The "Battle of the Caribbean" There is much talk today of the Caribbean as a 'Zone of Peace". It certainly wasn't always. Last year we featured a very interesting story in the London Review of Books, written by Colin Douglas, of the place of the Caribbean in World War 2. The image below summarizes a … Continue reading Honouring Remembrance Week #2
Category: Marine Transportation
A cruise ship docked in Sydney, N.S., continues to spew smoke. Many ships continue to burn diesel while in port to power electricity on board unless they can plug into shore-based power. (Holly Conners/CBC) We posted a few days ago of the issues that the cruise industry poses to the Caribbean environment. Canada, it would seem, … Continue reading Ports stop polluting ships from idling by installing ‘shore power’
From left: Radcliffe Spence, Lecturer in Shipping and Logistics at the Caribbean Maritime University; Dr Eric Deans, Managing Partner at DeepSight Maritime Intelligence Corporation; Valerie Campbell, Director of Logistics and Customer Service at Campari Group Jamaica; Dr Devant Maharaj, Director of Professional Services at ECO Canada; and Dr Ruth Potopsingh, Technical Advisor at Environmental Solutions … Continue reading CHARGE THE SHIPS!