AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMaritime Economy: Damen Shiprepair Curaçao says it wants to expand ship repairs beyond dry docks, using “afloat jobs” that could also be done at Caracasbaai, as CDM Holding weighs a modernization push of more than €100 million to serve the growing offshore oil-and-gas fleets linked to Guyana and Suriname. Regional Energy & Trade: The same Curaçao expansion plan—CAPEX 2.0—aims to let the Schottegat shipyard service more vessels, with financing still not secured. Local Diplomacy & Borders: Suriname’s newly sworn ambassador to Guyana, Ivan Fernald, is expected to focus on strengthening ties and border issues as the two countries continue to dispute the Corentyne river ferry suspension involving the MV Canawaima. Sports & Youth: Suriname Olympic Committee staffer Ranoe Samlal highlighted the “life-changing” impact of the Women’s Sport Leadership Academy, while regional tennis saw Suriname players competing in COTECC U12 events. Oil-Boom Readiness: A Suriname fintech piece argues the country has about two years to prepare for an oil boom by modernizing how money moves, given uneven access to financial services.
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