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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...
My decision was to invest in my education
Meet Valrie Campbell, General Manager – Group Operations, Kingston Wharves Ltd..
By Mike Jarrett
When Valrie Campbell arrived in Kingston with her mother, the bright,...
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...
Global trade and protectionism – concerns again being raised
Should the Caribbean be concerned?
The era of globalisation, towards the end of the 20th Century, produced more development thrust and wealth for impoverished countries...
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...
GLOBAL TRADE: Should the Caribbean be concerned?
... concern that the rapid global expansion and gains in alleviation of poverty from which the Caribbean and other former European colonies benefited could...
ONLY WOMEN ON DECK
ONLY WOMEN ON DECK
All women crew ‘mans’ Monte Cristi
2018, November 1: It was a moment in history that was bound to be, when superstition...
Caribbean maritime history – Women in Maritime Association launched
2015 June: A new chapter in Caribbean maritime history was started in Montego Bay Jamaica in mid-April 2015. Forty-seven women from 14 countries quietly...
AMERICAN CARIBBEAN MARITIME FOUNDATION - AWARDS 2023
