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Panama Canal

Panama Canal Revenue Growth Outpaces Shipping Traffic in 2026

The Panama Canal recorded 13,951 vessel transits in fiscal year 2026, up 4.1% from the previous year, while tonnage increased ...

Aruba

Aruba Explores Free Zone Expansion Near Barcadera Cargo Port

Aruba is exploring the development of modern free zone facilities near its main cargo port in Barcadera following a cooperation ...

CariPorts

CariPorts II Advances Caribbean Port Environmental Certification Efforts

CariPorts II is moving toward the introduction of a common environmental certification framework for Caribbean ports, with its first certifications ...

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Fortescue

Fortescue Green Pioneer showcases ammonia shipping to Caribbean port leaders in Suriname

During the 29th Annual General Meeting of the Port Management Association of the Caribbean (PMAC) in Suriname, Fortescue presented its pioneering ammonia-powered vessel to regional maritime professionals. Speaking aboard the...

Fortescue

Fortescue Green Pioneer showcases ammonia shipping to Caribbean port leaders in Suriname

During the 29th Annual General Meeting of the Port Management Association of the Caribbean (PMAC) in Suriname, Fortescue

Power

Caribbean Ports Explore Shore Power Cooperation with Europe

Caribbean port officials visited Malta from October 12 to 16, 2026, to examine shore power infrastructure and strengthen exchanges with ...

DP World

DP World Receives Eight Electric Cranes at Santos Terminal

DP World has received eight fully electric cranes at its Santos terminal in Brazil, including two ship-to-shore cranes and six ...

Dominican

Dominican Republic Cruise Arrivals Surge 54.7% in September

The Dominican Republic welcomed 151,096 cruise passengers in September 2026, a 54.7% increase year-on-year. Amber Cove and Taíno Bay accounted ...

The Strait of Hormuz and the Musandam Peninsula of Oman seen from the International Space Station

Panamanian-Flagged Ships Hit as IMO Counts 80 Attacks Around Hormuz

Panama's maritime authority reported attacks on two Panamanian-flagged ships on 15 September and 8 October. IMO had verified 80 attacks ...
CSA

Caribbean Maritime Connectivity Takes Centre Stage at CSA 2026

The Caribbean Shipping Association will hold its 56th Annual General Meeting, Conference and Exhibition in Georgetown, Guyana, from October 25 ...

Outermost

EU Outermost Region Ports Move Toward Joint Association

Ten port authorities representing the European Union’s outermost regions are working toward the creation of a joint association to strengthen ...

Ferry

IMO and 12 Caribbean States Review Domestic Ferry Safety Standards

Maritime authorities from 12 Caribbean countries met in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to review domestic ferry safety regulations, crew ...

IDB

IDB Outlines $130M Cargo Pass Initiative to Tackle Central America’s Freight Bottlenecks

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is advancing a US$130 million regional freight connectivity initiative aimed at reducing border delays and ...

Manzanillo

Manzanillo Container Traffic Grows 11% in First Eight Months of 2026

Mexico’s leading container port handled nearly 2.83 million TEUs in the first eight months of 2026, with export volumes rising ...

Venezuela

Venezuela tops global liner shipping connectivity growth in Q3 2026

Venezuela recorded the world’s strongest annual increase in liner shipping connectivity in the third quarter of 2026, according to UNCTAD ...

maritime

Maritime Connectivity Remains a Bottleneck for Caribbean Food Trade

Caribbean governments are seeking to expand intra-regional food trade, but weak and costly maritime connections continue to limit the movement ...

port

Beyond the Landlord Model: Why Latin America Is Rethinking Port Concessions

The landlord model remains the dominant framework for port concessions across much of Latin America and the Caribbean. But an ...

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CariPorts II Advances Caribbean Port Environmental Certification Efforts

CariPorts II is moving toward the introduction of a common environmental certification framework for Caribbean ports, with its first certifications ...

Power

Caribbean Ports Explore Shore Power Cooperation with Europe

Caribbean port officials visited Malta from October 12 to 16, 2026, to examine shore power infrastructure and strengthen exchanges with ...

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Roatán Tests the Caribbean’s Next Cruise Fuel Model

Roatán, Honduras, hosted what Carnival Corporation described as the first cruise LNG bunkering operation in Latin America and the Western ...

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Maersk sets US$500 surcharge on South America–Caribbean cargo from October

Maersk has announced a US$500 peak season surcharge on dry container shipments from Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina to the ...

Cruise

A new economic benchmark is coming for caribbean cruise destinations

More than 30 cruise destinations across the Caribbean and Latin America are entering a new cycle of economic-impact measurement. The ...

Cruise

More cruise passengers are coming. Who captures the spend ?

The Caribbean/Bahamas/Bermuda remained the world’s largest cruise destination region in 2025, welcoming 16.27 million cruise passengers, up 8.4% from 15.01 ...

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Dominican

Dominican Republic Cruise Arrivals Surge 54.7% in September

The Dominican Republic welcomed 151,096 cruise passengers in September 2026, a 54.7% increase year-on-year. Amber Cove and Taíno Bay accounted ...

Queen Emma

Queen Emma Bridge: How Curaçao Electrified a Port-City Landmark

Curaçao has brought the Queen Emma Bridge in Willemstad into a new operating phase after replacing its fuel-powered propulsion with ...

Cartagena

Cartagena Strengthens Homeport Role With 30 Cruise Embarkations in 2026-27

Cartagena, Colombia, has opened its 2026-27 cruise season with 30 embarkation operations scheduled and 33,600 passengers expected to begin their ...

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Panama Canal

Panama Canal Revenue Growth Outpaces Shipping Traffic in 2026

The Panama Canal recorded 13,951 vessel transits in fiscal year 2026, up 4.1% from the previous year, while tonnage increased ...

CSA

Caribbean Maritime Connectivity Takes Centre Stage at CSA 2026

The Caribbean Shipping Association will hold its 56th Annual General Meeting, Conference and Exhibition in Georgetown, Guyana, from October 25 ...

Ferry

IMO and 12 Caribbean States Review Domestic Ferry Safety Standards

Maritime authorities from 12 Caribbean countries met in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to review domestic ferry safety regulations, crew ...

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Caribbean cruise

Why authenticity may become the Caribbean ’s strongest cruise advantage

Across the Caribbean, destinations continue investing in port infrastructure, terminal upgrades and visitor facilities to accommodate growing cruise traffic. Yet ...

Caribbean Cruise Destinations Are Increasingly Competing as Brands

For decades, Caribbean cruise competition was largely shaped by geography, climate and itinerary logistics. Ports competed for ship calls, destinations ...

ultra-luxury yachting

Seatrade Cruise Global 2026. Redefining luxury at sea: how Aman is shaping the ultra-luxury yachting segment

At Seatrade Cruise Global, much of the discussion around cruise development continues to focus on scale, demand and destination strategy. ...

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Aruba

Aruba Explores Free Zone Expansion Near Barcadera Cargo Port

Aruba is exploring the development of modern free zone facilities near its main cargo port in Barcadera following a cooperation ...

DP World

DP World Receives Eight Electric Cranes at Santos Terminal

DP World has received eight fully electric cranes at its Santos terminal in Brazil, including two ship-to-shore cranes and six ...

Outermost

EU Outermost Region Ports Move Toward Joint Association

Ten port authorities representing the European Union’s outermost regions are working toward the creation of a joint association to strengthen ...

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Fortescue

Fortescue Green Pioneer showcases ammonia shipping to Caribbean port leaders in Suriname

During the 29th Annual General Meeting of the Port Management Association of the Caribbean (PMAC) in Suriname, Fortescue presented its ...

Port

Panama and The Bahamas step up port cyber resilience with LAC4

Panama and The Bahamas strengthened maritime cybersecurity preparedness in September 2026 through specialised programmes led by the Latin America and ...

Trinidad

Trinidad & Tobago connects ports and shipping through a new Port Community System

Trinidad & Tobago launched its Port Community System in March 2026 to connect vessel-clearance, port and logistics stakeholders through a ...

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Panamanian-Flagged Ships Hit as IMO Counts 80 Attacks Around Hormuz

Panama's maritime authority reported attacks on two Panamanian-flagged ships on 15 September and 8 October. IMO had verified 80 attacks ...

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