Maritime interests from the Caribbean, Latin America, North America and Europe are busy registering delegates to attend this hemisphere's premiere shipping and logistics event - the...
More than 1.5 million people across the globe are employed as seafarers; however, according to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), this is not nearly enough to sustain the rapidly expanding...
A healthy partnershipRotary Club of East Kingston and Port Royal, SAJ bring health care to the needyIgnoring the scorching heat, scores of residents from the communities close to the Vauxhall High School in East Kingston streamed on to the school...
The CMA CGM Almaviva, a container ship operated by the CMA CGM group made its inaugural visit to the Kingston Container Terminal on August 20, 2015, as part of its mission to load empty containers destined to be transported from Kingston to ChinaThe...
Women leaders in shippingLeonie Mendel is the new general manager of PÈrez y CÌa (Jamaica) LtdJuly 1, 2015 marked a new and exciting phase in Leonie Mendel's 21-year career in Jamaica's logistics and shipping sector. It was the day she officially...
SAJ hails late Emil George for rolein landmark port-labour negotiationsThe Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) has hailed the late Emil George, QC, for his tremendous contribution to the framing of a modern port-labour system and for his astute...
Every Monday and Wednesday after the regular work day has ended, the conference room at the Newport West offices of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) is transformed into a...
When the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the French government host their advanced course on port operations and management in Le Havre, France this September, one of the 20 specially selected international participants will be Denzil...
Local shipping interests have thrown the combined weight of their support behind comments made by chairman of Jamaica's Trade Facilitation Task Force, Pat Francis that the current amendment to the Customs Act has missed the mark as a bill...
History is replete with stories of piracy at sea, great sea expeditions to chart the new world or voyages to support the trade that the world needs. These voyages have shaped civilisation since humans learned how to craft...
SAJ celebrates with graduating class at adopted schoolNineteen young students at the Marcus Garvey School in Greenwich Farm, Kingston, proudly did a slow march up to the front of the church hall in early July to a round of cheers and the flash of...
The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) has extended its gratitude to everyone who registered or provided sponsorship in support of its recent Shipping Industry 5K Road Race. The event, held on June 27, was a hit among seasoned and novice runners...
Three of Jamaica's best known and most widely respected shipping agents copped coveted prizes at the Jamaica Exporters Association (JEA) National Export Awards ceremony last week.Seaboard Freight...
Cool gusts of early morning sea breeze heralded the arrival of hundreds of athletically minded participants to the shipping district of New Port West last Saturday, June 27, 2015.The normally quiet Saturday was...
