{"id":251190,"date":"2021-10-01T12:56:10","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T10:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cenit.es\/?p=3153"},"modified":"2025-11-24T09:55:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T08:55:24","slug":"cenit-develops-national-maritime-policy-and-strategy-for-trinidad-and-tobago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cimne.com\/es\/cenit-develops-national-maritime-policy-and-strategy-for-trinidad-and-tobago\/","title":{"rendered":"CENIT develops National Maritime Policy and Strategy for Trinidad and Tobago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u00bb1&#8243; admin_label=\u00bbsection\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.9.10&#8243; custom_padding=\u00bb0px||||false|false\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_row admin_label=\u00bbrow\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.9.10&#8243; background_size=\u00bbinitial\u00bb background_position=\u00bbtop_left\u00bb background_repeat=\u00bbrepeat\u00bb custom_margin=\u00bb||||false|false\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00bb4_4&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb3.25&#8243; custom_padding=\u00bb|||\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00bb|||\u00bb][et_pb_image src=\u00bbhttps:\/\/cimne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/trinidad_and_tobago_cenit_es.jpg\u00bb title_text=\u00bbtrinidad_and_tobago_cenit_es\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.11.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb custom_margin=\u00bb||||false|false\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.11.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h3>The consultancy financed by the Inter-American Development Bank for the Government of Trinidad and Tobago has been successfully delivered by CENIT and fellow research partners; CPCS Canada and Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland.<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00bbText\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.11.0&#8243; background_size=\u00bbinitial\u00bb background_position=\u00bbtop_left\u00bb background_repeat=\u00bbrepeat\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<b>With Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s ocean-based economy being estimated to potentially be worth a staggering 81% of the country\u2019s total GDP<\/b> (US$22.5 billion 2015 market value), the maritime sector has been identified as one of the key national economic areas, encompassing marine transportation and shipping, safety, security, tourism, the marine environment, and related administration and legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Lead researcher Gen\u00eds Majoral explains, \u201cone of the first issues we discovered is the sheer <b>diversity of maritime economic sub-sectors<\/b>. We grouped these sub-sectors around five economic ecosystems:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b> maritime and port<\/b> which includes bunkering, maritime transport and transhipment, port operations and development, cold stacking, ship repair, dry docking, breaking and recycling<\/li>\n<li><b>food<\/b>, principally fisheries<\/li>\n<li><b>defence<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>tourism<\/b> including yachting and underwater cultural heritage<\/li>\n<li>and the rest of the economy which would include enabling elements such as spatial planning, special economic zones, energy sector (renewables), etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What we found was that whilst many of these sectors such as fisheries, tourism, shipping and energy already had policies and legislations <b>there was not a comprehensive strategy and policy framework<\/b>, and that really is key to coordinate and guide any strategic actions to be developed by the public and\/or private sector.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>The lack of investment in infrastructure, what could be deemed excessive bureaucracy and the lack of updated regulation\/ legislation in the maritime sector is drastically limiting the growth and development potential of this sector and the economy as a whole<\/b>. All of this has a knock-on effect as these inefficiencies directly impact on the cost of imports and exports and in turn the cost of living. Not to mention the uncertainties created by the COVID-19 pandemic, which have heavily affected maritime trade and the wider economy of Trinidad and Tobago.<\/p>\n<p>Majoral continues \u201cthe project has been <b>an intense 6 months including a consultative phase engaging over 40 stakeholders <\/b>mostly via web-based meetings due to the fact Trinidad and Tobago was in lock-down for most of the project time frame. The new Maritime Policy and Strategy was drafted and then validated to gain critical buy-in and feedback of key stakeholders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new <b>National Maritime Policy and Strategy for Trinidad and Tobago, under a 2030 vision to prioritize investments and build a strategic road map<\/b> for a sustainable, diverse, viable, carbon neutral and self-sufficient maritime economy in Trinidad and Tobago.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full validation document on the Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Works and Transport webpage:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mowt.gov.tt\/Other-Pages\/National-Maritime-Policy-Strategy-for-Trinidad-and\/National-Maritime-Policy-and-Strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.mowt.gov.tt\/Other-Pages\/National-Maritime-Policy-Strategy-for-Trinidad-and\/National-Maritime-Policy-and-Strategy<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\u00bbhttps:\/\/cimne.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/strategic_dimensions_trinidad_and_tobago_cenit_es.jpg\u00bb title_text=\u00bbstrategic_dimensions_trinidad_and_tobago_cenit_es\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.11.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.11.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb hover_enabled=\u00bb0&#8243; sticky_enabled=\u00bb0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><em>Figure: Strategic dimension of the strategy and alignment with the goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The consultancy financed by the Inter-American Development Bank for the Government of Trinidad and Tobago has been successfully delivered by CENIT and fellow research partners; CPCS Canada and Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":251191,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=\"no\" hundred_percent_height=\"no\" hundred_percent_height_scroll=\"no\" hundred_percent_height_center_content=\"yes\" equal_height_columns=\"no\" menu_anchor=\"\" hide_on_mobile=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\" status=\"published\" publish_date=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\" background_color=\"\" background_image=\"\" background_position=\"center center\" background_repeat=\"no-repeat\" fade=\"no\" background_parallax=\"none\" enable_mobile=\"no\" parallax_speed=\"0.3\" video_mp4=\"\" video_webm=\"\" video_ogv=\"\" video_url=\"\" video_aspect_ratio=\"16:9\" video_loop=\"yes\" video_mute=\"yes\" video_preview_image=\"\" border_size=\"\" border_color=\"\" border_style=\"solid\" margin_top=\"\" margin_bottom=\"\" padding_top=\"\" padding_right=\"\" padding_bottom=\"\" padding_left=\"\"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=\"1_1\" layout=\"1_1\" spacing=\"\" center_content=\"no\" link=\"\" target=\"_self\" min_height=\"\" hide_on_mobile=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\" class=\"\" id=\"\" background_color=\"\" background_image=\"\" background_image_id=\"\" background_position=\"left top\" background_repeat=\"no-repeat\" hover_type=\"none\" border_size=\"0\" border_color=\"\" border_style=\"solid\" border_position=\"all\" padding_top=\"\" padding_right=\"\" padding_bottom=\"\" padding_left=\"\" margin_top=\"\" margin_bottom=\"\" animation_type=\"\" animation_direction=\"left\" animation_speed=\"0.3\" animation_offset=\"\" last=\"no\"][fusion_text columns=\"\" column_min_width=\"\" column_spacing=\"\" rule_style=\"default\" rule_size=\"\" rule_color=\"\" hide_on_mobile=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\" class=\"\" id=\"\"]\r\n<h3>The Latin American Development Bank report highlights the current investment gap in the region and reviews intervention strategies to tackle future challenges and trends<\/h3>\r\n[\/fusion_text][fusion_text columns=\"\" column_min_width=\"\" column_spacing=\"\" rule_style=\"default\" rule_size=\"\" rule_color=\"\" hide_on_mobile=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\" class=\"\" id=\"\"]\r\n\r\nIncreased and sustained investment in infrastructure is of paramount importance for economic growth in any region, and nowhere is this truer than in the Latin American region where <strong>inconsistent and insufficient investment<\/strong> was noted as the main cause of <strong>slower economic growth<\/strong> during the mid-term period 2007-2012. Falling investment in transport infrastructure and logistics has had a knock-on effect on the commercial development of the region as a whole.\r\n\r\nThe Latin American Development Bank, founded 50 years ago, recently funded an investment analysis study of the region\u00b4s intercity land transport sector, focusing specifically on road and rail. Irene de Cubas, CENIT\u00b4s Research Engineer for the report explains\r\n\r\n\"We know there is a direct correlation between a country or region\u00b4s GDP and transport infrastructure. In fact, <strong>Latin America<\/strong> is an extreme case, having a very limited transport network in relation to land area and population. So this is what we would call an <strong>infrastructure gap<\/strong>, in other words the need for investment projects to gradually bring the region in line or on an even footing with other regions such or Europe, North America or Asia Pacific to encourage long term increased economic growth and prosperity as a whole\".\r\n\r\nSpecifically, the report highlights:\r\n\r\n- <strong>Performance and sustainability indicators<\/strong> and impact of new technologies\r\n- <strong>Capacity and demand measures<\/strong> to determine the need for future investment\r\n- <strong>Gap analysis<\/strong> comparing land transport infrastructure to the OECD objective\r\n- <strong>Overriding trends and challenges<\/strong> in the transport sector\r\n- <strong>Social and environmental effects<\/strong>\r\n- The impacts of expected technological innovations and the expected medium and long-term effects for Latin America\r\n- The need to <strong>establish criteria<\/strong> for selecting those projects that can provide the greatest added value, the focus being to prioritise profitable and sustainable projects\r\n\r\nAs with all long term strategic investment projects, it\u00b4s not just about doing things right, but in fact doing the right thing in the first place.\r\n\r\n[\/fusion_text][fusion_youtube id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DSagX8dknQI\" alignment=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" autoplay=\"false\" api_params=\"&rel=0\" hide_on_mobile=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\" class=\"\" css_id=\"\" \/][\/fusion_builder_column][\/fusion_builder_row][\/fusion_builder_container]","_et_gb_content_width":"","slim_seo":{"title":"CENIT develops National Maritime Policy and Strategy for Trinidad and Tobago - CIMNE","description":"The consultancy financed by the Inter-American Development Bank for the Government of Trinidad and Tobago has been successfully delivered by CENIT and fellow re"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[284,40],"tags":[501,498,492,499,497,502,493,154,500],"class_list":["post-251190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cenit","category-innovation-news","tag-agenda2030","tag-consultancy","tag-maritime","tag-policy","tag-port","tag-sdgs","tag-strategy","tag-transport","tag-trinidadandtobago"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cimne.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cimne.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cimne.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cimne.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cimne.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cimne.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251190\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cimne.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/251191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cimne.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cimne.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=251190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cimne.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=251190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}