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March 05, 2019
ParrisWhittaker awarded Shipping and Maritime Firm of the Year-2019

ParrisWhittaker awarded top honour by Lawyers World...ParrisWhittaker, a boutique law firm with its headquarters in Freeport, Grand Bahama...

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February 14, 2019
Tropical Shipping Hosts Benefit Luncheon

Freight company raises funds for Susan G. Komen Bahamas Race for the CureĀ®...In a continued effort to foster support and commitment to the well-being of individuals throughout the community, Tropical Shipping held a luncheon to raise funds...

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July 27, 2018
Chinese Shipping Firm infected by ransomware

Chinese shipping firm Cosco has been caught out by Windows ransomware.

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September 12, 2017
Maura: No issues shipping from Florida

New Providence and Grand Bahama should have no issues with their shipping schedules from Florida's east coast facilities following the passage of Hurricane Irma, CEO of Arawak Port Development Ltd. Mike Maura told Guardian Business yesterday.
Maura, who is also chairman of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers' Confederation (BCCEC), said there is no need to worry that goods won't be able ...

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February 15, 2016
PM meets with global shipping giant in Geneva

GENEVA, Switzerland: Principal and founder of the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), Gianluigi Aponte and his senior management team met with Prime Minister Perry Christie and the Hawksbill Creek Agreement Cabinet Negotiating Committee, February 11, at MSCs headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland for two days of deliberations on matters relating to the expiring concessions under the Hawksbill Creek...

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August 08, 2017
Callenders Maritime Lawyer' Bahamas Can Regain Shipping Registry Prominence with 2 Key Measures, We must ask ourselves why are we sliding instead of climbing'

A maritime attorney with a leading law firm says The Bahamas is only steps away from regaining its position as one of the world?s most respected and sought after shipping registries...

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July 19, 2017
Government to Take Advantage of Economic/Job Opportunities in Global Shipping Industry

The Government of The Bahamas will assist wherever possible to ensure that the opportunities that lay within the shipping industry at the global level are taken advantage of...

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July 18, 2017
Govt to take advantage of opportunities in global shipping industry

The government of The Bahamas will assist wherever possible to ensure that the opportunities that lay within the shipping industry at the global level are taken advantage of.
Addressing members of the media following a tour of the LJM Maritime Academy yesterday, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said the global shipping industry is a "new frontier" with untapped potential for The Bahamas.
Minnis sa...

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October 29, 2014
Minister promotes symbiosis between public, private sector shipping

The Bahamas has launched its bid for re-election to the board of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and just recently opened an office in Piraeus, Greece. These developments are proof of the vitality of the Bahamian ship registry, according to Minister of Transport Glenys Hanna-Martin.
Hanna-Martin spoke at the 2014 annual general meeting (AGM) of the Bahamas Shipowners Association (BSA...

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April 25, 2017
Report: Improved customs procedures could boost shipping revenue

A new assessment report suggests that improved customs procedures could boost economic contributions from break bulk shipping operations within The Bahamas.
The report, from global advisory firm Oxford Economics in conjunction with the Organization for Responsible Governance (ORG), examined the economic impact of improving break bulk shipping operations, which is the process of offloading containe...

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