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Future trends in cruise, yacht and marina development

Yachting providing new opportunities for the Caribbean Fritz Pinnock* and Ibrahim Ajagunna** The popularity of the Caribbean as a cruising and yachting destination is global. Experts...

Preparedness and cruise port readiness

In case of extreme events By Ibrahim Ajagunna and Fritz Pinnock 2017, November 1: Cruising is, by far, the fastest growing sub-sector of the global tourism...

Ships must now maintain a ballast water record book

Ships must now maintain a ballast water record book By Deniece  M. Aiken * Despite the ultimate and expectant benefits from the BWM Convention, it is...

Accessible bathymetry with no environmental risks

NEW TECHNOLOGY Accessible bathymetry with no environmental risks * By Rasmussen, Hansen, Rasmus, Borgstrom, Dannisøe 2017, November 1: Imagine that a port manager, within days and at...

Without ratification: Bark but no bite?

States carry responsibility to implement international conventions By Deniece M. Aiken * The Caribbean Sea is important for its aesthetic appeal but also its social, economic...

Optimization: How to handle more ships

Optimizing Shipping Channel Capacity By Simon B. Mortensen, Jesper Goodley Dannisoee and Henrik Kofoed-Hansen * 2017, June 1: The continuing surge in commercial vessel sizes is...

SEA LEVEL RISE: 80% of Caribbean ports could be under water

The sea is rising, fast By Mike Jarrett 2017, June 1: The fear that sea levels will rise and wipe out whole communities and industries has...

The quest for sustainability

Caribbean ports: the quest for sustainability By Ibrahim Ajagunna and Fritz Pinnock 2017, June 1: The quest for sustainability of Caribbean ports over the last three...

POLITICAL PERSPECTIVE: Guyana preparing for economic transformation

Oil rich Guyana about to undergo dramatic and radical economic transformation By Canute James * 2017, June 1: It was long-known that the country had significant...

Maritime transportation network – a regional approach to sustainability

Caribbean maritime transportation network – a regional approach to sustainability By Ibrahim Ajagunna* and Fritz Pinnock** 2017, March 1: Over the last five years, the Caribbean...

Maintain proper port access or face consequences

Maintain proper port access or face consequences By Jan Sierhuis* and Jesper Goodley Dannisøe** 2015, October 1: The access to any port is determined by the...

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: Is your port ready for a tsunami?

Working towards a TsunamiReady Caribbean Is your port ready for a tsunami? In March 2016, over 330,000 people in the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions took...