The Antigua Port Authority continues to serve as a regional training hub for Caribbean port operations, after hosting the new Dock Operations Manager for the Port of Bermuda in a week-long capacity building exchange.

Sheridan Ming, the newly appointed Dock Operations Manager for the Port of Bermuda, speaking with reporters, spoke to his week long exchange at the port, describing the experience as a foundational step in deepening cooperation between member states of the Port Management Association of the Caribbean (PMAC).

Ming credited the exchange as an executive level initiative between Bermuda Chief Executive Officer Randy Rochester and Antigua Port Authority Chief Executive Officer Darwin Telemaque, both of whom sit on the PMAC board.

He credited the local port’s modern infrastructure, equipment and operational design as elements Bermuda is looking to incorporate into its own upgrade programme.

When asked what the most pressing operational concern was facing Caribbean ports, Ming identified the need to adopt technology to remain efficient and financially viable.

Assistant Terminal Manager Dale Phillip guided Ming through the week-long programme, which covered container arrivals and departures, engagement with shipping agents, and parcel handling operations.

Ming said Phillip demonstrated what he called an expert command of port operations and credited him with running a difficult operation effectively.

The visit marks one of the first times a Bermudian port official has travelled to Antigua under the PMAC capacity building framework, and Ming indicated that the model could be expanded if policy discussions between member authorities’ progress.