CSA chief: Corruption impeding regional shipping

May 17, 2013

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - President of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA ) Grantley Stephenson says corruption in international trade is impeding growth of the region’s maritime business. Speaking at Monday’s opening of the 12th Caribbean Shipping Executives Conference in Freeport, Bahamas, Stephenson said: “The association has previously addressed issues related to smuggling of narcotics and through earlier contacts with the Maritime Security Council has been concerned about piracy.
“Corruption generally, not just smuggling or piracy, hampers development and efficiency. The CSA cannot be unmindful of this reality as it seeks to promote development. Indeed, the CSA cannot be unmindful of anything that retards development and which places heavier burdens on the shoulders of the peoples of the region.”

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