Maritime Sector and Ports in the Caribbean
Author | : Ricardo José Sánchez |
Publisher | : Recursos Naturales e Infraestr |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 9211217075 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789211217070 |
Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Download or read book Maritime Sector and Ports in the Caribbean written by Ricardo José Sánchez and published by Recursos Naturales e Infraestr. This book was released on 2009 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The publication assesses the situation of the maritime sector in CARICOM (a “conglomerate” of states that have comparable historical development paths of colonial dependency) and presents a series of new observations and issues. Challenges and barriers in the maritime sector, or problems created through inefficiencies in the maritime sector are analyzed for: maritime freight transport, cruise shipping, ports and yachting. The study describes the characteristics of the maritime sector in CARICOM countries, discusses influencing factors on freight rates in the Caribbean, identifies bottlenecks to competitiveness, and provides responses to the bottlenecks.