MANAGEMENT

Gender discrimination threatens global shipping

NEEDED - More women on board By Mike Jarrett * he global maritime industry is experiencing a serious shortage of human beings qualified to work as...

SAMANA COMMUNITY COMMENTS ON CRUISE TERMINAL CONSTRUCTION

Samaná community comments on construction of Caribbean's newest cruise hub. With more than a week to go before the end of April 2025, the Dominican...

Shore power now a must

Plug in ... or miss the boat By Deniece Aiken* * Extreme weather events and deadly heatwaves claim lives in Morocco. * Catastrophic floods sweep...

US sanctions against China threaten Caribbean economies

Caribbean business leaders discuss economic threats from proposed US sanctions against China ore than 450 business leaders and executives across the...

Just 48 months after high school CMU graduate sails the oceans

Meet Nyshauna Strachan Nyshauna seeks and finds comfort in a ‘disciplined environment’ situations in which good order prevails. It was therefore not...

The road to Net-Zero emissions in the Caribbean

Maritime Technologies Cooperation Centres are key components Caribbean seaport operators and managers can make a difference. By Deniece M. Aiken* he...

The Bahamas: Major expansion; record numbers of cruise passengers

* Nassau shatters visitor arrivals record * First phase of Carnival's new terminal to be completed in summer of 2025 By Kenneth Saunders ultiple...

CARIBBEAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY: Entering new growth and development phase

Mike Jarrett discusses goals and strategies with CMU Pesident Ten years before Professor Andrew Spencer walked onto the campus of the Caribbean...

Martinique port: major development initiatives in 2025

Next generation gantry cranes to be acquired mplementation of several projects and scheduled upgrades, components of a comprehensive 5-year strategic...

Looking back to look ahead – protectionism, tariffs, uncertainties

Legislative initiatives and trade development programmes between the USA and Caribbean countries By Mike Jarrett ost-election utterances in the USA...

Logistics in the Caribbean: Time for a re-evaluation?

... decisive and resolute action is required By Diane Edwards* The Caribbean, a vast oceanic region, is home to some 20 relatively small independent...

MIT women functioning effectively

Manzanillo International Terminal, Panama, one of the busiest port facilities in the Caribbean region, sets an example By Mike Jarrett f the 1,156...