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2007
2007, October 18: The Caribbean Shipping
Association (CSA) will be consolidating its relationships with regional
organizations over the coming year so as to implement a number of policy
initiatives with respect to training and human resource development; port and
cargo security; and, data and statistics.
 In
this regard, the CSA will be engaging in talks with CARICOM, where it has had
Observer status for many years; and, the Association of Caribbean States (ACS),
where is has Social Partner status.
In addition, the Association will be continuing
dialogue started earlier this year with the United States Coast Guard with a
view to supporting and assisting smaller Caribbean States to improve port and
cargo security systems.
 At
its 37th Annual General Meeting, which ended on Wednesday last (October 17,
2007) in Santo Domingo, capital city of the Dominican Republic, the CSA
President, Fernando Rivera and Vice President, Carlos Urriola, following on
their re-election to office the previous day, held informal exploratory talks
with the Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Commission on Ports (CIP),
Carlos Gallegos. The CIP is a Committee of the Organization of American States
(OAS). These exploratory talks are expected to lead to the signing of a
Memorandum of Understanding between the OAS and the CSA, a necessary first step
towards joint action and development initiatives.
In his Opening statement to the 37th Annual
conference, the CSA President indicated that it was time to deepen already
established relationships with regional bodies and to forge new alliances.
“We will meet with key members of other
organizations in the Region with the purpose of enhancing and expanding our
relationships. Generally, we have the same developmental goals with those
organizations although we try to accomplish them with different approaches and
directions. ‘Unity is strength’ and the CSA must work closely with other
Regional bodies to ensure development for all our peoples.”
 In
this regard, the CSA President noted the establishment of a relationship with
the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico through the formal signing in
Ponce on October 8 of a Memorandum of Collaboration.
He said: “We will move with haste to start the
development of academic courses for Caribbean nationals. Through this university
we will be delivering Certificate and Diploma courses and will be working
towards the establishment of a degree in shipping. On Monday we did a survey of
members in all three CSA groups and have established the areas of study the CSA
would like to be given priority status by the Puerto Rican university.”
 As regards training, the CSA also maintains a
close relationship with the Jamaica-based, Caribbean Maritime Institute which
has been a leader in Caribbean maritime training for many years.
Delegates to the CSA's 37th Annual
Conference tour newly
established port facilities at
Caucedo, Santo Domingo
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