The outlook for container shipping has deteriorated further in the past three months, resulting in another full-year growth downgrade by Drewry, a global maritime, supply chain and financial research and advisory organisation. Drewry was quoted in...
November 3-November 9, 2020 CMA CGM KINGSTON SEATRADE WHITE 03/11 CFS PAFILIA 03/11 AS FEDERICA 03/11 NADJA 03/11 CMA CGM FORT DE FRANCE 03/11 EXPRESS FRANCE 04/11 EXPRESS BRAZIL 04/11 SEABOARD SUN 04/11 PACIFIC TRADER 04/11 ALEXANDRA 04/11...
When a ship calls into port, a great deal of arrangement needs to be made in advance of the vessel’s arrival. Coordinating ship and fresh water supplies, as well as crew transfer logistics from ship to port, are just some of the activities that...
Perhaps in your exploration of our land of wood and water, you may have looked out seaward and, depending on your location, seen the outlines of vessels plying their trade. In your wanderlust, how often do you consider the history behind the ports...
October 13-19, 2020 CMA CGM VESSELS ETA KINGSTON AS FIORELLA 14/10 LUTETIA 14/10 KRISTINA 14/10 SEABOARD SUN 14/10 BOMAR REBECCA 15/10 TORONTO TRADER 15/10 FALMOUTH...
Consolidated Freight Line (CFL) Shipping Agencies Limited and CFL Shipping Montego Bay Limited have been welcomed as the newest members of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ). CFL Holdings Inc’s Director of Jamaican Operations William Brown...
To the average consumer, food, clothing, gadgets, furniture and other products seem to appear on store shelves almost magically; shiny, new and ready to occupy a different space in the home or office of their happy owners. However, unlike in the...
There is no doubt that the ocean environment is changing at an alarming rate. Rising sea acidity and temperatures – which spawned Sargassum and other algae, widescale pollution of rivers and other waterways – are just a handful of the alarming...
In the maritime world where time is money, cybersecurity is no laughing matter. The shipment of a single container, tanker or bulk shipment can involve a multitude of cargo owners, shipping lines, ports, land transportation companies and customs...
In the tale of the Little Engine That Could, a tiny train with a powerful engine overcomes a seemingly impossible task in pulling a larger train over a high mountain. Similarly, in the shipping industry, a dedicated team of ‘little engines’, or...
In the shipping industry, the harbour master has a statutory role for the safety of harbours and port areas and for the conduct of vessels within those areas. As Jamaica celebrates 58 years of independence, we can be proud that in 1990, a Jamaican...
Robert Kinlocke’s service to the port and shipping industry of Jamaica spanned half a century and played a significant role in the development of the private and public sectors of the industry. His career in shipping began with one of the lowest...
As Jamaica’s shipping industry joins the nation in mourning the passing of business mogul and philanthropist Antony ‘Tony’ Hart, the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) acknowledges his tremendous efforts in successfully bringing modern cargo...
Tributes continue to pour in for Robert Kinlocke, former managing committee member of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ); chairman of Gateway Shipping International Limited (formerly GraceKennedy Shipping Limited); International Shipping...
The entire maritime community of Jamaica and the Caribbean is mourning the sudden passing of Robert Kinlocke, managing committee member of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), chairman of Gateway Shipping International Limited (formerly...
Kingston Wharves Limited, in partnership with the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) and a number of other businesses operating in the Newport West area, came together to clean up the community on Saturday, August 15. The effort was endorsed by...
