CSA Present President - Juan Carlos Croston

Juan Carlos Croston

2018 to present Panama

Panama’s Juan Carlos Croston is part of a new maritime generation and current CSA President. A nautical engineering graduate who later gained a Masters in Port Management from the World Maritime University in Malmö, Juan Carlos has been attending CSA meetings since 2005 and has worked for Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT) since 2004. Juan Carlos started as a yard planner at MIT and is now vice-president of marketing and corporate affairs.

Juan Carlos served as CSA Vice- President for three years and before becoming President in 2018. During his time as Vice-President and President, Juan Carlos has been a major supporter of improved training and has greatly encouraged greater participation of women in the maritime sector.

He says: “I respect the CSA way because of what it represents: building bridges and taking care of our people. These are some of the same principles former CSA presidents and other senior members have shown that matters throughout all these years working with them. I have a great deal of respect for them, not only because of their ability to steer the CSA effectively throughout the past 50 years, but also because of their willingness to share their vision and wisdom, selflessly, with the next generation.”