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CSA RETURNS TO BARBADOS FOR ITS 35TH AGM

Bridgetown, Cartagena win Caribbean Port Awards
2005,
OCTOBER 19:
The
Port of Bridgetown, Barbados and the Port of Cartagena – SPRC, Colombia have won
the top awards in the 2005 Caribbean Shipping Association’s ‘Caribbean Ports of
the Year’ competition.
The announcements and presentations were made on
October 18 at the Association’s (CSA) 35th Annual Gala Banquet held at the
Hilton Barbados Hotel.
The CSA’s annual port awards promote development,
operational efficiency, dependability and growth. All sea ports of CSA member
countries across the Caribbean area are eligible to enter and most countries of
the Caribbean and Latin America have membership in the CSA.
The
Port of Bridgetown won in the category “Best Multi-Purpose Port” and was winning
this award for the second consecutive year. The Port of Cartagena, judged the
“Best Container Terminal” was winning the award for the first time. The
awards are based on operational performance for the calendar year 2004.
Representatives of
winning ports, Cartagena (right) and Barbados (left) receive 2005 Port Of The
Year Awards. The trophies were presented by the CSA President, Mrs. Corah-Ann
Robertson-Sylvester.
Commenting on Bridgetown’s performance, the Chief
Executive Officer of Barbados Port Incorporated, Everton Walters said he was not
surprised as the Barbados port had had a very good year and had performed better
operationally and financially than in any other year on record.
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