Shipping and logistics is a critical element in the Government's strategic plan for the country's growth, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Anthony Hylton has said. Hylton, who was addressing members of the managing committee of the Shipping...
Andrea McGibbon, chief financial officer (CFO) of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), was awarded a scholarship by the Flemish government to participate in a training seminar organised by the Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Centre (APEC).
The executive members of the Jamaica Exporters' Association (JEA) made a courtesy call on their member and industry partner, the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), last Tuesday...
Despite current economic circumstances and the lingering global recession, the president of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA), Carlos Urriola, has been encouraging all stakeholders in regional shipping to plan for growth....
The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) has signalled a booming start to the 2011-2012 winter season which began seven weeks ago, evidenced in the increase in cruise-passenger arrivals being experienced at all ports islandwide...
Roger Hinds, re-elected president of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), has pledged his commitment to continue to put forward the needs of the Newport West (NPW) shipping community. Hinds reaffirmed his commitment to members of the SAJ...
Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) will be open for business this Saturday, December 17.Normal business hours will be observed between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m....
The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Autoridad National de Asuntos Maritimos (ANAMAR) to provide maritime education to Dominican nationals.The MOU was signed during the recently held Consular Corp...
For the first time in the Jamaican cruise industry, the Port of Montego Bay, Historic Port of Falmouth and the Port of Ocho Rios all had two mega cruise liners call simultaneously last Wednesday, setting a country record for the highest number...
The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) has embarked on a series of Familiarisation Trips (Fam Trips) over a six-month period which began in October 2011.These Fam Trips are primarily aimed at marketing Jamaica's four cruise ports - Montego Bay, Falmouth,...
Excerpt from a presentation by Noel Hylton, OJ, president and CEO, the Port Authority of Jamaica, to the Caribbean Shipping Association conference in Barbados on October 10.As we examine the myriad of implications for regional shipping, brought into...
The historic Port of Falmouth was recognised as the Caribbean's Leading Tourism Development Project at the World Travel Awards (WTA) in Montego Bay, Jamaica, last Wednesday.The Falmouth Port, which is the only themed port in the region...
The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) will embark on a series of familiarisation trips (Fam Trips) through which it will host various executives from the major cruise lines at the port towns in Jamaica.The first Fam Trip commenced on October 8 and will...
The Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) unanimously re-elected Carlos Urriola Tam of Panama and Grantley Stephenson of Jamaica for a third consecutive term as president and vice-president, respectively.Carlos Urriola Tam is the general manager ...
The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) last Wednesday opened its new state-of-the-art recruiting centre at its Fourth Avenue property. The new recruiting centre will improve the amenities available for port workers...
Minister of Labour Pearnel Charles, has praised what he says is a strong partnership between the management and workers of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ)...
The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) has awarded four members of its portworker staff for acts of bravery in saving the life of a colleague. The four - Leroy Bartley, Alworth Bennett, Onardo Fowler and Dwight Lewis...
Falmouth in Cornwall, England and Falmouth in Jamaica will have more than a name in common if plans to develop cruise tourism at both ports succeed....
The Caribbean Maritime Institute in partnership with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) have commissioned their Green Energy Project.The project, a two-fold initiative, is aimed at developing entrepreneurial skills among inner-city...
Jamaican seafarers and the country's maritime sector are benefiting from education received from the World Maritime University (WMU) and the country's close association with the university....
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will this week continue to prepare the Caribbean's maritime industry for the Voluntary International Maritime Organisation Member State Audit Scheme (VIMSAS).Delegates representing Caribbean members states...
The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) is putting the Blue Ocean Strategy to work with several programmes and projects now being undertaken by the school. The 'blue ocean' concept encompasses untapped market space, demand-driven responsiveness...
The Florida Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association (FCBF) have chosen Seaboard Marine as its '2011 Firm of the Year'.This honour is awarded to the company which demonstrates a constant commitment to customer satisfaction, quality services, and...
