Women in focus for new maritime associationOver the last few years, the regional shipping industry has witnessed the slow, if steady, advancement of women in positions of leadership. However, while the sector is generally able to boast of a definite...
The CMA CGM Group signs deal to operate KCTOn April 7, the CMA CGM Group, one of the world's top container shipping companies, inked a 30-year deal with the Port Authority of Jamaica to operate the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT).The agreement was...
IMO to launch Women in Maritime Association for the CaribbeanThe International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will launch its seventh Women in Maritime Association (WIMA) chapter in the Caribbean at an inaugural conference to be held in Jamaica from...
An additional international stamp of approval has been secured by the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) as it charges towards university status. The institute was awarded the prestigious Geneva 2015 Century...
As Jamaica plans to expand its current port facilities through the development of a major Logistics Hub, the Port of Kingston is suffering tremendous damage to its...
Many wide-eyed students gazed curiously at the displays mounted by the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) and the Caribbean Maritime Institute during last week's National Mathematics Expo hosted by the...
Shipping industry supports healthIn keeping with its mission to bring health care to various communities across the island, the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) and its industry partner, Seaport Equipment Ltd, last week sponsored the Camperdown...
Infrastructural improvements to the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) continued last week with the opening of the newly paved road connecting the campus to Palisadoes Road.Repaved by the National Works Agency (NWA) at a...
The first part of this article was published two weeks ago on the Shipping Industry page.Claudia Grant's proudest moment would come when she was named to the working team to get Jamaica on the International...
The Managing Committee of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) has given its full support to the efforts of the Government of Jamaica to divest the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT), even while it joins...
In keeping with its mission to bring health care to various communities across the island, the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) and its industry partner, Seaport Equipment Ltd last week sponsored the Camperdown...
Be on the cutting edge - GrantThe first part of this article was published on last week's Shipping Industry page.Claudia Grant's proudest moment would come when she was named to the working team to get Jamaica on the International Maritime...
Claudia Grant - passionate about the maritime industryAfter almost 30 years in the shipping industry, there is nothing Claudia Grant would change about her career choice.If she could do it all again, she would have opted to be a seafarer. However,...
The Port Royal community may soon benefit from the first community fire fighting centre to be established by the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), through partnership with the Embassy of Japan in Jamaica. This forms part of CMI's development...
