The Caribbean cruise industry enters a new growth cycle
The Caribbean cruise industry is entering a new expansion cycle — one increasingly shaped by infrastructure capacity, premium travel demand, operational competitiveness and long-term destination strategy rather than passenger growth alone. Discussions held during the 2025 FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show in San Juan reflected the scale of that transition. At the time, industry […]
ICAO projects 12.4 billion passengers by 2050 as aviation prepares for a structural transformation
The global aviation system may be entering its most demanding transition since the jet age. In its Strategic Plan 2026–2050, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) projects annual passenger traffic will rise from 4.6 billion passengers in 2024 to 12.4 billion by 2050, while global air cargo volumes are expected to more than double over […]
CMA CGM and MSC tighten their grip on Port of Spain ’s container traffic
Two global shipping groups dominated container activity at Port of Spain in 2025, reinforcing the concentration trends shaping Caribbean liner shipping networks. Data published by the Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago show that CMA CGM and MSC together accounted for the vast majority of container throughput handled at the Trinidadian port during the year. […]
Air Transport Liberalization in LAC: Reshaping Connectivity
Argentina opened its skies. Foreign carriers flooded in. Traffic exploded. It became the fastest-growing aviation market in the region — almost overnight. No new terminal was built. No runway extended. Just one thing changed: the regulatory framework. For Rafael Echevarne, Director General of ACI-LAC — the association representing 350 airports and 95% of regional passenger […]