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HUMAN ASSETS
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Seafarers need better support
Seafarers need better support * … says Capt. Rawle Baddaloo, Co-Leader CARIBMEPA 2021, August 1: I cannot say Happy World Seafarers Day as it is far f -
NEW DAWN, NEW NORMAL – The Human Impact
2021, April 2: COVID-19 IS NOT THE WORLD’S FIRST PANDEMIC and certainly not the deadliest. It is, however, the most widespread and disruptive the worl -
NEW DAWN NEW NORMAL: IMO Support in post-pandemic Caribbean
Seafarers at the core of shipping’s future ◊ Ratification of IMO regulations still an issue BY Colin P. Young * The international maritime regulatory
MANAGEMENT

PORTSIDE COMMUNITIES NEWS
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DEVELOPMENTPORT COMMUNITIES
Barbados building port community system
What port users expect? By Mike Jarrett As the region moves closer to total digitalisation of logistics systems, another Caribbean port has launched a development project for an integrated port community system. Following the announcement in November Read More
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ENVIRONMENTPORT COMMUNITIES
Climate Change: record-breaking hurricane season in 2020
Record-breaking hurricane season in 2020 2020 December 01: Somewhat overshadowed by a global pandemic, the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was as devastating as any and more so than many. The U.S. National Hurricane Centre in Miami, Florida used more Read More
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EDITORIALPORT COMMUNITIESSPECIAL REPORTS
A YEAR LIKE NO OTHER: Special report 2020
2020 - A year like no other Presidential elections in the USA helped in no small measure to make 2020 a year like no other. The world’s communications media - public and social - garnered as much public attention to this singular event as did the can Read More
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EDITORIALPORT COMMUNITIES
A CARIBBEAN DILEMMA: Medical services for cruise passengers
Not a destination problem s nations of the world battle an invisible enemy from within and without, drastic action to severely limit the movement and gathering of human beings became increasingly necessary. Amidst dire predictions and near-panic reac Read More
TECHNOLOGY & SYSTEMS
Cyber-attacks on the rise
Are you ready for this? By Mike Jarrett o, you walk into your office for work. Up to then, it’s an a
Cybersecurity: Five steps for ports and terminal managers
Breaches at your port can affect the entire supply chain By Frances Yeo* orts around the planet, are
Eastern Caribbean’s Maritime Single Window about to open
2020, December 01: When the former British, French, Spanish and Dutch colonies moved into various fo
ENVIRONMENT
Creating Sustainable Smart Ports in the Caribbean
By Mike Jarrett Every port in the Caribbean that is capable of docking ocean-going ships should be a
Climate Change – Time for real action
We've done the talk. It's time for the walk he fallout and disasters directly attributed to Climate
URGENT: International treaties must be brought into Common Law
We delay ratification at our peril By Rawle Baddaloo any countries across the Caribbean Region remai
