MANAGEMENT - Portside Caribbean

Do you know the carbon footprint of your port?

Do you know the carbon footprint of your port? By Jesper Goodley Dannisoee * 2020 April 2: A port is like a factory. And some ports are like large scale industries, servicing vessels of various types,

Giant grasses for combatting Climate Change

The Bamboo Solution By Mike Jarrett ne of the ‘perks’ of political independence for previous colonies was the opportunity to determine what images would adorn the new currency and postage stamps. The

Give Climate Change priority status

Responsibilities of corporate citizens orts, unless singularly located on an island, will butt on at least one community. And often because of the sheer size of its footprint, will find more than one

Digitization of Latin American, Caribbean Ports for Increased Competitiveness

Digitization of Latin American and Caribbean Ports for Increased Competitiveness By Jorge Duran * 2019, November 1: According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO)1, over 90% of world trade

GREY WATER: An environmental threat all on its own

GREY WATER: An environmental threat all on its own 2019, November 1: Ballast water can be a source of immeasurable damage to an ecosystem but ‘grey water’ is not to be trifled with. The water left beh

MANAGEMENT: Cruise ships don’t have hospitals

Cruise ships don’t have hospitals 2021, N0vember 1: Despite the luxurious splendour and opulence, most cruise ships do not have hospitals on board and are therefore not as equipped as might be expecte

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT: NEW AMENDMENT ENFORCED

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT: New amendment enforced 2019, November 1: The second amendment to the International Maritime Organization’s Convention on ballast water management, BWM Convention – D2, was e

Port State Control: Nations depend on port administrations for protection

Nations depend on port administrations for protection By Rawle Baddaloo* 2019, July 1: Ships can make or break a port. A sub-standard ship carrying dangerous or volatile cargo could tragically destroy

INVASIVE SPECIES: Prevention the only viable option

Risking permanent social and economic destabilization, famine and ultimately, emigration Prevention the only viable option By Mike Jarrett Talk of catastrophic natural disasters in the Caribbean may b

Cruise Tourism Logistics: Enhancing the Caribbean Tourism Value Chain

CRUISE TOURISM LOGISTICS: Enhancing the Caribbean Tourism Value Chain This paper provides a systematic review of logistics within cruise industry and advances the argument that logistics management un

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