PAST PRESIDENTS
SERVING THE CSA WITH DISTINCTION
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ver the last 50 years and since the formation of the Caribbean Shipping Association, there have been a total of 18 Presidents, including the current office holder. Each has made a major contribution to the Association’s on-going success and worked tirelessly to broaden its appeal and to expand its influence – both within the region and beyond. From what was an organization largely established to address changes being
made to modernize Caribbean ports and tackle simmering dock-labor issues, the Association has matured and grown. Today, the CSA is faced with the twin threats posed by marine pollution and the devastating impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the region's cruise shipping sector and on the economies of those islands heavily reliant on the spending generated by passengers. So, while the golden jubilee is indeed a time for much celebration it’s also one
tempered by the fact the Caribbean faces some major challengers and has had to postpone its Fiftieth AGM until 2021. Nevertheless, the CSA – as has been the case in the past and thanks to the stewardship of many eminent former presidents, including the incumbent Juan Carlos Croston – is well placed to steer the Association through these troubled waters. Here is a look back at all 17 former presidents of the CSA.
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