By Mona Swoboda *
As the port and maritime sector recovered from COVID-19's shipping disruptions, the UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2023 1 predicted a...
Acknowledging contribution of the Caribbean Maritime University
2023, September 28: Distressing images of refugees braving the worst in search of stability, security and a better...
Barriers preventing employment of women should be removed
By Rawle Baddaloo
Women have been employed in the maritime sector for an extremely long time. While it...
Gender equality will ultimately characterise the future of global maritime trade
By Deniece M. Aiken*
Sustainability of the maritime industry has, in recent times, been identified...
NEEDED: a strategic approach to promote gender equality to ensure that women gain equal access to opportunities for advancement
By Deniece M. Aiken*
‘Shipping is as...
... because ports cannot function effectively without trained people
Machines may give a port some capabilities but, by themselves, they will not make a port...
Capacity building, disaster risk management, empowerment
Indications are that despite the sustained displacements created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of a resilient Inter-American Committee...
Seafarers at the core of shipping’s future ◊ Ratification of IMO regulations still an issue
BY Colin P. Young *
The international maritime regulatory framework...
Improved disaster risk management for Caribbean ports
2020 December 01: Record-breaking hurricane activity in the Atlantic during 2020 emphasised the timeliness and urgency of the...
2020 October 01: The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), on International Day of the Seafarer (June 25, 2020) sounded the alarm about the plight...
