Whether it’s personal effects or items for business, clearing Customs is an important aspect of importing goods into, or exporting from, a country. It is a procedure that may seem daunting to most, having specific requirements and documentation...
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Tropical Storm Grace’s passage had little impact on the structures of Jamaica’s shipping interests, but some are still feeling the effects of its aftermath. Newport West, the Kingston-based shipping community which has been prone to severe...
Jamaica’s cruise-shipping industry began a gradual return to normalcy with the arrival of the first cruise ship in over 16 months on Monday. The Carnival Sunshine, owned and operated by Carnival Cruise Line, pulled into the Ocho Rios Cruise...
Regional shipping titan Harriat Pershad Maragh will be recognised for his contribution to the maritime industry at the prestigious Anchor Awards in November. The honour will be bestowed on Maragh, who passed in January of this year, by The American...
“Regardless of what is happening, we still need to deliver exceptional services to our customers. We cannot use the situation as an excuse not to deliver.” These are the comments of Dr Nsombi Jaja as she addressed an online Customer Experience...
The global shipping sector can learn from Jamaica when it comes to gender equality. That’s the message from four successful women in maritime who took part in a ‘Women In Maritime Affairs’ webinar on Thursday, July 15. Chairman of the Maritime...
The global maritime industry will focus on ‘new technologies for greener shipping’ in the coming year as the need to create a more sustainable future takes centre stage. The worldwide theme was announced by the International Maritime Organization (...
Carrier companies are expected to post US$100 billion in combined profit for the first time this year. The projection was made by global shipping consultancy Drewry in its most recent Container Forecaster report. The news comes despite operational...
The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) is urging eligible workers within the industry to get vaccinated against the coronavirus which has infected over 51,000 Jamaicans. The latest call came from the SAJ’s president, William Brown, who said...
Just about a month and a half in, Jamaica has had its first brush with what forecasters say will be yet another active Atlantic hurricane season. As weather conditions deteriorated late Saturday, June 3, into Sunday morning, many wondered what the...
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The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) will mount a two-day virtual customer experience webinar from July 28 to July 29. The seven-hour training will be facilitated by Dr Nsombi Jaja, certified management consultant and chairman of the Jamaica...
New measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by commercial vessels were adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) recently. The measures were approved at the international agency’s Maritime Environment Protection Committee (...
The cost of moving goods across the world has increased significantly over the past year, and shipping companies are warning that customers and consumers will likely feel it in their pockets soon. With an estimated 80 per cent of global trade...
Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) will invest approximately US$40 million in infrastructural development projects over the next 18 months. The figure, which equates to about J$6 billion, will be primarily used to redevelop Berth 7 as KWL moves to...
