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Puerto Rico positions itself as a regional cruise hub

Puerto Rico expected approximately 1.9 million cruise passengers during the season discussed at the 2025 FCCA Cruise Conference, a figure ...

taxes

Cruise lines warn against excessive taxation and policy instability

A proposed federal immigration fee for cruise passengers in Mexico became one of the most closely watched policy issues referenced ...

Why homeporting is becoming the Caribbean’s next strategic battleground

For decades, success in the Caribbean cruise industry was often measured by the number of ship calls a destination could ...

Spotlight

Caribbean ports face a financing gap in the race to decarbonise

Across the Caribbean, maritime decarbonisation ambitions are becoming increasingly visible. Ports, governments and regional organisations are now actively discussing renewable energy integration, equipment electrification, emissions monitoring and low-carbon maritime infrastructure....

Caribbean ports face a financing gap in the race to decarbonise

Across the Caribbean, maritime decarbonisation ambitions are becoming increasingly visible. Ports, governments and regional organisations are now actively

decision making

The transformation of decision-making channels in global travel: strategic lessons for the LAC region

Amadeus’ Travel Dreams 2026 report documents the emergence of artificial intelligence as a leading driver of inspiration and decision-making in ...

What empty container movements say about Caribbean trade imbalances

Container traffic statistics often focus on loaded cargo. Yet one of the most revealing figures in Port of Spain’s latest ...

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, ...

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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 ...

Saint Lucia seeks a unified maritime voice amid growing regional pressures

As Caribbean shipping enters a more demanding operational and regulatory environment, Saint Lucia is attempting to strengthen something many smaller ...

Port of Spain ’s container rebound reinforces Trinidad’s role in Southern Caribbean shipping

Port of Spain handled 357,820 TEUs in 2025, marking its strongest annual container performance in more than a decade and ...

How Port Purcell outperformed larger Caribbean terminals in 2025

For years, the Caribbean’s container port hierarchy has largely been dominated by the region’s major transshipment hubs. Larger facilities in ...

Curaçao wants to turn BuskaBaai into a new maritime-industrial cluster

Curaçao is positioning its maritime sector at the centre of a broader economic redevelopment strategy, with the Dok–BuskaBaai zone emerging ...

Biofuels emerge as the Caribbean’s most realistic maritime transition fuel

As pressure builds on the global shipping industry to reduce emissions, the Caribbean is approaching a critical phase in its ...

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Biofuels emerge as the Caribbean’s most realistic maritime transition fuel

As pressure builds on the global shipping industry to reduce emissions, the Caribbean is approaching a critical phase in its ...

Colombia positions itself for the next phase of maritime decarbonisation

Colombia is accelerating preparations for a lower-carbon maritime sector as authorities, industry stakeholders and international partners move into the next ...

How Caribbean SIDS are turning ports into decarbonisation laboratories

For years, maritime decarbonisation strategies were largely shaped around major global shipping corridors, large-scale port infrastructure and industrialised economies capable ...

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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 ...

Cruise Executives Are Sending a Clear Warning on Taxes and Passenger Fees

Across the Caribbean and Latin America, discussions around cruise passenger taxes and port fees appear to be entering a more ...

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taxes

Cruise lines warn against excessive taxation and policy instability

A proposed federal immigration fee for cruise passengers in Mexico became one of the most closely watched policy issues referenced ...

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, ...

Private cruise destinations are reshaping tourism flows across The Bahamas

For years, Nassau dominated the cruise geography of The Bahamas. But the latest tourism data now points to a broader ...

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decision making

The transformation of decision-making channels in global travel: strategic lessons for the LAC region

Amadeus’ Travel Dreams 2026 report documents the emergence of artificial intelligence as a leading driver of inspiration and decision-making in ...

Saint Lucia seeks a unified maritime voice amid growing regional pressures

As Caribbean shipping enters a more demanding operational and regulatory environment, Saint Lucia is attempting to strengthen something many smaller ...

Anguilla tourism

Anguilla ’s tourism surge continues to rely heavily on maritime access

Anguilla closed 2025 with its strongest tourism performance in more than three decades, as visitor arrivals reached record levels across ...

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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. ...

Seatrade Cruise Global 2026. What makes a cruise destination distinct: connecting local culture, community and experience

At Seatrade Cruise Global, conversations around growth and infrastructure often dominate discussions about cruise development. Yet during the session “Connecting ...

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Why homeporting is becoming the Caribbean’s next strategic battleground

For decades, success in the Caribbean cruise industry was often measured by the number of ship calls a destination could ...

What empty container movements say about Caribbean trade imbalances

Container traffic statistics often focus on loaded cargo. Yet one of the most revealing figures in Port of Spain’s latest ...

Port of Spain ’s container rebound reinforces Trinidad’s role in Southern Caribbean shipping

Port of Spain handled 357,820 TEUs in 2025, marking its strongest annual container performance in more than a decade and ...

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Why hurricane resilience is becoming central to Caribbean port decarbonisation

For Caribbean ports pursuing decarbonisation, reducing emissions is only part of the equation. Across the region’s Small Island Developing States ...

Basseterre Port emerges as a testbed for Caribbean maritime decarbonisation

Ports across the Caribbean are increasingly being drawn into the region’s energy transition agenda. In St. Kitts and Nevis, that ...

LAC eFTI4ALL. From paper to data: what digital freight frameworks could change in logistics operations

Across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), freight operations continue to rely heavily on paper-based processes, despite ongoing efforts to ...

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