Issues, expectations, challenges in 2024
With the trials and tribulations, stresses and uncertainties of 2023 fast disappearing, to be replaced by new issues and expectations...
“Lagging behind … big time!”
By Mike Jarrett *
Maritime transportation and specifically the movement of cargo across oceans developed over centuries. Each country, in its...
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...
By Mike Jarrett
Every port in the Caribbean that is capable of docking ocean-going ships should be a Sustainable Smart Port.
Economic circumstances left in the...
We delay ratification at our peril
By Rawle Baddaloo
Many countries across the Caribbean Region remain vulnerable, even imperilled, because they have not fully implemented international...
Caribbean ports must now plan for a transition
By Jesper Goodley Dannisøee and Danker Kolijn
Aside from facilitating trade and throughput of cargo, there are...
Clear, consistent communication is crucial for container yard optimization
By Kenneth Saunders
If your container terminal has a congestion problem, that is a good thing. It...
... ratification for protecting rights and development initiatives
By Deniece M. Aiken
Seaports are essential for the economic development of most Caribbean states. And the rights...
Maintenance of equipment must be programmed
By Rawle Baddaloo
All ports, large or small, will have a vast inventory of mechanical equipment that utilize an array...
Imperatives for Caribbean ports
Any country that relies on life-sustaining supplies from overseas sources must ensure that their seaports and airports able to function as...
THE LAW: safety, efficiency, prevention and control of pollution
By Deniece M. Aiken*
It is important that Caribbean authorities regulate the maritime sector in order to...
