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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

MIT remained one of the best

MIT remained one of the best terminals in the region 2017, March 1: The calendar year just completed was a challenging one for national economies across the Caribbean and the Panamanian economy was no

Antigua: Plans for major development of cruise port

St. John's under major development 2017, March 1: Antigua and Barbuda is engaged in major improvement and expansion of the country’s cruise port facilities. Last year (2016) implementation of a develo

Financing Caribbean development and sustainability

Caribbean Development Bank investing in infrastructure … in better position to mobilise special climate finance resources [First published in Portside Caribbean magazine March 1, 2017] The end of 2016

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 part in the CARIBE WAVE exercise, making it the

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: Oil in the sea

Prepare for disaster with Oil Spill Contingency Planning By Jesper Goodley Dannisøe and Jan Sierhuis Oil in the sea can be disastrous especially for living organism and animal life. Even a relatively

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: Understanding the ‘Harbour Wave’

Harbour Resilience: Understanding the ‘harbour wave’ By Patrick Lynett * Tsunami is a Japanese word meaning “harbour wave.” Although impacts of tsunamis are felt throughout coastal areas, near a harbo

Improvements at Suriname’s main port

Major expansion at Nieuwe Haven facility Container yard space expansion of 20,0002m Container handling capability increased New port IT system to be acquired 2016, February 1: The year just ended (201

Seaport tariffs: Challenges and implications for the Caribbean

Seaport tariffs: Challenges to application, implications for the Caribbean By Karen A. Adair * >Seaport Tariffs - Challenges This 3-part technical paper (serialised in Portside Caribbean journal, V

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