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Tips on smart budgeting

Make transition to the post-Covid world easier By Rawle Baddaloo* Budgeting in the Maritime sector is not an easy task. A budget is basically a financial...

Fast track to climate disaster

Moral and economic madness April 4, 2022 was a cold day in New York. But it was a fierce and fiery António Guterres that faced...

Financing port development

A regional framework for port development financing By Jan Sierhuis COVID-19 further emptied the coffers of most Caribbean governments. More than ever, Caribbean ports will have...

ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS: Dredging and coral reefs

Can coral reefs survive large-scale dredging projects? By William Precht* There is often conflict between ports, environmentalists, scientists, regulators, contractors and the general public. Disagreements and...

How to do ’22

The choices; what to do; where to begin By Joseph Cervenak* In October 2010, I wrote an article about Caribbean businesses and their potentials for a...

COVID-19: Lasting impacts, long-term implications

Needed: effective institutional framework for public-private partnerships By Jan Sierhuis* Even before COVID-19 got to its second anniversary, it had already severely disrupted global trade. The...

Cyber-attacks on the rise

Are you ready for this? By Mike Jarrett So, you walk into your office for work. Up to then, it’s an average Monday morning. You are...

Focus on improving operations through technological modernisation

Close attention must be placed on cyber security and cyber risk By Jorge Durán* In my personal opinion, 2022 will be a year in which, because...

Prepping for 2022

Make yours the preferred port By Rawle Baddaloo* The year 2020 began like any previously ­ anticipation, plans, another oyster waiting to be opened but by...

Cybersecurity: Five steps for ports and terminal managers

Breaches at your port can affect the entire supply chain By Frances Yeo* Ports around the planet, are ramping up their operational and infrastructural capabilities, with...

Truth and Consequences: Instability and confusion prevail in the absence of truth 

Instability and confusion prevail in the absence of truth  By Joseph Cervenak * 2021, August 1: In larger than 25-point font headlines, the front cover of...

NEW DAWN, NEW NORMAL: Covid-19 – The Economic Impact

Covid-19 - The Economic Impact By Jan Sierhuis*  Covid-19pandemic has disrupted global trade. The reason is simple: trade and tourism are great vehicles for pandemics. The...