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Optimizing A Container Yard with clear communication

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...

Caribbean imperatives for economic growth and development

... 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...

Managing port technology and systems

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...

Improved disaster risk management

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...

Regulation of small commercial vessels in the Caribbean

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...

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...