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"To promote and foster the highest quality service to the maritime industry through training development; working with all agencies, groups and other associations for the benefit and development of its members and the peoples of the Caribbean region."

GENERAL COUNCIL
2008-2009
  • PRESIDENT:
    Fernando Rivera
  • VICE PRESIDENT:
    Carlos Urriola
  • IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
    Corah-Ann Robertson Sylvester
  • GROUP A CHAIRMAN:
    Robert Foster
  • GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
    Michael Bernard
  • GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
    Ian Deosaran
  • GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
    Francis Comacho
  • GROUP B CHAIRMAN:
    Grantley Stephenson
  • GROUP B REPRESENTATIVE:
    David Jean-Marie
  • GROUP C CHAIRMAN:
    Cyril Seyjagat
  • GROUP C REPRESENTATIVE:
    David Ross
  • GENERAL MANAGER:
    Clive Forbes
  • DIRECTOR INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS:
    Michael S.L. Jarrett

  • official journal of the Caribbean Shipping Association New Page 1

     

       CSA holds record-breaking training event in Cartagena ***  Over 120 participants take part in largest training event in CSA history  ***  CSA's annual exhibition, 'Shipping Insight' will take place in October as part of 39th AGM and Conference  ***  Caribbean Maritime Institue says it will graduate 200 students in 2009  ***  seventh edition of CSA's official magazine, CARIBBEAN MARITIME now available  ***  CSA expanding maritime training  *** Companies wishing to take exhibition space at CSA's 39th Annual General Meeting in Suriname should contract the CSA Secretariat immediately ... *** CSA's annual Caribbean Port awards improved and expanded for 2009   ***  ***  Recession in the USA affects Caribbean ports, pushing back development projects *** CSA advocates new approach to maritime security - should be regional in scope and planning   *** *** 

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    Plans well advanced for CSA's 39th Annual General Meeting, Conference and Exhibition, to be held In Suriname October 12, 13 and 14, 2009.

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    Companies wishing to take exhibition space at the CSA's 39th Annual General Meeting, Conference and Exhibition should contact the CSA Secretariat as soon as possible as space is limited.  Click here to start the process.

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    CSA Port Awards Committee recommends sweeping changes and improvement to annual Caribbean Port Awards.

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    Kingston and Guadeloupe take top honours in CSA's 2008 Caribbean port awards. ... more

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    CSA signs Cooperation agreement with Inter-American Committee on Ports ... more

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    CSA increasingly concerned about port security in smaller Caribbean States ... more

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    CSA makes history...

    Hosting the largest regional maritime training event

    The Caribbean Shipping Association broke another record recently by hosting the largest international training event in its history.

    Over 120 persons gathered at the Las Americas hotel in Cartagena, Colombia over two days, May 21 and 22, to take part in a cruise tourism seminar, “Benefiting from Cruise Tourism” hosted by the CSA and presented in collaboration with local agencies ProExport, Corporación Turismo Cartagena de Indias and the Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Cartagena (SPRC).  The 123 participants,  included representatives from almost every sub-sector in the cruise industry. ... more

     

    Caribbean shipping pivotal in

    facilitating environment protection

    The French territory of Guadeloupe has taken another step to protect its environment and shipping played a major part.

     

    On May 29th, the CMA-CGM ro-ro vessel Cap Canaille discharged a Duratech Model 3010 FL machine crusher at the port of Jarry. The machine crusher was brought into the Caribbean from West Palm Beach by Tropical Shipping and discharged at St. Maarten. It was then taken from the Netherlands Antilles port to Jarry by CMA-CGM.   ... more

     

     

    Caribbean Shipping Executives Conference:

    Luxury yachts could generate significant revenues for the Caribbean

    2009, May 19: Cartagena, Colombia: There is a variety of income-generating opportunities for Caribbean territories providing facilities and accommodation for the growing fleet of luxury yachts which sail the region.

    Delegates attending the 8th Caribbean Shipping Executives Conference in Cartagena discussed the many locally provided services and goods which are consumed by the luxury yacht sector and how the income from these could effectively augment the revenues now being generated by the cruise industry. ... more

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    CSA improves annual Caribbean port awards

    2009, May 20, Cartagena Colombia: The Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) has announced improvement to its annual Caribbean Port awards, effective this year.  The changes were announced at the 8th Caribbean Shipping Executives Conference held May 18 to 20 in Cartagena, Colombia.  ... more

     


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