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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset in Worthing, Barbados

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The latest Caribbean Photo of the Week comes from Caribbean Journal reader O’nell Howell, who sent in this stunning shot of sunset on Worthing Beach in Barbados. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location […]

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How the Pandemic Has Impacted Shipping in the Caribbean

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been at every level of the Caribbean economy, from hotels and resorts to construction and real estate. But what about the shipping industry? As the movement of goods becomes even more essential, it’s been a challenge for the region’s industry. To learn more, Caribbean Journal Invest talked to […]

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The Future of The Caribbean’s Informal Shipping Sector

What’s in store for small shippers? By George Nicholson and Nnyeka Prescod Op-Ed Contributors The face of global maritime trade has changed considerably over the past few decades. The dawn of containerisation in the mid-20th century, together with the recent development of New Panamax and Triple E vessels has facilitated the annual transportation of billions […]

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Antigua and Barbuda, Jamaica Plan Collaboration in Shipping Sector

Above: Jamaican and Antiguan officials in Jamaica (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica are planning to collaborate in the shipping industry, the two sides said this week. The plan is to deepen the Caribbean’s market share of the global shipping industry through ship registration services. according to Antigua Prime […]


The Future of The Caribbean’s Informal Shipping Sector

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Help Me to Believe I WANT to believe in the Jamaica Logistics Hub. I want to feel that this multi-pronged development initiative is going to help to realize the much-touted and highly optimistic Vision 2030 and make Jamaica the place to do business and to raise my Great Grandchildren […]

Jamaica Looks to Encourage Yacht Sector

Above: Jamaica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government is working to encourage more yachts to register in the country, the government said recently. The country’s cabinet has approved a single prescribed annual fee that would replace the existing customs duty, customs user fee, environment levy and general consumption tax charges on yachts […]