ACS Secretary General Addresses Geopolitical Challenges at PLIPDECO Port Meeting
At the PLIPDECO Port Users Meeting held on 18 July, 2024, ACS Secretary General Rodolfo Sabonge led a comprehensive discussion on the geopolitical challenges and mega trends affecting the shipping industry. Climate change emerged as a major disruptor, impacting maritime logistics and trade significantly. Trade flows, resource management, and the impact of Amazon’s supply chain innovations were discussed, along with the impact of the ongoing vertical integration within the global shipping industry.
The Secretary General addressed how current geopolitical tensions are complicating carbon reduction efforts, with crises such as those in the Red Sea leading to longer shipping routes around the Cape of Good Hope. Overall, the conference provided crucial insights into the shipping industry's future, stressing the need for strategic adaptation to navigate environmental and geopolitical challenges.
The Association of Caribbean States is the organization for consultation, cooperation and concerted action in trade, transport, sustainable tourism and natural disasters in the Greater Caribbean. Its Member States are Antigua & Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago and Venezuela. Its Associate Members are Aruba, Curacao, (France on behalf of French Guiana, Saint Barthelemy and Saint Martin ), Guadeloupe, Martinique, Sint Maarten, (The Netherlands on behalf of Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius ), Turks and Caicos.