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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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    Agenda for CSA 40th AGM posted on this website ... ***  Bahamas cuts flag fees - to waive registration fees for new vessels for one year ...  *** CSA Secretariat now assisting ports with entry process for 2010 Caribbean Port Awards ... *** Shortage of container capacity threatening freight rates; exports  ... *** Sea Star confirms settlement of antitrust class-action suit in Puerto Rico ...  ... *** Increased Asian box exports to Caribbean could challenge region's feeder network ... *** Brazil's government contemplating expanding leading port to three times current size ...    *** CSA pledges support for Haiti's re-building ...  ***   *** 

     

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    40TH AGM CONFERENCE AGENDA

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    AWARD-WINNING presenter Steve Zipkoff brings the whole story about 'delivering customer delight' to CSA October conference in Montego Bay ... more

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    Dr. Walter Kemmsies to give Global economic and trade outlook for the Caribbean

    at CSA conference in Montego Bay ... more

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    CARIBBEAN PORT AWARDS 2010 - CSA Secretariat assisting ports, terminals with application process. ... more

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    The May - September edition of the CSA's official organ, CARIBBEAN MARITIME has been published and is available on this website.  See above in this column.

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    CSA reaffirms  support for Haiti. Plans assistance to rebuilding programmes ... more

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    Shipping industry moves quickly to assist Haiti ... more

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    Carriacou resident wins first Monica Silvera scholarship ... more

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    Out going CSA President, Fernando Rivera, says "mission accomplished" ... more

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    CSA initiates regional discussion to develop standard response of cruise industry to 'swine flu' ... more

     

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    * CSA Cruise Marketing Workshop

     

    * CSA Port Agency Marketing Workshop.

     

    *  CSA training schedule 2010

     

    * Caribbean Maritime Institute, fully accredited, offers range of degree and professional maritime qualifications.

    * 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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      40th Annual General Meeting, Conference and Exhibition  

    Registrations now being received

    Caribbean Shipping Association is now accepting registrations for the 40th Annual General Meeting, Conference and Exhibition, to be held in Montego Bay, Jamaica, from Monday, October 11, 2010 to Wednesday, October 13, 2010.  The event will be held at the beautiful Rose Hall Resort & Spa under the theme "RIMS Now: Dawn of a New Beginning" and is being hosted by the Shipping Association of Jamaica ... more.

     

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    CSA celebrates 40 years of service

    Montego Bay provides perfect setting for AGM in October

    The Caribbean Shipping Association is celebrating a significant anniversary in 2010 and plans are in place for making the upcoming 40th Annual General Meeting, Conference and Exhibition a very special occasion.   The 40th Annual General Meeting will be held in Jamaica, in the resort city of Montego Bay, October 11, 12 and 13 at the Rose Hall Resort and Spa (a Hilton resort). However, the activities begin on the weekend, starting with the CSA golf tournament on Saturday October 9th and the opening of the CSA’s business exposition, “Shipping Insight 2011” in the evening of Sunday, October 10 ... more

     


    CSA business exposition

    Services, systems, technologies available to regional shipping

     

    The CSA business exposition "SHIPPING INSIGHT" provides an excellent vehicle for companies to present corporate messages to the leaders and decision-makers in the shipping industry of the Caribbean and Latin America.  The “Shipping Insight” business exposition series is presented as an integral part of the Association’s Annual General Meeting, Conference and ... more

     


    CSA to name Region's leading marine terminals

    Winners to be announced at 40th anniversary banquet in October

     One highlight of the CSA’s annual conference is the announcement of the Caribbean Port of the Year awards at the Association’s Gala Banquet on the final evening of the conference.   Each year the Association invites its member marine terminals from across the Region to submit ... more

     

     


     

    Golfers who register for the CSA’s Annual General Meeting, Conference and Exhibition in October are eligible to participate in the Association’s annual golf tournament. ... more

     

     


     

     

    Successful Caribbean Shipping Executives Conference held in Curaçao

    Maritime industry leaders from Caribbean, Latin America, the USA and Europe explore ideas for a regional integrated maritime strategy

     

    More than 200 business executives in the regional shipping industry gathered in Willemstad, Curaçao  for the ninth annual Caribbean Shipping Executives Conference.

     

    The conference, presented by the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) was held over three days, May 17, 18 and 19, at the Marriott hotel. The keynote address was delivered by Governor of the Island Territory of Curaçao, Lizanne Dindial.

     

    CSA President, Carlos Urriola, in welcoming delegates, mainly members of the CSA, said: “ Your presence is what makes the CSA real. Your participation is what makes the CSA great.”

    CSA President escorts the Governor of Curaçao to the podium.

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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

     


     

     

     

     


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