AGP Executive Report
Last update: 20 minutes agoCaribbean Shipping Spotlight: Curaçao wrapped up the 24th Caribbean Shipping Executives’ Conference (May 17–19), drawing 300+ delegates to push maritime digitalization, AI, security, and intra-Caribbean trade coordination as ports face global pressure. France’s Slavery Reckoning: In Paris, President Emmanuel Macron backed a symbolic repeal of the old Code Noir decrees, calling them an “offence,” while urging caution on reparations and warning against “false promises”; lawmakers have advanced the bill after the Taubira Law’s 25th anniversary. Guadeloupe Sargassum Response: Expertise France and the Guadeloupe Region signed an MoU to strengthen a coordinated fight against the sargassum crisis, building on SARSEA and SARG’COOP II. Tourism Signals: Antigua and Barbuda reported 7% more stayovers in Q1, while France’s tourism sector faced cyber risk after Gîtes de France disclosed a breach affecting up to 389,000 clients (including Guadeloupe).
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