Panama City.- To cope with the larger vessels that will transit through the Panama
Canal when its expansion is complete in 2015, Central American countries
must dramatically improve their intermodal road and port network
infrastructure, the quality of their trucking services and strengthen
their institutional coordination, two studies issued today by the
Inter-American Development Bank show.
The first study, Assessment of Port Performance and Port Connectivity Study in Belize, Central America and the Dominican Republic,
evaluates port performance and the connectivity of 18 ports in Belize,
Central America and the Dominican Republic.
The second report, Trucking services in Belize, Central America and the Dominican Republic: performance analysis and policy recommendations, assesses the trucking industry and makes recommendations going forward.
The reports were released at a seminar on logistics at the IDB's Annual Meeting
in Panama City. The IDB called for countries to establish national
logistics agendas to improve policy coordination and tackle bottlenecks
that hurt the region's ability to compete in the global marketplace.
Efficient logistics performance requires the public sector to
act at the regional, national and local levels, under a coordinated
agenda, with shared priorities and objectives, based on consistent
information that aids in defining public policies and allows continuous
monitoring.
The need for more coordination is especially urgent as the
expansion of the Panama Canal will accommodate post-Panamax vessels that
carry 12,600 containers, against 4,500 for the current ones. Today only
two countries can handle post-Panamax vessels in Central America and
the Dominican Republic: the Dominican Republic through the port of Caucedo, and the Panama terminals.
From: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), The Dentist will see you now
The trucking sindicato thugs must kicked out.....or we will not be competitive
Written by: RonEvane 
, 16 Mar 2013 10:37 AM
From: United States, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Commerce is the lifeblood of a nation. This is why we need to build a super sea port in Montecristi or Puerto Plata. Followed by the proposed trans-island passenger/freight train.
We are blessed with a geographic location that makes it convenient for transshipment of goods to North America and Europe.
Written by: Atabey, 16 Mar 2013 1:13 PM
From: United States, NYC
"Today only two countries can handle post-Panamax vessels in Central America and the Dominican Republic: the Dominican Republic through the port of Caucedo, and the Panama terminals."
Let's get that super sea port in Monte Cristi or Puerto Plata linked to the proposed trans-island passenger/freight train.
The Trucking syndicate: do a Hoffa on the breaded one.
From: United States, NJ
Ron:Atabey:
In full agreement with both .I have been posting this for the longest time.Port of Caucedo will not
be sufficient in 10 more years. So lets start building another one up North of the Island as well
as building dual heavy gages tracks, by cutting thru the mountains.If the DR engineers are not
capable of doing it, then have the Brazilians do it If Caucedo is owned by international co let
them expand to the Cibao region as well as building another super container port as seen in the
Lesser Antilles & Panama left over by the Gringos.I saw the same super ports in Chile, Equador,
Peru,Mexico,Buenos Aires,Uruguay,Brazil.
To be honest with you it is as important as the Metro of SD. Commerce as stated above is the
lifeblood of a nation,could generate far more revenue than the Metro specially us being an Island
and not enogh roads to speak of, Now that we have the (TBM)Tunnel Boering Machine building
the Metro, is the time to cut thru mountain
Written by: jasfalon, 17 Mar 2013 8:40 AM
From: United States
RonEvane
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Leave Montecristi alone!
The Israelis are already planning to destroy it.
Written by: RonEvane , 17 Mar 2013 1:03 PM
From: United States, Gaithersburg, Maryland
No shit!, why? Are they mad at us? ...shudder!!.. Where's the Palestinian Authority, when you need it!?
Written by: JHCL2016, 17 Mar 2013 1:31 PM
From: United States, EN PUNTA CANA: Jose H Con Leonel 2016!
Y dizque que no se podía...
Se enciende la chispa de la economía en Punta Cana-Bávaro
bavaronews.com/newest/actualidad/locales/4101-se-enciende-la-chispa-de-la-economia-en-punta-cana-bavaro.html
Aqui 'ta la sopita que le da el saborrrrrr...
"la inauguración de La Autovía del Coral y otros proyectos del gobierno central han estimulado la inversión privada en la industria turística"
¡Pa'lante y Manos a la obra!
(•.•)
Danilo es Presidente, Leonel 2016!
Written by: rokete, 17 Mar 2013 10:34 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
Ron, Atabey, Thelmo
You guys are hitting the nail in the head.
Monte Cristi is the best geographical location for a mega port.
Azua a distant second.
The freight train across the Central Cibao region, from Sanchez to Monte Cristi,
would be ideal for passengers, local product transportation and export.
Another from Santo Domingo to Santiago to Puerto Plata super.
These are true measures of future economic growth and success.
Written by: FromB, 19 Mar 2013 5:48 AM
From: Belgium
You do not need inland improvements for the international shipping needs.
Just a good functional mega HUB port as Singapore etc and the dollars will roll, roll and roll.
( And then hope that they do not stick too much )
Improvement of the inland infrastructure of course is very much needed for the domestic transportation.
Written by: RonEvane , 19 Mar 2013 6:53 AM
From: United States, Gaithersburg, Maryland
"You do not need inland improvements for the international shipping needs."
Strongly disagree.!
There are at least three "musts" which must be in place for attracting, establishment, and expansion of industry.
One--There must be abundant, cheap (er), readily available, and reliable electricity.
Two-A comprehensive web of transport; rail, trucks, good roads, must be there for goods to be transferred out to ports for shipment.
Three--Skilled labor.
These are necessary, fundamental components of a successful push for increasing our GDP, which translates to prosperity, thus emerging from the poverty and misery afflicting us today.
Unfortunately, we have none of the above. Our govt must build this rail system, roads, and double or triple the present electricity output.
Also, invite retired foreigners to teach English and essential job skills.
The answer boils down to money. Do we have, can we borrow, can we trim the armed forces to save and invest it? .. Veremos.
Written by: FromB, 19 Mar 2013 8:13 AM
From: Belgium
Ron,
I strongly "agree" with your points, though these are, as I stated, important for domestic interests.
Which are in any case very important for the Dominicans and I clearly hope one day will be accomplished.
I am just saying, this is not required ( except for the electricity :-) and of course the skilled labour ) to operate a large modern hub port.
From: United States, NJ
RonEvane:
Am in full agreement with you,specially the part of triming the so call (armed forces)
What am not in agreement is the invittation of retired foreigners to teach English and essential job
skills. It does not go together (English & job skills) Job skills teachers I could see from any developed country not exclusevely English speaking ,who are willing to teach a skill. If you are looking at the USA as future labor market ,those days are gone with the Globalization.
FromB:
What Ron is saying all labor skills not just operation of a large modern hub port as we aleary
have in the South,(Port Caucedo). We have to start with the Vocational/Technical schools.To create technicians in all fields ,so they in turn do not have to emigrate by having the industry coming to them such as auto assembly plants.industrial equipment assembly plants,etc.
Ron#2 goes along with mass transportation system as he stated. In fact DIESEL engines for transport generate their own electricity
Written by: RonEvane , 20 Mar 2013 5:34 AM
From: United States, Gaithersburg, Maryland
"What am not in agreement is the invittation of retired foreigners to teach English and essential job
skills"
Mr. Thelmo. Retired foreign experts in all fields of endeavor, are aplenty, and would jump at the chance to give of themselves, especially if housed in decent quarters and given a small stipend for basic needs.
These people have years of experience. A huge, untapped source of very valuable know-how, that we can have for a little money.
Inviting these people in to sign up for a few months to a year, will benefit us immensely, and will put us on the map as an option for many to come, enjoy the weather and ultimately, have others, family and friends to follow and spend their money here.. This would be a win-win situation for all!
From: United States, NJ
Ron:
It has been tried in Trujillo's days and did not work. If you recall those technicians that were brought in along with the weapon factory frorm Zchekosolvakia and Hungary.Where are they now?
Where is the factory standing now, that used to be a very productive plant in San Cristobal, his birth place.It isn't even mention now days,or average Dominican doesn't even know it ever existed.
The only way we are going to retain professional technicians after they are trained would be to make them work for the State as an agreement for education for 4 years or the cost of education.
It could be by working with the Police or armed forces,untill something else open up. All this requires Vocational/Technical trainning and does not come cheap. I don't mean building a shell
of a building only as they have done in the capital and call it Community College.Teachers and
equipment cost plenty.In fact the students don't have to finish their academic HS education,it could
be incorporated.
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Commerce is the lifeblood of a nation. This is why we need to build a super sea port in Montecristi or Puerto Plata. Followed by the proposed trans-island passenger/freight train.
We are blessed with a geographic location that makes it convenient for transshipment of goods to North America and Europe.
Let's get that super sea port in Monte Cristi or Puerto Plata linked to the proposed trans-island passenger/freight train.
The Trucking syndicate: do a Hoffa on the breaded one.
In full agreement with both .I have been posting this for the longest time.Port of Caucedo will not
be sufficient in 10 more years. So lets start building another one up North of the Island as well
as building dual heavy gages tracks, by cutting thru the mountains.If the DR engineers are not
capable of doing it, then have the Brazilians do it If Caucedo is owned by international co let
them expand to the Cibao region as well as building another super container port as seen in the
Lesser Antilles & Panama left over by the Gringos.I saw the same super ports in Chile, Equador,
Peru,Mexico,Buenos Aires,Uruguay,Brazil.
To be honest with you it is as important as the Metro of SD. Commerce as stated above is the
lifeblood of a nation,could generate far more revenue than the Metro specially us being an Island
and not enogh roads to speak of, Now that we have the (TBM)Tunnel Boering Machine building
the Metro, is the time to cut thru mountain
RonEvane
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Leave Montecristi alone!
The Israelis are already planning to destroy it.
No shit!, why? Are they mad at us? ...shudder!!.. Where's the Palestinian Authority, when you need it!?
Y dizque que no se podía...
Se enciende la chispa de la economía en Punta Cana-Bávaro
bavaronews.com/newest/actualidad/locales/4101-se-enciende-la-chispa-de-la-economia-en-punta-cana-bavaro.html
Aqui 'ta la sopita que le da el saborrrrrr...
"la inauguración de La Autovía del Coral y otros proyectos del gobierno central han estimulado la inversión privada en la industria turística"
¡Pa'lante y Manos a la obra!
(•.•)
Danilo es Presidente, Leonel 2016!
Ron, Atabey, Thelmo
You guys are hitting the nail in the head.
Monte Cristi is the best geographical location for a mega port.
Azua a distant second.
The freight train across the Central Cibao region, from Sanchez to Monte Cristi,
would be ideal for passengers, local product transportation and export.
Another from Santo Domingo to Santiago to Puerto Plata super.
These are true measures of future economic growth and success.
Just a good functional mega HUB port as Singapore etc and the dollars will roll, roll and roll.
( And then hope that they do not stick too much )
Improvement of the inland infrastructure of course is very much needed for the domestic transportation.
"You do not need inland improvements for the international shipping needs."
Strongly disagree.!
There are at least three "musts" which must be in place for attracting, establishment, and expansion of industry.
One--There must be abundant, cheap (er), readily available, and reliable electricity.
Two-A comprehensive web of transport; rail, trucks, good roads, must be there for goods to be transferred out to ports for shipment.
Three--Skilled labor.
These are necessary, fundamental components of a successful push for increasing our GDP, which translates to prosperity, thus emerging from the poverty and misery afflicting us today.
Unfortunately, we have none of the above. Our govt must build this rail system, roads, and double or triple the present electricity output.
Also, invite retired foreigners to teach English and essential job skills.
The answer boils down to money. Do we have, can we borrow, can we trim the armed forces to save and invest it? .. Veremos.
I strongly "agree" with your points, though these are, as I stated, important for domestic interests.
Which are in any case very important for the Dominicans and I clearly hope one day will be accomplished.
I am just saying, this is not required ( except for the electricity :-) and of course the skilled labour ) to operate a large modern hub port.
Am in full agreement with you,specially the part of triming the so call (armed forces)
What am not in agreement is the invittation of retired foreigners to teach English and essential job
skills. It does not go together (English & job skills) Job skills teachers I could see from any developed country not exclusevely English speaking ,who are willing to teach a skill. If you are looking at the USA as future labor market ,those days are gone with the Globalization.
FromB:
What Ron is saying all labor skills not just operation of a large modern hub port as we aleary
have in the South,(Port Caucedo). We have to start with the Vocational/Technical schools.To create technicians in all fields ,so they in turn do not have to emigrate by having the industry coming to them such as auto assembly plants.industrial equipment assembly plants,etc.
Ron#2 goes along with mass transportation system as he stated. In fact DIESEL engines for transport generate their own electricity
"What am not in agreement is the invittation of retired foreigners to teach English and essential job
skills"
Mr. Thelmo. Retired foreign experts in all fields of endeavor, are aplenty, and would jump at the chance to give of themselves, especially if housed in decent quarters and given a small stipend for basic needs.
These people have years of experience. A huge, untapped source of very valuable know-how, that we can have for a little money.
Inviting these people in to sign up for a few months to a year, will benefit us immensely, and will put us on the map as an option for many to come, enjoy the weather and ultimately, have others, family and friends to follow and spend their money here.. This would be a win-win situation for all!
It has been tried in Trujillo's days and did not work. If you recall those technicians that were brought in along with the weapon factory frorm Zchekosolvakia and Hungary.Where are they now?
Where is the factory standing now, that used to be a very productive plant in San Cristobal, his birth place.It isn't even mention now days,or average Dominican doesn't even know it ever existed.
The only way we are going to retain professional technicians after they are trained would be to make them work for the State as an agreement for education for 4 years or the cost of education.
It could be by working with the Police or armed forces,untill something else open up. All this requires Vocational/Technical trainning and does not come cheap. I don't mean building a shell
of a building only as they have done in the capital and call it Community College.Teachers and
equipment cost plenty.In fact the students don't have to finish their academic HS education,it could
be incorporated.