CSA Past Presidents - David Harding

David Harding

1997-2000 Barbados

David L Harding started his career in shipping at the age of 18 in the shipping department of Da Costa & Musson and as a boarding agent. After two years of training, he became a master stevedore with H.V. King Stevedoring in 1972 and began stevedoring ships for Geest Line.

In 1986 he went on to open his own business, Sea Freight Agencies (Barbados), which represented carriers such as Geest Line, Ivaran Lines and ABC International Freight. Sea Freight Agencies (Barbados) Ltd was sold in 2010 after 24 years of business.

In 1981 David was a founding member of The Shipping Association of Barbados. David is also founder and chairman of Caribbean International Freight & Logistics Inc.

In terms of the Association, he was also at the forefront of bringing the CSA into cyberspace and in December 1998 the CSA had its first email connection. And during his Presidency, the CSA enhanced its training platform by creating a strong relationship with Jamaica Maritime Institute (JMI) which today is the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU). Furthermore, he had a lead role in developing the CSA Exhibition that allowed equipment companies and service providers to exhibit during CSA AGMs.

In 2012. David was awarded an MBE for his role in the field of shipping in Barbados.

David was chairman of Barbados Port Inc until 2018. He was appointed Honorary Consul for Chile in Barbados in 1996.