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Cyber-attacks on the rise

Are you ready for this? By Mike Jarrett So, you walk into your office for work. Up to then, it’s an average Monday morning. You are...

Cybersecurity: Five steps for ports and terminal managers

Breaches at your port can affect the entire supply chain By Frances Yeo* Ports around the planet, are ramping up their operational and infrastructural capabilities, with...

Eastern Caribbean’s Maritime Single Window about to open

2020, December 01: When the former British, French, Spanish and Dutch colonies moved into various forms of political independence, their peoples adopted or adapted...

Port of Cartagena: Colombia’s main port getting greener

Port of Cartagena: Colombia’s main port getting greener 2020 April 2: At Colombia’s main port, SPRC-Contecar, there is no vacillation in response to climate change....

Improper declaration, shipboard fires – a major problem getting worse

Improper declaration, shipboard fires - a major problem getting worse Malcolm Maclean, an American businessman and transport entrepreneur, invented the modern intermodal shipping container and...

‘ASYCUDA WORLD’ STILL CHALLENGING

CUSTOMS: ASYCUDA WORLD STILL CHALLENGING 2019, November 1: Upgrading to ASYCUDA World (the latest version of the Automated System for Customs Data developed by the...

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...

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...

CARIBBEAN CRUISE: Technological advancement to enhance cruise ports

Technological advancement to enhance cruise ports By Fritz Pinnock and Ibrahim Ajagunna 2018, November 1: Cruise tourism continues to be a supply-led industry in that demands...

JAMAICA: Ocean’s new tug for Kingston

JAMAICA: Ocean's new tug for Kingston 2018, November 1: Ocean has bought a new harbour tug from the Sanmar group to service its contract obligations...

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...