Government and private stakeholders have expressed their support for climate action in the Caribbean, with a focus on decarbonizing the shipping sector, during a regional workshop on Capacity Building for Climate Mitigation in the Maritime Shipping Industry, held at the Chaguaramas Campus of The University of Trinidad and Tobago (1-3 July). The workshop, the second for the region, was hosted by the Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre (MTCC) Caribbean – one of five regional centres...
According to an article published in Newsweek, a power outage on a cruise ship plunged parts of the vessel into darkness and left passengers without air conditioning or elevators.
What happened?The Carnival Vista, run by Carnival Cruise Line, lost power during a trip to the Caribbean on Wednesday evening, according to a brand ambassador for the firm.
John Heald wrote on Facebook: “At the moment the ship (Vista) has lost some of the power from the midship to the forward section of the vessel. This...
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Royal Caribbean International is creating more ways to ditch the cold for tropical escapes in the 2020-21 winter season. The global cruise line is introducing a combination of diverse offerings throughout North America and the Caribbean, from new ship pairings in major homeports across Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico to a more diverse range of itinerary lengths and popular destinations.
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Use of outdated data and an under-appreciation of the way the container shipping market in the Latin America and Caribbean region has changed, could lead to dangerous box terminal overcapacity.
At last week’s TOC Americas Container Supply Chain event in Panama, Ricardo Sanchez, regional expert on infrastructure and ports for the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America & the Caribbean (ECLAC), was asked about his greatest fear for the industry.
“Short-term overcapacity …
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https://theloadstar.co.uk/changing-market-lead-dangerous-overcapacity-caribbean-box-terminals/
With effect from November 15, 2018 Hapag-Lloyd will implement the following Caribbean Arbitrary Charge at Destination (ACD) for all imports from Asia:
| Belize (BZBZE) | USD | 1000 | 1700 | 1700 | 1800 | 1800 |
| Oranjestad, Aruba (AWORJ) | USD | 1200 | 1800 | 1800 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Willemstad, Curacao (CWWIL) | USD | 11... |
http://container-news.com/caribbean-arbitrary-charge-hapag-lloyd/