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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
2009-2010
  • PRESIDENT:
    Carlos Urriola-Tam
  • VICE PRESIDENT:
    Grantley Stephenson
  • IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
    Fernando Rivera
  • GROUP A CHAIRMAN:
    Michael Bernard
  • GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
    Rhett Chee Ping
  • GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
    Roger Hinds
  • GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
    Glyne St. Hill
  • GROUP B CHAIRMAN:
    David Jean-Marie
  • GROUP B REPRESENTATIVE:
    Linda Profijt-Del-Prado
  • GROUP C CHAIRMAN:
    Cyril Seyjagat
  • GROUP C REPRESENTATIVE:
    David Ross
  • GENERAL MANAGER:
    Clive Forbes

    DIRECTOR INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS:
    Michael S.L. Jarrett

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    * Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (PUCPR) College of Business Administration offers degree, professional certificate programmes for managers in shipping industry. ... more

     


     


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    CSA  to discuss

    Regional Integrated Maritime Strategy

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    The Caribbean Shipping Association returns to the Dutch Caribbean to present the ninth annual Caribbean Shipping Executives Conference in Willemstad, Curacao.

     

    The Conference will be held May 17, 18 and 19 at the Curacao Marriott Beach Resort. The top leadership of the regional shipping industry will gather to address the main issues affecting growth, development and profitability. Conference presentations will collectively address the theme "Regional Integrated Maritime Strategy (RIMS): If Not Today, When?"  ... more

     

     

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    SEISMIC DESTRUCTION IN HAITI

     

    Among the first bits of information to come out of Haiti were these photographs sent by Richard Lebrun on January 15.

    CSA General Council reaffirms commitment to assist Haiti

    Plan of action discussed at annual planning session in Kingston in January will have the Association working with CSA members and the Haitian shipping community in the re-building process  ... more

     


     

      Despite challenges and obstacles ... 

    Shipping industry moved quickly to assist Haiti ...

    The shipping industry moved quickly to assist the Haitian people in their hour of need. The CSA’s response came within the first hours of the tragedy and subsequently a number of shipping lines, including Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, announced initiatives to assist, even though Port-au-Prince had lost the services of its main port. ... more

     


    Caribbean Maritime Institute graduates 148 ...

     

    Honours three CSA Past Presidents

    Graduation ceremony in Kingston saw 148 persons gaining institutional qualifications.  Executive Director reports great strides by the Region's leading maritime training institution .... more.


     

     

    Tangible sign of development in southern Puerto Rico

    Ponce was big in the news in January, taking possession of two gantry cranes which have change the skyline of the Puerto Rican city.   The two Super Post Panamax cranes, manufactured by the Chinese firm ZPMC, arrived at the Port of Thursday January 21, 2010. Their arrival marked an important milestone in the progress of the port and its programme of expanding capability to become the principal containerized cargo hub in the Caribbean.  ... more

     

     

     


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