CSA Past Presidents - Michael Blackman

Michael Blackman

1973-4 Trinidad & Tobago

Michael Blackman, from Trinidad and Tobago, was one of the Founders of the CSA and an early president of the Association. Michael, along with first president Peter Evelyn, Stanley Chapman and Peter Parker of Barbados and Roy Mendes of Antigua, brought into reality the idea of a regional body to promote the business of the shipping industry.

This is what fellow CSA President David Harding had to say about the Association’s founding fathers in general and Michael in particular: “And while I recognized the enormous value to Caribbean Shipping that resided within these heavy hitters, it was in 1982 when I truly appreciated the worth of Michael Blackman. At that time, he was given the responsibility of creating a training platform within the CSA and the first such training seminar was held in Barbados. His continued management of this set the high bar for the development of the CSA members.”

Michael Blackman was one of the recipients of the CSA 25th Anniversary Medal. This ceremony occurred during the AGM held in Barbados in 1995. In 2006 in Panama, Michael was made an honorary life member of the CSA along with Luddy Stewart, Peter Evelyn and Noel Hylton. Alvin Henry had previously become the CSA’s first honorary life member.