Port officials in Barbados and across the Americas must embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation as critical tools in building more resilient, efficient and sustainable ports.

This word came from Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill as he addressed delegates at the opening of the 14th Regular Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre on Monday.

The meeting is being held under the theme The Scope of Artificial Intelligence: Reshaping Strategies for Sustainable and Secure Ports and has brought together port officials and stakeholders from across the Americas.