MIT women functioning effectively
Manzanillo International Terminal, Panama, one of the busiest port facilities in the Caribbean region, sets an example
By Mike Jarrett
Of the 1,156 employees that make...
CIP PRIORITIES 2024: Strengthening existing synergies
By Mona Swoboda *
As the port and maritime sector recovered from COVID-19's shipping disruptions, the UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2023 1 predicted a...
ACMF Anchor Awards 2023: ‘Talent in your backyard’
Acknowledging contribution of the Caribbean Maritime University
2023, September 28: Distressing images of refugees braving the worst in search of stability, security and a better...
Women on board: remove the barriers
Barriers preventing employment of women should be removed
By Rawle Baddaloo
Women have been employed in the maritime sector for an extremely long time. While it...
Towards a sustainable maritime sector – a gender perspective
Gender equality will ultimately characterise the future of global maritime trade
By Deniece M. Aiken*
Sustainability of the maritime industry has, in recent times, been identified...
Women: An untapped resource in maritime industries
NEEDED: a strategic approach to promote gender equality to ensure that women gain equal access to opportunities for advancement
By Deniece M. Aiken*
‘Shipping is as...
Foundation Skills training for Caribbean stevedores
... because ports cannot function effectively without trained people
Machines may give a port some capabilities but, by themselves, they will not make a port...
Inter-American Committee on Ports – priorities for 2022
Capacity building, disaster risk management, empowerment
Indications are that despite the sustained displacements created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of a resilient Inter-American Committee...
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...
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...
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 framework...
CIP: Improved disaster risk management for Caribbean ports
Improved disaster risk management for Caribbean ports
2020 December 01: Record-breaking hurricane activity in the Atlantic during 2020 emphasised the timeliness and urgency of the...
AMERICAN CARIBBEAN MARITIME FOUNDATION - AWARDS 2024
