The pandemic-fuelled increased costs associated with the container shipping market may be coming to an end. That is the assessment of global shipping consultancy Drewry in its recent Container Forecaster report. Shrunken demand has pushed freight...
Interested people are being encouraged to register for an in-person Public Speaking and Presentation Skills workshop, hosted by the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), on Wednesday, July 27. The course will be led by award-winning journalist...
The shipping industry is bracing for what many project will be another difficult peak season, as maritime and logistics interests attempt to prepare for the increased demand. The shipping peak season typically begins in mid-August and lasts until...
For the trepid vacationer, the idea of taking a cruise during the hurricane season may seem an unnecessary risk. However, cruising during this period is considered quite safe with cruises rarely cancelled because of storms. The Atlantic Hurricane...
Member companies of the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of Jamaica (CBFFAJ) have invested in agile technologies and professional development programmes to expand and improve services to their broad-based clientele in the import-...
Jamaica, and the rest of the world, celebrated Day of the Seafarer on June 25, an annual recognition of the significant contribution seafarers make to the global community. The Day of the Seafarer was held under the theme ‘Your Voyage, Then and...
The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) will host an in-person public speaking and presentation skills workshop on Wednesday, July 27. The six-hour course will begin at 9 a.m. and be led by award-winning journalist and public speaking coach,...
Following a financial year that saw revenues increase by double digits, Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) CEO Mark Williams is optimistic about the port company’s future performance. “Despite the supply chain challenges induced by the pandemic, we...
The Caribbean Shipping Association’s (CSA) 52nd Annual General Meeting (AGM), Conference and Exhibition will be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico from October 31 to November 2. The three-day event will be hosted by the Shipping Association of Puerto...
The welfare of the world’s approximately two million seafarers is under scrutiny once more ahead of Day of the Seafarer celebrations on Saturday, June 25. Sociologist Dr Carolyn A. E. Graham told Shipping Industry that seafaring remains one of the...
A life on the sea can be quite exhilarating, and for Duvon Green, capturing those moments has become as important as living them. Green, who works as a deckhand and chase boat operator, was born and raised in Kingston, attending St George’s...
Is your business and its supply chain ready for what is expected to be another above-average hurricane season? The Atlantic hurricane season officially began last Tuesday, June 1, and for all businesses which rely on the shipping industry for any...
A delegation from Barbados has hailed its recent visit to the Port of Kingston, part of a study tour to garner more information about Jamaica’s Port Community System (PCS), a success. The PCS is implemented and managed by the Port Authority of...
The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) will host two workshops in the coming month, one on the Essentials of Project Management and the other on the Sexual Harassment (Protection and Prevention) Act, 2021, for line staff. The SAJ will stage a...
The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) will host a three-day project management course online from June 7 to June 9. The 18-hour Essentials of Project Management course will be facilitated and certified by the Management Institute for National...
