Roatán, Honduras, hosted what Carnival Corporation described as the first cruise LNG bunkering operation in Latin America and the Western Caribbean in June 2026, using
French Guiana’s SARGASOL project is testing more than ways to convert sargassum into energy. It raises a broader question for the Caribbean: can ports help
Barbados has approved a sweeping new seafarer framework that reaches well beyond certificates and crew contracts. For a ship registry that has expanded rapidly in
A port can build an ammonia bunkering facility. A shipping company can order a methanol-fuelled vessel. Neither investment delivers much value without people who know
The Caribbean depends heavily on maritime transport, yet the region has not always had the technical capacity or coordinated representation required to influence the international
The European Union, DFC and regional institutions are opening new pathways to capital. But Caribbean ports must first turn their modernisation and decarbonisation ambitions into
Environmental performance is becoming a strategic priority for Caribbean ports, but measuring progress consistently across the region has remained a challenge. That is the objective
As pressure builds on the global shipping industry to reduce emissions, the Caribbean is approaching a critical phase in its own maritime energy transition. Cruise
Colombia is accelerating preparations for a lower-carbon maritime sector as authorities, industry stakeholders and international partners move into the next phase of planning around shipping
For years, maritime decarbonisation strategies were largely shaped around major global shipping corridors, large-scale port infrastructure and industrialised economies capable of mobilising significant capital for
For decades, tourism growth in the Caribbean followed a familiar formula: increase arrivals, expand room capacity, attract more investment and strengthen air connectivity. But during
The global maritime industry is entering a period of profound transformation driven by the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For decades, shipping was primarily
