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 […]
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. […]
Transshipment Up 13% as Guadeloupe Port Strengthens Regional Integration
The Grand Port Maritime of Guadeloupe (GPMG) closed 2025 with largely stable volumes, but beneath that apparent continuity, structural signals point to a port preparing for deeper regional repositioning. According to official figures released by the port authority, total cargo throughput reached 3.4 million tonnes, up 2% year-on-year. Vessel calls increased by 6%, totaling 1,117 […]
Guatemala’s Puerto Quetzal strengthens operational scale in 2025 amid reduced vessel traffic
Puerto Quetzal’s latest figures do more than illustrate year-on-year performance. They reveal a port that is steadily repositioning itself — handling larger volumes, strengthening its container profile and improving operational efficiency within a progressively capacity-driven shipping environment. As of October 2025, Empresa Portuaria Quetzal (EPQ) reports total throughput of 16.64 million metric tonnes, including offshore […]
Strategic recalibration: Martinique sets €168.8m port course through 2029
The Grand Port Maritime de la Martinique (GPMLM) has opened public consultation on its 2025–2029 Strategic Project, outlining a five-year investment framework designed to reinforce the island’s position within the Antilles–Guyane maritime corridor. The roadmap confirms a projected investment envelope of €168.8 million over the period, with €100 million earmarked specifically for the consolidation of […]
The Caribbean Nearshoring Moment: Opportunity or Structural Illusion?
The Caribbean Nearshoring Moment: Opportunity or Structural Illusion? The Caribbean sits at the geographic heart of the Americas. For decades, that centrality has positioned the region as a crossroads of maritime trade. Today, amid global supply chain fragmentation and renewed US trade recalibrations, that geography is once again drawing attention. The announcement of new US […]
Panama Canal Authority launches tenders for interoceanic pipeline and new container terminals
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has launched an international tender process for the development of a 76-kilometre interoceanic energy pipeline and two new container terminals on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, marking a significant step in the country’s strategy to expand its logistics and energy infrastructure beyond the canal itself. The prequalification phase, officially opened […]
Veracruz Port Expands: Hutchison’s Phase II and the Strategic Repositioning of Mexico’s Atlantic Gateway
In February 2026, Hutchison Ports formally launched Phase II of the expansion of its Specialized Container Terminal (TEC) at the Port of Veracruz, following an agreement with Mexico’s port authority, ASIPONA Veracruz. The investment, reported at over USD 24 million, adds 350 linear meters of quay, expands operational space by 31 hectares and brings the […]
POLMAR 26 as a real-world test of maritime emergency response capacity in the French West Indies
On 10 February 2026, off the coast of Le Carbet and Bellefontaine in Martinique, the French Armed Forces in the Antilles conducted POLMAR 26, a maritime pollution response exercise organized under the ORSEC maritime emergency framework. Beyond the institutional announcement, the real significance of the operation lies in what it demonstrates: not a routine drill, […]
US Caribbean Maritime and Ports Forum 2026: a regional focus on port and maritime issues
On February 20, 2026, Miami will host the US–Caribbean Maritime and Ports Forum, an event dedicated to maritime and port-related issues between the United States and the Caribbean. Organised by the Atlantic Council through its Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, the forum will bring together institutional representatives, port authorities, maritime operators and economic stakeholders from […]