The Turks and Caicos Ports Authority will be hosting a virtual meeting of the Port Management Association of the Caribbean (PMAC) during the 23rd -24th of June, where they will discuss the resumption of cruise tourism, post pandemic shipping outlook and post digitalization and cybersecurity.
This conference comes at a critical time as the region grapples with re-opening their economies, this is especially critical locally as the Grand Turk community continues to prepare for the reopening of the Grand Turk Cruise Centre by the end of this year.
Director of Ports Delton Jones indicated that “delegates at this year’s annual meeting will discuss a number of issues affecting shipping in a post pandemic environment; so it’s a great honour for the TCI Port Authority to be hosting this meeting, which we were scheduled to host last year, but could not due to the pandemic.’
Apart from the key topics, the meeting will include discussions on performance of membes ports, introduction to eco-efficiency in container terminals, update on regional logistics and relief management and training opportunities.
This will be the 24th meeting of the PMAC, which is a regional association consisting of 18 regional member ports and other regional and international associate members. PMAC was established to foster operational and financial efficiency and to enhance the level of service for the mutual benefit of Caribbean Ports and their stakeholders, through the sharing of experience, training, information and ideas.”
Due to its membership in PMAC, the Ports Authority of the Turks and Caicos Islands benefited from technical assistance programs, visits to and networking with member ports, which has enabled the country to embrace new procedures and introduce new systems to improve port efficiency and effectiveness.
