Major Michael Leroy Jones (IMPACS (CARICOM Safety Dept.) Secretary-General Rep.) of Barbados; Mr. Azeem Ali Port Authority Estate Superintendent, and Mr. Kristien Tracey, Coast Guard Commander, both of Trinidad & Tobago. After receiving a lecture from the MLIT on Japan’s port systems and policies, they visited Yokohama’s Osanbashi Pier Terminal and other port facilities where they received training from both Yokoyama Customs about the importance of maritime border customs as well as the Japan Coast Guard on harbor patrol and safety. On the last day of the program the members visited Kyoto, and got a taste of Japanese culture through their visits to Kinkaku-ji, Ryu’an-ji, Sagano-Arashiyama, and the Nijo Castle. On the first day of the program, APIC President Mr. Peter Sato welcomed the participants with a dinner reception.