WORKSHOP SEMINAR FOR OFFICIALS OF THE MARITIME AUTHORITIES OF ROCRAM-CA AND ROCRAM
Coordination meeting between COCATRAM and the Guatemalan Ministry of National Defense to finalize logistical aspects of the Seminar Workshop, Training of Trainers on Maritime Accident Investigation, to be hosted by Guatemala from March 16 to 20, 2026; with the participation of Latin American Maritime Authorities and under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), […]
COCATRAM VISITS THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF SIT HONDURAS
Mr. Fernando Vásquez Montoya, Undersecretary of the Secretariat of Infrastructure and Transportation (SIT) -Honduras, who took office in January 2026 and has been appointed as Honduras’ Permanent Delegate to the COCATRAM Board of Directors, received a courtesy visit from Mr. Otto Noack, Executive Director of COCATRAM.
First vessel with cars arrives at La Union Port
The vessel MV Argus Ray arrived this morning with vehicles, ranging from sedans, trucks, to heavy machinery; although the quantity was not determined. This is the first vessel of this type to arrive at the Port of La Union. The marine traffic registry indicates that the vessel MV Argus Ray, sails under Bahamas flag and […]
Coordination meeting promoting the incorporation of the Dominican Republic
COCATRAM’s Executive Director, Otto Noack, held a coordination meeting with Melvin de Jesús Pujols, representative of the Dominican Port Authority (APORDOM), and Captain Feliciano Pérez Carbajal, of the Dominican Republic Navy. The purpose of the meeting was to define the initial steps for the official visit to be made by the Pro Tempore Presidency and […]
COCATRAM – MARFUND outreach meeting
Meeting of rapprochement Mrs. Claudia Ruiz – MARFUND and the Executive Direction, on the initiative of the Mesoamerican Reef System (MAR), where the possibility of managing the designation of a Specially Sensitive Marine Zone (ZMES) is raised. COCATRAM will support MARFUND’s efforts in this initiative.
COCATRAM meets with Dominican Port Authority and Dominican Republic Navy
The Executive Director of COCATRAM held a coordination meeting with Melvin de Jesús Pujols of the Dominican Port Authority (APORDOM) and Captain Feliciano Carbajal of the Dominican Republic Navy, in order to finalize the initial steps for the visit that the Pro Tempore Presidency and the Executive Directorate should make to the Dominican Republic, as […]
Working meetings COCATRAM, OMI Consultants with Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras on the London Protocol.-
Within the framework of Phase II of the consultancy on needs assessment in the ROCRAM-CA countries, for the ratification and implementation of the London Protocol, virtual workshops were held between January 20 and 22, with the participation of representatives of the entities and institutions linked to the management of discharges in the countries involved in […]
IMO SECRETARY GENERAL OUTLINES PRIORITIES FOR 2025
The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, presented his New Year’s message, outlining three key priorities for 2025: protection of Seafarers, Security around the golbe and Decarbonization of the maritime sector. In his statement, he emphasized the importance of improving the working conditions and protection of maritime workers, while advocating for […]
60 years of UNCTAD: Organization highlights the great growth of maritime trade and the world fleet.
It also highlights the participation of developing economies in seaborne trade and their dependence on commodity exports.
Is the creation of an intraregional network of cargo and passenger ferries in the Caribbean feasible?
Leading international specialists agreed on a subsidized alternative in a webinar.
