MARINAS: The top 10+1
Eleven of the best marinas in the Caribbean - 2016 Some of the most beautiful marinas are located in the Caribbean, and there are many. Based on an...
EDITORIAL: Ports united in dialogue and cooperation
EDITORIAL Ports united in dialogue and cooperation The presence of the top leadership of both the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and...
Maintain proper port access or face consequences
Maintain proper port access or face consequences By Jan Sierhuis* and Jesper Goodley Dannisøe** 2015, October 1: The access to any port is determined...
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...
POLITICAL PERSPECTIVE: Two visits to Cuba
Two head-of-state visits in 48 hours By Canute James* Forty eight hours before President Barack Obama’s historic two-day visit to Cuba in March 2016...
Legal issues governing operation of marinas
Maritime Authority of Jamaica explains Legal issues governing operation of marinas Marinas are an important component of the Caribbean’s tourism...
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: Natural disasters, Caribbean vulnerabilities
Reality, consequences and preparedness strategy By Ibrahim Ajagunna and Fritz Pinnock In most Caribbean islands, over fifty percent of economic...
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...
OECS Port Management Committee launched
OECS Port Management Committee inaugural meeting a success 2016, June 1: The inaugural meeting of Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Port...
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: Don’t fear. Prepare.
EDITORIAL Disasters threaten every year. Don't fear. Prepare. If production is the lifeblood of a national economy then the port is the heart...
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: Dangerous cargo not to be taken for granted
Handling dangerous cargo, regulations and conventions By Mike Jarrett Those in the know may describe transport of harmful and volatile cargoes as the...
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: From ‘hurricane preparedness’ to ‘port resilience’
Challenges for Caribbean port operators By Franklin McDonald* The Caribbean region's exposure to weather hazards, precisely because it is in the North...
