Spanish group joins Caribbean Council
Pérez y Cía., a long‑standing Spanish maritime and logistics group, joined the Caribbean Council as a new member — a signpost for potential regional freight partnerships and expanded carrier options. The addition hints at more European‑Caribbean supply chain linkages. (x.com)
Caribbean Council posted a dedicated member profile for Pérez y Cía on its site, listing the firm in its “Meet Our Member” directory and noting how to request introductions to the company’s regional contacts. (caribbean-council.org)) Pérez y Cía traces its origins to Santander in 1853 and is presented on the Council’s member pages as one of Spain’s longest‑established maritime and logistics groups. (caribbean-council.org)) The group reports a built network across the Caribbean and Americas with offices in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba, Curaçao, Panama, Colombia and Costa Rica. (grupoperezycia.com)) Pérez y Cía acquired Caribbean Feeder Services (CFS) in 2018, a move that gave it direct feeder‑operator capacity across intra‑Caribbean lanes. (mundomaritimo.cl)) Industry reporting shows CFS under Pérez y Cía rose in regional rankings and reached around the 54th position in Alphaliner’s global carrier list, marking it as a significant feeder operator of Spanish capital. (naucher.com)) Commercial data platforms list Grupo Pérez y Cía with approximately €412 million in annual revenue for FY2024 and a multi‑office footprint across Europe, the Americas and Asia. (craft.co)) Pérez y Cía highlights being an Authorized Economic Operator since 2011 and offers digital tools for real‑time vessel status and customs coordination, capabilities that support shortened transit times and customs clearance efficiency. (perezycia.com)) The Caribbean Council, founded in 2000, functions as a membership network that facilitates business introductions and regional trade links for international logistics and maritime firms. (caribbean-council.org))
