Jorge Durán
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Mona Swoboda
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The Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) is the only permanent forum that brings together the National Port Authorities of the OAS’s 34 Member Countries and leaders of the maritime-port industry to promote the development of a secure, competitive, sustainable, and inclusive sector.

The CIP works under four mandates and six priority areas, constantly monitoring the gaps in a continuously changing maritime and port sector to bring concrete results to regional matters and challenges. CIP Mandates are:


1. Policy dialogue;

2. Capacity building;

3. Technical assistance; and

4. Cooperation with the private sector.


The six priority areas of the CIP, according to the Plan of Action of Roatan 2023-2026 (CIDI/CIP/doc. 5/23 rev.1) are represented through Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs). Each is chaired by a National Port Authority. These TAGs are:


    1. Logistics, Innovation, and Competitiveness: Mexican Secretariat of the Navy

    2. Port Protection and Security: Barbados Port Inc.

    3. Sustainable Port Management and Environmental Protection: National Port Authority of Peru

    4. Public Policy, Legislation and Regulation: National Port Commission of Guatemala

    5. Waterways, Inland and Cruise Ports: General Ports Administration of Argentina

    6. Port-City Relation, Social Responsibility and Gender Equality: Panama Maritime Authority


    In addition to the above, the CIP has four programs aligned to its mandates:


    1. Ministerial and High Authorities Port Policy Dialogue Process
    2. Port Scholarship and Training Program of the CIP Secretariat
    3. Technical Assistance to National Port Authorities
    4. Knowledge Transfer for Strengthening Technical Capabilities in the Port Sector of the Americas


    The CIP is under the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI)




    National Port Authorities

    Antigua and Barbuda

    Antigua and Barbuda
    Darwin Telemanque
    Port Manager
    Antigua and Barbuda Port Authority
    [email protected]

    Argentina

    Argentina
    Gaston Benvenuto
    Controller
    General Ports Administration (AGP)
    [email protected]

    Barbados

    Barbados
    David Jean-Marie
    Chief Executive Officer
    Barbados Port Inc.
    [email protected]

    Belize

    Belize
    Kaylon Young
    Acting Ports Commissioner
    Belize Port Authority
    [email protected]

    Bolivia

    Bolivia
    Rear Admiral Jaime Justiniano Stadler
    General Director
    Directorate General of Maritime, Fluvial, Lake and Merchant Marine Interests
    [email protected]

    Brazil

    Brazil
    Rebecca Caroline Fontoura da Silva Ferreira
    Chief of Staff of the National Secretariat of Ports (SNP), Ministry of Infrastructure
    Ministry of Infrastructure - SNPTA/MINFRA
    [email protected]

    Canada

    Canada
    Daniel McGregor
    Director, International Relations, U.S. and the Americas
    Maritime Transportation, Port Program, Transport Canada
    [email protected]

    Chile

    Chile
    Gonzalo Frigerio Ibar
    Maritime, River and Lake Coordinator, Logistics Development Program
    Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications
    [email protected]

    Colombia

    Colombia
    Dina Rafaela Sierra Rochels
    Deputy Superintendent of Ports
    Superintendency of Ports and Transportation
    [email protected]

    Costa Rica

    Costa Rica
    Verny Jiménez Rojas
    General Manager of the Port Maritime Division
    Ministry of Public Works and Transportation
    [email protected]

    Dominica

    Dominica
    Benoit Bardouille
    Chief Executive Officer
    Dominica Air and Sea Ports Authority
    [email protected]

    Dominican Republic

    Dominican Republic
    Jean Luis Rodríguez
    Executive Director
    Dominican Port Authority (APORDOM)
    [email protected]

    Ecuador

    Ecuador
    Bryan Andrade Álvarez
    Undersecretary
    Undersecretariat of Ports and Maritime and Fluvial Transport
    [email protected]

    El Salvador

    El Salvador
    Commander Erick Mangandi
    Commander
    El Salvador Coast Guard Service
    [email protected]

    Grenada

    Grenada
    Franklyn Redhead
    General Manager
    Grenada Port Authority
    [email protected]

    Guatemala

    Guatemala
    Fernando Suriano Buezo
    President of the Board
    National Port Commission (CPN)
    [email protected]

    Guyana

    Guyana
    Stephen Thomas
    Director General (Ag.) Maritime Affairs
    Maritime Administration Department
    [email protected]

    Haiti

    Haiti
    Jocelin Villier
    General Director
    National Port Authority
    [email protected]

    Honduras

    Honduras
    Dr. Carlos Arturo Bueso Chinchilla
    General Manager
    National Port Enterprise (ENP)
    [email protected]

    Jamaica

    Jamaica
    Gordon Shirley
    Executive Officer and Chairman
    Port Authority of Jamaica
    [email protected]

    Mexico

    Mexico
    Captain Manuel Fernando Gutiérrez Gallardo
    Coordinator General of Ports and Merchant Marine
    Secretariat of the Navy
    [email protected]

    Panama

    Panama
    Max Florez Arias
    General Director of Ports and Auxiliary Maritime Industries
    Panama Maritime Authority (AMP)
    [email protected]

    Paraguay

    Paraguay
    Julio Cesar Vera Cáceres
    President of the Board
    National Administration of Navigation and Ports (ANNP)
    [email protected]

    Peru

    Peru
    Juan Carlos Paz Cárdenas
    President of the Board
    National Port Authority
    [email protected]

    Saint Kitts and Nevis

    Saint Kitts and Nevis
    Adeola Moore
    Chief Executive Officer
    St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority
    [email protected]

    Saint Lucia

    Saint Lucia
    Daren Cenac
    General Manager
    Saint Lucia Air and Seaports Authority (SLASPA)
    [email protected]

    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Cerlian Russell
    Chairman
    St. Vincent & the Grenadines Port Authority
    [email protected]

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Andreas R. Talea
    General Manager
    Suriname Ports Management Company
    [email protected]

    The Bahamas

    The Bahamas
    Berne Wright
    Port Controller
    The Government of Bahamas Port Department
    [email protected]

    Trinidad and Tobago

    Trinidad and Tobago
    Marcia Charles-Elbourne
    General Manager
    Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago
    [email protected]

    United States of America

    United States of America
    Lonnie Kishiyama
    Director Office of International Activities
    U.S. Maritime Administration
    [email protected]

    Uruguay

    Uruguay
    Dr. Juan Curbelo del Bosco
    President
    National Ports Administration (ANP)
    [email protected]