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CRUISE: GREAT LAKES THE NEW HOT SPOT

CRUISE: North America's Great Lakes, the new 'hot spot' 2019 July 1: As the idea of cruising open seas for recreation brought a new industry...

LITIGATION: CARNIVAL SUED FOR DOCKING IN CUBA

Carnival sued for docking in Cuba 2019, July 1: Two USA citizens filed lawsuits against Carnival Corporation in the USA for docking its ships in...

Paramaribo: New access system in place

Paramaribo: New access system in place 2019, March 1: With the recent implementation of the Access Permit (AP) system, the Suriname Port Management Company (SPMC)...

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY: RENEWED INTEREST IN WIND

Renewed interest in wind 2019, March 1: Interest in wind propulsion technology in feverish efforts currently to reduce fuel costs and carbon emissions is on...

SAINT LUCIA: TALK OF SECOND CRUISE PORT

SAINT LUCIA: Talk of a second cruise port 2019, March 1: With only the capital Castries now able to receive large cruise ships, Saint Lucia’s...

JAMAICA: KINGSTON FREEPORT TERMINAL CELEBRATES

Kingston Freeport Terminal Celebrates 2019, March 1: Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) celebrated its most productive day on January 24/25. The company reported completing 3,304...

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: CONSTRUCTION AT PUERTO PLATA

Construction at Puerto Plata 2019, March 1: There are signs that the initiative to resuscitate the Puerto Plata port for cruise and cargo business will...

CARIBBEAN OIL [5]: Barbados, no news yet

BARBADOS: No news yet 2019, March 1: To date, there has been no official statement from the Barbados National Oil Company Ltd.(BNOCL) as to where...

PORT STATE CONTROL: BAHAMAS REPORTS RECORD LOW DETENTIONS

PORT STATE CONTROL The Bahamas reports record low ship detentions 2019, March 1: The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) announced that its lowest number of detentions following...

LNG USE EXPANDING EXPONENTIALLY

LNG use expanding exponentially 2019, March 1: With less than a year before stricter global restrictions on sulphur emissions come into force, use of the...

St. Vincent and the Grenadines win Novaport Cup 2018

St. Vincent and the Grenadines wins Novaport Cup 2018 2018, November 1: This year the Port Management Association of the Caribbean (PMAC) presented its top...

BVI Tortola: Fantasy is back

2018, November 1: The Disney cruise ship m/v Fantasy returned to Tortola in late August 2018 for its first visit since the devastating 2017...