CARICOM agreed in July to try a cargo ferry using a Trinidadian vessel. It is the fifth such promise since 2024, and no boat, route or fare exists yet.
Caribbean: Transport
Key Facts
What happened. CARICOM leaders agreed in July to attempt a cargo ferry using a borrowed Trinidadian vessel.
How often this has happened. It is the fifth such announcement since January 2024. None produced a sailing.
The catch. No vessel is contracted, no route is set, and no fare has ever been published.
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