AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMaritime & Energy Cluster: Curaçao plans to build a stronger industrial value chain around the 2BAYS area, linking port work, offshore services, vessel repair, logistics, bunkering and technical industries, with private initiatives expected to create about 80 direct and indirect jobs and also benefit from regional offshore demand from Guyana and Suriname. Suriname Oil Outlook: Multiple reports point to Suriname’s oil momentum as Middle East tensions lift prices, highlighting the $26B GranMorgu deepwater project in Block 58 as a key driver for future revenue and growth. Illegal Mining Pressure: France is pushing for joint action over illegal gold mining along Suriname’s border with French Guiana, citing extreme mercury and arsenic contamination levels and warning of serious health and environmental fallout for Indigenous communities. Caribbean Digital Infrastructure: Blue NAP Americas and Cloud Carib are partnering to deliver sovereign cloud infrastructure for Caribbean governments and regulated industries, combining Curaçao data center capacity with cybersecurity, disaster recovery and managed services. Regional Trade & Shipping: A proposed inter-island ferry approach is framed as trade infrastructure to cut intra-CARICOM shipping costs and support regional manufacturing and non-energy exports. Maritime Security & Cocaine Routes: A DEA assessment says U.S. military strikes on suspected drug boats have not reduced cocaine supply or price, with traffickers shifting tactics and increasing use of aircraft routes toward Guyana and Suriname.
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