The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) regrets the recent passing of Dr Marshall Hall, OJ, CD and pays tribute to his tremendous life and work. Dr Hall was a renowned economist and titan of business. More importantly, he was a son of Jamaica and dedicated much of his life to its development through academia and […]
The Caribbean Shipping Executives Conference (CSEC) of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) started on positive note on Monday, May 24 as participants were informed that the global trade cycle was now “in the upturn period” and that Caribbean shipping companies can improve their competitiveness by offering specialised service to niche markets. The good news was […]
The 2021 Caribbean Shipping Executives Conference (CSEC) staged by the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) concluded on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 with CSA president Juan Carlos Croston stating the two-day meeting made clear to shipping interests “the need to adjust the ways of doing business in keeping with the reshaping of liner shipping beyond 2021”. In […]
Jamaica has pledged to “offer leadership, commitment and strategic focus” by continuing its role as a council member of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) – the United Nations specialised agency responsible for the safety, security and pollution control of the global shipping industry. Announcing Jamaica’s candidature for re-election to Category C of the IMO council […]
The shipping fraternity is grieving the passing of Harriat Pershad Maragh, known affectionately throughout Jamaica and the Caribbean as ‘Harry’ Maragh, a past president of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) and chairman of Lannaman & Morris Group of Companies. A giant of the shipping industry, Maragh possessed a disarmingly soft-spoken manner that belied the […]
