Dillon Knowles
Bahamasbusiness leaderMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Dillon Knowles is the president of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce, recognized for advocating the strategic potential of Freeport Container Port as a hub for managing global supply chains. He emphasizes the importance of leveraging the port's location to facilitate trade and mitigate potential shipping costs arising from proposed U.S. tariffs, which could significantly impact the Caribbean economy. Knowles believes that this situation presents an opportunity for Freeport to fulfill its intended role in international trade, enabling it to serve as a gateway to the Americas.
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Dillon Knowles is the immediate past president of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce who expressed concerns about GB Power's sustainability.
Emera chief: GB Power’s disposal ‘de-risks’ portfolioBahamas· 2026-06-19
Dillon Knowles, the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president, emphasized the importance of swiftly disclosing the arbitration outcome to maintain investor confidence.
Gov’t, GBPA urged: Release $357m dispute verdict quickBahamas· 2026-03-03
Dillon Knowles is the president of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce.
Concord Wilshire shoots down ‘dead deal’ rumoursBahamas· 2026-02-24
Dillon Knowles, president of Grand Bahama’s Chamber of Commerce, emphasizes the need for The Bahamas to attract skilled workers to grow its economy.
Bahamas protecting ‘five slices of pizza’ over growth to 20-30Bahamas· 2026-02-17
Dillon Knowles, president of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce, emphasized the need to restore the regulatory model that once made Freeport thrive.
GB Chamber chief: Economy stalled after abandoning Hawksbill modelBahamas· 2026-02-14Dillon Knowles, the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce president, doubted the Government's ability to make the acquisition.
Rahming confirms GB Power Company is ‘acquisition’Bahamas· 2026-01-28
Dillon Knowles, the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president, urged the Prime Minister to provide clarity for the island’s business community.
Chamber chief: PM must layout ‘concrete plans’ for Grand BahamaBahamas· 2026-01-28
Dillon Knowles is the president of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce, engaged in tourism discussions.
GB’s ‘Walt Disney’ answer giving short-term headacheBahamas· 2025-11-12
Dillon Knowles, the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce president, confirmed the collaboration between Peter Hunt and Concord Wilshire.
GB hotel, marina buyers in Port Lucaya Village tie-upBahamas· 2025-11-07
Dillon Knowles, the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president, commented on the economic diversity of Grand Bahama.
GB crab crawling: $40m project eyes hundreds of jobsBahamas· 2025-10-23
Dillon Knowles is the president of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce, discussing the impact of Celebration Key on local businesses.
GB businesses claim decline since Celebration Key openedBahamas· 2025-10-22Dillon Knowles described the lack of tangible, visible progress on both developments as a 'catch-22'.
GB airport and Grand Lucayan must take off ‘simultaneously’Bahamas· 2025-09-17
Dillon Knowles, the chief of Grand Bahama’s Chamber of Commerce, spoke about the struggles Bahamians face with high electricity bills.
Pay cheque living drives high power bill ‘struggle’Bahamas· 2025-09-17Dillon Knowles, the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce president, argued for a settlement that does not disturb Freeport’s governance.
Gov’ts $357m GBPA dispute outcome ‘mustn’t disturb Freeport’s governance’Bahamas· 2025-09-05
Dillon Knowles is the president of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce.
Bahamas will ‘pay the price’ if education woe not tackledBahamas· 2025-09-02
Dillon Knowles is the president of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce and commented on the focus of fuel cost management.
High power bills in GB ‘your fault’Bahamas· 2025-08-21
Dillon Knowles, the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president, acknowledged the long-standing challenges that The Bahamas faces in supplying trained workers.
IMF: Bahamas can hit 90% US income levelBahamas· 2025-08-11Dillon Knowles, the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce president, expressed confidence in GB Power's plans to manage outages.
GB Power ‘confident it can hold fort’ on further outagesBahamas· 2025-07-22
Dillon Knowles, the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president, expressed concerns about the reliability of the Grand Bahama Power Company.
GB Power outage woe branded ‘pretty brutal’Bahamas· 2025-07-14Dillon Knowles, the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce's president, expressed optimism about MSC Cruises' addition as a shareholder.
Shipyard 'business boost' from MSC as shareholderBahamas· 2025-07-02Dillon Knowles, president of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce, expressed concern over the decline in airlift to Freeport.
GB residents worry over void left by Silver Airways collapseBahamas· 2025-06-16
Dillon Knowles, the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president, urged for collaboration between the GBPA and the Government to move Freeport and the wider Bahamas forward.
$357m GBPA fight is ‘adding no value’Bahamas· 2025-05-27Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce President Dillon Knowles also stressed the island’s lack of population density, saying businesses cannot thrive without more residents and export-driven industries.
Stakeholders hopeful over Lucayan sale if it results in more visitors to GBBahamas· 2025-05-21
Dillon Knowles, the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president, expressed optimism about the development plans for the Grand Lucayan.
Grand Lucayan deal has to be ‘destination driver’Bahamas· 2025-05-13
Dillon Knowles, Grand Bahama’s Chamber of Commerce president, discusses the potential impact of US port fees on Freeport's shipping opportunities.
‘Opportunity for Freeport’ in fines from US portsBahamas· 2025-03-19