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EDITORIAL

Gender discrimination threatens global shipping

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

Looking back to look ahead – protectionism, tariffs, uncertainties

Legislative initiatives and trade development programmes between the USA and Caribbean countries By Mike Jarrett Post-election utterances in the USA and specifically those from the...

Preventing seaport disasters

Knowledge that ‘accidents will happen’ should stimulate positive action ... not inaction! Given the high volume of marine traffic criss-crossing the world’s oceans, accidents in the...

DEVELOPMENT

ASSET MANAGEMENT: Realising value from port assets

Port operations depend on both short and long-lived assets By Erik Stromberg * & Helga Sommer ** Strategic asset management is a data-driven process that...

German Ship Repair Jamaica reports astounding success

Kingston-based facility reporting rapid growth and achievement in less than 36 months The year 2025 was been one of progress and success for German Ship...

St Vincent & the Grenadines’ new port facility

St. Vincent and the Grenadines unveils Modern Port Operations Company The government and people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines formally unveiled their new seaport facility...

MANAGEMENT

Caught in the current … a struggle for direction

A struggle for direction in Maritime Governance By Deniece M. Aiken* The voice of the Caribbean carries weight in climate diplomacy because of the Region's vulnerability....

ASSET MANAGEMENT: Realising value from port assets

Port operations depend on both short and long-lived assets By Erik Stromberg * & Helga Sommer ** Strategic asset management is a data-driven process that...

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* The recently adopted International Maritime...

MARINAS & YACHTS

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 across Africa,...

Jamaica’s Errol Flynn marina

Quiet charm, breathtaking vistas The only megayacht marina in Jamaica is in the most spectacularly verdant town in all Jamaica, Port Antonio. The Errol Flynn...

Yachting the Caribbean – pleasure and privacy

No need to own a boat The breathtaking panorama of Caribbean lands has made tourism a pillar of the national economies of countries in the...

HUMAN ASSET

SSA MARINE MIT impresses Panama president

... a truly positive impression President José Raúl Mulino paid his first official visit to Manzanillo’s international terminal in July (2025) and was immediately impressed...

Gender discrimination threatens global shipping

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

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 surprising that,...

TECHNOLOGY & SYSTEMS

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 across Africa,...

Potentials of Port Innovation Systems in the Caribbean

Transcending boundaries Seaports, as essential hubs in the global trade network, function as trade and industrial zones where goods are not only transshipped but also...

IMO January 2024 mandate: Some Caribbean territories will not be ready

“Lagging behind … big time!” By Mike Jarrett * Maritime transportation and specifically the movement of cargo across oceans developed over centuries. Each country, in its...

ENVIRONMENT

Caught in the current … a struggle for direction

A struggle for direction in Maritime Governance By Deniece M. Aiken* The voice of the Caribbean carries weight in climate diplomacy because of the Region's vulnerability....

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 across Africa,...

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* The recently adopted International Maritime...

NEWS BYTES

Martinique port: major development initiatives in 2025

Next generation gantry cranes to be acquired Implementation of several projects and scheduled upgrades, components of a comprehensive 5-year strategic plan, will make 2025 a...

Newest Caribbean cruise destination now under construction

Samaná to bring an additional 300,000 cruise passengers into the Dominican Republic 2024, March 8: Work is now in full swing as the Dominican Republic...

Dutch Caribbean ports move to supply green fuel, shore power

In addressing the demands and challenges of 2024 and beyond, Dutch Caribbean ports have established alliances within and outside of the Caribbean region. By Jan...

WOMEN IN MARITIME

SSA MARINE MIT impresses Panama president

... a truly positive impression President José Raúl Mulino paid his first official visit to Manzanillo’s international terminal in July (2025) and was immediately impressed...

Gender discrimination threatens global shipping

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

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 surprising that,...

PORTSIDE COMMUNITIES

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...

WISTA Jamaica launched

Women's International Shipping & Trading Association to play developmental role in Caribbean shipping By Monique Morrison* In the dynamic landscape of Caribbean shipping, the Women's International...

Jamaica’s Trade Facilitation ratings show impressive increase

UNCTAD reports Jamaica's ratings up from 50% in 2017 to 79% in 2023 2024, January 30: Several Caribbean territories were not able to meet...