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Your preferred cargo carrier for worry-free, reliable shipping to the Caribbean.

As a premier NVOCC / NAOCC, Caribtrans has been serving the Caribbean Islands for over 35 years. Specializing in LCL, FCL, and Airfreight consolidations, our quality one-on-one personalized service has made us a household name throughout the Caribbean market. Our firsthand knowledge of all local business practices and international regulations paired with our overseas offices ensures our slogan of NOBODY DOES IT BETTER!

Our Advantages

35 Years

Since 1985, Caribtrans has grown to become an expert in complete cargo solutions and household name throughout the Caribbean.

100+

Employees

We offer on-the-ground support in both the US and several other countries to ensure our customers receive outstanding service from start to finish.

25+

Locations

We provide weekly LCL and FCL cargo service to multiple locations throughout the Caribbean and Central America.

Who We Are

Driven by Excellent Service

Everything we do, every value we stand for, every course of action we take, is intended to deliver the highest level of service to our customers.We have built our reputation for excellence on three fundamentally linked and complementary ideas — Shared Values, Ethics, and our Winning Proposition.

Caribtrans Values

We are passionately committed to our customers, our team and the communities we serve. This commitment is embodied in our Caribtrans Shared Values which build the foundation of our relationships and guide everything we do.

COMMUNICATION is our unifying strength
ACCOUNTABILITY is our route to timely results
RESPONSIVENESS is our driving force
INTEGRITY is our unshakable foundation
BUILDING relationships with customers is our key to success
TRUST is our common bond
RELIABILITY is our competitive advantage
ACCURACY is our daily commitment
NEIGHBORLINESS is our path to connecting with the communities we serve
SAFETY is at the center of everything we do

Adherence to Ethics allows us to stand for everything that’s right in business. By doing the right things with respect to others, we believe our people will create a better experience for our customers. Ethics is what binds us in trusting relationships.

Our Winning Proposition

We will create superior satisfaction and loyalty by enhancing our customers’ supply chain effectiveness with convenient and reliable logistics solutions.

To achieve this we will:

Manage to our company shared values and become a leader in providing a safe and environmentally sensitive company culture
Provide an unmatched customer commitment based on a deep understanding of their business and supply chain requirements
Apply superior asset utilization and cost management to produce a financial return that allows us to reinvest in the communities we serve

Management Team

Martin Medina

Martin Medina is the General Manager of Caribtrans Logistics and has over 30 years of experience working in the Shipping and Logistics industry. He has worked for Tropical Shipping since 2005 and Caribtrans since 2011. Originally from Santo Domingo, Domincan Republic, Martin has first-hand knowledge of Caribbean markets and facilitating cargo shipments throughout the region. His passion for the industry and building relationships is evident through the systems, processes, and teams he directs and oversees. In his free time, Martin likes to spend time with his family, travel, watch movies, and listen to music.

Anthony Cenac

Anthony Cenac is our Island Manager for the St. Lucia region. Originally from Castries, St. Lucia, Anthony’s local knowledge pairs perfectly with his over 36 years of experience in the Shipping/Logistics industry. He has worked for Caribtrans since 2008, and his favorite part about his job is tackling new challenges everyday while helping customers in the context of an ever-changing industry. In his free time, Anthony likes to travel, play dominoes, watch movies, meet new people, and explore nature.

Eddie Andre

Eddie is our Island Admin/Ops Manager for St. Maarten. He is originally from Dominica but grew up on the French side of St. Martin (Quarter d’ Orleans) and attended school on the Dutch side of the island. Eddie has been part of the Caribtrans Team since 2007 and brings over 13 years of shipping and logistics experience along with a background in the Sales/Tourism/Transportation industries. His favorite part about his job is the ability to meet new people on a consistent basis. In his free time, you can find Eddie spending quality time with his family, going to the beach, or traveling.

Nicola Alleyne

Ms. Laphonne Alleyne, better known as Nicola, is a native of Guyana. She is from the town of New Amsterdam in the county of Berbice. However, Antigua has been her home for the past thirty-one years of which the last five years she has served as Manager for the Caribtrans Antigua Business Unit.

She has made a name for herself within the industry as she has transitioned from sales representative to sales supervisor to her present managerial position. The support from the job affords her the ability to contribute her vision towards personal satisfaction through having autonomy of her job. Further, the collaborative environment provides additional support towards a strong climate significant to job satisfaction reflective in her seventeen years on staff.

She welcomes the opportunity for travel given her love of social interaction and personal satisfaction. Also, her love for cooking allows her a sense of contentment connecting with her family.

Nicola graduated from North Kent College and Lloyd’s Maritime Academy with a Diploma in Maritime Business Management.

She is a devoted mother to three wonderful children; two girls and a boy, ages 29, 25 and 15 years. Her nurturing personality is grounded in her favorite quote: “The strongest factor for success is believing you can do it, believing you deserve it and believing you can get it.”

Boris Zimmermann

Boris is our Third Party Agencies Commercial Manager. Originally from Bremerhaven, Germany, he has over 20 years of experience in the shipping and logistics field. He has lived and worked in Latin America for the past 15 years and has extensive knowledge about local markets. His favorite part about his job is the fact that it changes often, and his day-to-day is never the same. It also allows him to learn about other cultures in addition to different industries that are moving products around the globe. Boris loves being able to build the best possible logistics product for each individual customer, be it by air or ocean. In his free time, you can find Boris spending time with his family, traveling, or relaxing with a good book.