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By Mike Jarrett
“After six years of growth deceleration (including essentially no growth in 2015 and a contraction of 1 percent of real GDP in 2016), the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region is estimated to have grown by 1.1 percent in 2017 and expected to grow by 1.8 percent in 2018
and 2.3 percent in 2019.”
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By Mike Jarrett
… includes region’s first floating cruise pier
Jamaica has moved forward on a number of projects to develop and expand its cruise business, one of which is the installation of a floating pier for disembarking passengers in Port Royal.
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By Mike Jarrett
It is vital that the Caribbean consider the many risks that could impact its ports and develop sound plans to combat these risks.
A means of cascading response capabilities from neighbouring countries throughout the Caribbean must be found.
Read more: CIP moves to build capacity for risk management, assessment