The Guyana–Suriname Energy Corridor Is Redrawing Caribbean Maritime Geography
The acceleration of offshore oil development in Guyana and Suriname is no longer just an energy story. It is becoming a maritime story — and potentially a structural one for the wider Caribbean basin. At the 55th Annual Conference of the CSA, cargo projections presented by Suriname port authorities revealed the scale of the shift […]
The Caribbean as America’s Maritime Frontier: Strategic Signals from the 2026 US–Caribbean Ports Forum
On February 20, 2026, the Atlantic Council’s Caribbean Initiative hosted the inaugural US–Caribbean Maritime and Ports Forum in Miami. Held at the Fountainbleu Hotel, the event formally launched what organizers described as a long-term platform aimed at strengthening cooperation between the United States and Caribbean nations across ports, shipping, and the broader maritime sector. The […]
SAF LATAM 2026: São Paulo at the Center of Latin America’s Aviation Fuel Transition
From 2 to 4 March 2026, São Paulo will host the second edition of the Sustainable Aviation Futures LATAM Congress, bringing together more than 400 industry leaders and around 100 speakers across aviation, energy, finance and government. On the surface, it is another sector gathering focused on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). In substance, it reflects […]
CSA 2025 : Governance Will Define the Next Generation of Caribbean Ports
CSA 2025 : The future competitiveness of Caribbean ports will not be determined primarily by cranes, terminals or digital platforms. It will be determined by governance. At the 55th Annual Conference of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA), discussions on digitalization, Port Community Systems, customs modernization and supply chain efficiency repeatedly converged toward a deeper structural […]
CSA 2025 Signals a Strategic Inflection Point for Caribbean Maritime Competitivenes
The 55th Annual Conference of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) was held in Paramaribo, Suriname, from October 13 to 15, 2025. The event gathered regional port authorities, shipping executives, development institutions and maritime experts to examine cargo trends, infrastructure modernization, digital transformation, energy transition and climate resilience across the Caribbean basin and Northern South America. […]