PORT COMMUNITIES - Portside Caribbean

Sir Arthur Lewis Community College needs a stitch in time

Sir Arthur Lewis Community College needs a stitch in time By Mike Jarrett 2018, November 1: On the ridge of a hill overlooking the Castries harbour lies hallowed ground. Perhaps the most strategic pie

ONLY WOMEN ON DECK

ONLY WOMEN ON DECK All women crew ‘mans’ Monte Cristi 2018, November 1: It was a moment in history that was bound to be, when superstition and folly about women on board gave way to a time when women

Carnival commits to music in US Virgin Islands

Carnival commits to music in US Virgin Islands 2018, November 1: Carnival Corporation has reportedly committed to a music programme in the US Virgin Islands that will see the cruise giant providing mu

Sargassum Invasion: What are the answers?

Sargassum Invasion: What are the answers? By Mike Jarrett 2018, November 1: The sun was high and barely a cloud in the sky. But, vendors who depend on the brisk weekend trade on the beaches on the so

CIP Building capacity for risk management, assessment

CIP building capacity for risk management, assessment 2018, June 1: It is vital that the Caribbean consider the many risks that could impact its ports and develop sound plans to combat these risks. A

Caribbean Port Management Workshop 2018 – The Final Report

Caribbean Port Management Workshop 2018 - The Final Report Click on this link for the 25-page final report including images and list of participants. CaribbeanPortManagementWorkshop-2018-FINAL REPORT

Antigua and Barbuda: A Maritime Single Window in the making

Antigua and Barbuda: A Maritime Single Window in the making By Mike Jarrett 2018, February 1: In about a year from now, importers and exporters in the nation-state of Antigua and Barbuda will experien

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 become reality. Sea levels are rising rapidly and now there a

Caribbean maritime institute get university status

… to start construction of FACT Centre 2017, March 1: On Tuesday January 24, 2017 Jamaica’s House of Representatives approved the ‘Caribbean Maritime University Bill 2016’ thereby clearing the way for

Suriname’s main port renamed

Nieuwe Haven terminal is now Dr. Jules Sedney Port of Paramaribo 2017, March 1: Suriname’s Nieuwe Haven Terminal was renamed the Dr. Jules Sedney - Port of Paramaribo. The name change, in honour of a

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