PMAC 29th Annual General Meeting – Shore power alone won’t decarbonise Caribbean ports
For Caribbean ports, shore power is often framed as an infrastructure challenge: install the connection, bring electricity to the berth and allow ships to switch off their auxiliary engines while alongside. A discussion at the 29th Annual General Meeting of the Port Management Association of the Caribbean (PMAC) in Paramaribo suggested a more difficult reality. […]
Beyond Airports: Aviation Supports 10.6% of the Dominican Republic ’s GDP
Air transport supports an estimated USD 12.9 billion in economic activity in the Dominican Republic, equivalent to 10.6% of national GDP, according to IATA’s Value of Air Transport country report. The wider footprint supports nearly 550,000 jobs across the economy. Yet the headline figures tell only part of the story. The report points to a […]
LAC ’s 2024 port hierarchy reveals more than a stable top tier
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ’s container port hierarchy has a remarkably familiar top tier. In 2024, Santos remained the region’s largest container port, handling 5.48 million TEU. Manzanillo in Mexico followed with 3.92 million TEU, while Cartagena Bay ranked third at 3.70 million TEU. The striking point is not simply their scale. It […]