Following the expiration of the Government’s work-from-home order on June 1, the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) and its members have committed to the continuation of strict adherence to the COVID-19 protocols which they have enforced to...
Leaders from maritime unions are asking governments to assist crew members who are trapped on their ships, unable to return home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is estimated that over 200,000 seafarers across the marine unions are facing this...
Kingston Harbour is about to get cleaned, thanks to a US$1-million award from California’s Benioff Ocean Initiative to deploy an interceptor, a device which prevents plastic waste in rivers and drains from entering the sea. The innovation is the...
June 2-8, 2020 KINGSTON CMA CGM VESSELS ETA WATERMARK ST GEORGE 02/06 CFS PANJANG 02/06 HANSA GRANITE 03/06 KATHERINE 03/06 CFS PACENO 04/06 ASIAN TRADER 04/06 COSCO NINGBO 04/06 VEGA SCORPIO 04/06 BOMAR REBECCA...
The managing committee, management, members, and staff of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) are saddened by the passing of Minister of Labour...
Among the many responsibilities of local shipping agents is that of arranging emergency medical assistance for the shipping lines they represent. Though not a regular occurrence, such emergencies do happen from time to time, and there are...
‘THE POWER of Maritime Technology in the Era of Social Distancing’ was the topic for discussion in the Caribbean Shipping Association’s (CSA) webinar on Thursday, May 28, via Zoom. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CSA was unable to stage its...
As the world adapts to the ‘new normal’ ushered in by COVID-19, shipping and the entire supply chain have been exhibiting two of the characteristics that are vital to survival: innovation and flexibility. These new approaches to doing business...
Pier 17 Jamaica, a new member of the Shipping Association of Jamaica, started operations in May 2020, offering to freight forwarders exclusive ‘less than container load’ (LCL) services as a neutral consolidator, with regional inter-connections for...
Chairman of the Council of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Professor Gordon Shirley has announced a number of key appointments as the university continues its drive to strengthen its governance framework. Professor Evan Duggan has been...
The second quarter of 2020 sees the COVID-19 pandemic taking its toll on shipping, with an estimated 25 per cent decrease in container volumes worldwide, according to freightwaves.com, publishers of the online market research journal American...
Published:Tuesday | May 26, 2020 | 12:11 AM
CMA CGM CONTSHIP PAX 26/05 YERUPAJA 27/05 BOMAR PRAIA 27/05 MARY 27/05 VEGA SCORPIO 28/05 APL PARIS 28/05 CMA CGM VENTANIA 28/05 TBN 29/05 APL TBN 14 29/05 CONTSHIP ZOE 29/05 GERHARD SCHULTE 31/05 CMA CGM FORT ST CHARLES 31/05 NORDMAPLE 01/06 AS...
THE JAMAICA Customs Agency (JCA) has advised that effective Monday, May 11, customs officers are no longer preparing Simplified Declarations (IMS4) for walk-in customers clearing shipments not exceeding US$5,000. The Shipping Association of Jamaica...
PRELIMINARY RESULTS from the COVID-19 compliance audit being conducted by the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) among its 79 members, show that members have been complying diligently with government guidelines. The audit commenced on Monday,...
KINGSTON CMA CGM VESSELS ETA EXPRESS FRANCE 13/05 BOMAR REBECCA 13/05 ORINOCO 13/05 ALEXIS 13/05 TAMPA TRADER 14/05 CMA CGM HYDRA 14/05 VEGA SCORPIO 14/05 CONTSHIP NEW 15/05 CONTSHIP PRO 17/05 HANSA GRANITE 17/05 CMA CGM FORT DE FRANCE 17/05...
Published:Sunday | May 17, 2020 | 8:17 AM
VESSELS ETA EXPRESS FRANCE 13/05 BOMAR REBECCA 13/05 ORINOCO 13/05 ALEXIS 13/05 TAMPA TRADER 14/05 CMA CGM HYDRA 14/05 VEGA SCORPIO 14/05 CONTSHIP NEW 15/05 CONTSHIP PRO 17/05 HANSA GRANITE 17/05 CMA CGM FORT DE FRANCE 17/05 CONTSHIP...
THE EFFECTS of the coronavirus pandemic are of such historic and far-reaching proportions that the world will never be the same, even long after it has passed. The ‘new normal’ has therefore become the current buzzword, referring to lasting changes...
From Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited Please be advised that in light of the recent announcements made by the Government of Jamaica regarding curfew hours, we will be adjusting our Domestic Gate operations effective Wednesday, April 22, 2020 as...
THE SHIPPING Association of Jamaica (SAJ), the representative body of companies engaged in the shipping and logistics industry, is instituting an inspection regime to audit each member company to ensure their compliance with government guidelines...
Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) has introduced an appointment service for its clients who are processing less-than-container load cargo, for example, pallets, boxes, barrels and other such shipments. To support that service, the company has now...
WHEN SHIPPING professionals speak of a ‘supply chain’, they are referring not only to how things such as warehouses, containers, ships and ports are interconnected in global trade. More profoundly, they are speaking of how people in diverse...
