ROCRAM-CA MARITIME AUTHORITIES MEET AT IMO HEADQUARTERS
Throughout the 34th IMO General Assembly, the ROCRAM-CA Maritime Authorities held an initial meeting in Room 6 at the International Maritime Organization headquarters. During the meeting, representatives received general guidance from the Technical Secretariat on activities planned for the 8th Extraordinary Meeting. Cocatram officials Otto Noack (Executive Director), José Dopeso, and Edith Castro were also […]
COCATRAM PARTICIPATES IN THE VII GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF RED MAMLA – ECUADOR 2025
On November 19, COCATRAM representatives participated as special guests in the VII General Assembly of the Network of Latin American Women in Maritime Authorities (Red MAMLa), which took place at the DP World Ecuador Terminal. This event was part of the joint IMO-Red MAMLa activity. COCATRAM collaborated with Red MAMLa in organizing the First Regional […]
I REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON POLICIES AND LEGISLATION WITH A GENDER PERSPECTIVE
From November 17 to 18, the First Regional Workshop on Gender-Responsive Policies and Legislation was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The workshop was organized by Red MAMLa and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), with the support and leadership of Ecuador’s National Directorate of Aquatic Spaces (DIRNEA). The initiative also had the support of WILD Aid, DP […]
ROCRAM-CA HOLD THEIR XXXI REGULAR MEETING IN MANAGUA WITH SIGNIFICANT REGIONAL PROGRESS
From September 4 to 5, 2025, Managua, Nicaragua hosted the XXXI regular meeting of the Regional Cooperation Network of Maritime Authorities of Central America and the Dominican Republic (ROCRAM-CA). The meeting aimed to strengthen regional cooperation in maritime matters, evaluate technical progress, and consolidate common strategies in the regional port and maritime sphere. The Technical […]
STRATEGIC COLLABORATION: STRENGTHENING THE INCLUSION OF WOMEN IN THE MARITIME-PORT SECTOR
On October 7, within the framework of the strategic alliance between COCATRAM and DIRECTEMAR, REMPORT, Red MAMLa Chile, Fundación Mascarona, and WISTA Chile held a virtual meeting to exchange best practices and experiences. The goal was to promote mutual cooperation initiatives in the area of gender equality and women’s participation in the maritime industry. The […]
Day of the Seafarer 2025 | #MyHarassmentFreeShip
This 2025, the commemoration of Seafarers’ Day revolves around the #MyHarassmentFreeShip campaign, says IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez, who in his official message underlines the urgency of promoting safe, inclusive and respectful maritime working environments. With more than 1.5 million people working at sea in often demanding conditions, the IMO Secretary-General recognizes that “Seafarers form an […]
FAL CONVENTION: NATIONAL WORKSHOP PREPARATIONS ADVANCE FOR HONDURAS AND EL SALVADOR
As part of the planning and development process for the national workshops on the Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic Convention (FAL Convention), COCATRAM convened a coordination meeting with representatives of the IMO, the Maritime Authority of Guatemala and the Global Alliance organization. The purpose of the meeting was to fine tune logistical and technical details […]
COCATRAM AND DIRECTEMAR REAFFIRM BOND OF MUTUAL COLLABORATION
During the 75th session of the Technical Cooperation Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), held in London, the Central American Commission on Maritime Transport (COCATRAM) and the Directorate General of Maritime Territory and Merchant Marine (DIRECTEMAR) held a meeting to discuss the importance of technical collaboration between countries to strengthen institutional capacities in the […]
COCATRAM AND MALAYSIAN DELEGATION DISCUSS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Within the framework of TC-75, COCATRAM held a rapprochement meeting with the Malaysian delegation and Carlos Salgado, Head of the Latin America and Caribbean Section (TCID) of the IMO, with the objective of exploring opportunities for technical assistance to strengthen maritime-port capacities in Central America. Malaysia , for its part, has collaborated closely with the […]
Regional Workshop on the London Protocol organized by IMO and COCATRAM begins
Opening ceremony of the Regional Workshop on the London Protocol, chaired by the Vice Minister of the Navy Edy Santiago Chinchilla Archila, Dr. Andrew Birchenough IMO Technical Officer, consultants Enrique Vargas and Gildardo Alarcón, accompanied by the Executive Director of COCATRAM. Participating ROCRAM-CA countries, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Dominican Republic. Left to right: […]
