Rapiscan’s scanner facility in place at Crowley’s port facilities in San Juan. (Credit: © Mauricio Pascual) A week after the U.S. District Court for Puerto Rico granted a petition by shipping company Crowley for an emergency injunction against the Ports Authority’s mandatory cargo inspections, the parties have reached an agreement through which Crowley will launch […]

Playa Esperanza in Vieques Hoteliers and small-inn owners in Vieques — who have seen their occupancy rates drop by 14 percent during the first eight months of the current fiscal year — are being offered the chance to participate in a two-day training workshop that the Puerto Rico Tourism Company has scheduled to promote sustainable […]

Ports Executive Director Alberto Escudero (Credit: © Mauricio Pascual) Maritime shippers will begin paying a new “enhanced security fee” over cargo brought into the San Juan port starting next week, which Ports Authority Executive Director Alberto Escudero defended Wednesday, amidst criticism and concern from local trade organizations and politicians. During his first press conference since […]

Puerto Rico is among the world’s 50 most competitive travel and tourism destinations, as ranked by the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Global Competitiveness and Performance. In the report released Monday, Puerto Rico grabbed the 45th position among 139 global destinations, moving up eight notches since the study was last released in 2009. The island […]

Palmas de Lucía’s energy efficient air conditioning systems. A handful of small local hotels are getting more than $420,000 in federal funds to adopt technology to harness green energy sources for their operations, and in the process, save a combined $45,000 a year on their bills. The hotels and inns that are developing such energy […]