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Jamaica’s Trade Facilitation ratings show impressive increase

UNCTAD reports Jamaica's ratings up from 50% in 2017 to 79% in 2023 2024, January 30: Several Caribbean territories were not able to meet...

Barbados to host UNCTAD Global Supply Chain Forum

... making supply chains more resilient, efficient, and sustainable 2024 January 25: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Global Supply Chain Forum...

ACMF Anchor Awards 2023: ‘Talent in your backyard’

Acknowledging contribution of the Caribbean Maritime University 2023, September 28: Distressing images of refugees braving the worst in search of stability, security and a better...

Jamaica advances development of major Caribbean shipyard

Floating dry dock arrives in Kingston 2023, Aug. 25: The core component in the development plans of German Ship Repair Jamaica Limited (GSRJ) arrived in...

Georgetown getting its first mobile harbour cranes

Collaborative effort brings two new cargo handling machines to Guyana Port Georgetown expects its first ever Mobile Harbour Cranes (MHC) to be delivered in August,...

New mobile harbour crane for St Maarten

Philipsburg upgrades with state-of-the-art gantry The port at St. Maarten should have its brand-new mobile harbour crane (MHC) up and running before the end of...

19 new strads for Kingston Freeport Terminal

Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited unveiled its newly acquired fleet of 19 ‘spanking new’ Kalmar straddle carriers at its terminal in Kingston, Jamaica. Midweek ceremonies...

Grand Cayman expects sharp decline in cruise arrivals

About 50% fewer cruise passengers expected by 2024 Tourism authorities in the Cayman Islands are expecting a sharp decline in the number of cruise passengers...

New development, upgrading at Port of Spain

Public Private Partnership for PPOS under discussion The Port of Port of Spain (PPOS) is central in current discussions involving the government of Trinidad...

Kingston Wharves increases spend on expansion programme

...BOD approves additional US$15 million TThe Board of Directors of Kingston Wharves Ltd (KWL) approved an additional US$15 million in expenditure to support the Jamaican...

The best performing economies in Latin America

Panama and Dominican Republic listed among the best The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has observed that since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Central America,...

Green Hydrogen for container terminal

Use of hydrogen advances With real-world evidence of Climate Change already entering an advanced phase, the urgency for fossil-free fuel use has become acute. Increasingly, hydrogen...