As global trade becomes increasingly complex and freight costs remain vulnerable to geopolitical disruption, Jamaican businesses are placing greater value on logistics providers that can coordinate quickly across markets. JP Logistics Solutions, a member of the Pan Jamaica Logistics Group, is responding to those demands with the opening of a Logistics Service Centre at the […]
Jamaica is moving to fulfil its international obligations to keep ship-generated plastic out of Caribbean waters, with a technical study now examining whether the country’s major ports have the infrastructure to receive and manage waste from visiting vessels. The study is being conducted under the GloLitter Partnerships Project, a joint initiative of the International Maritime […]
Day of the Seafarer this year arrived not as a headline, for the Jamaican and international seafarers working Jamaica’s ports, but as a knock at the gangway, with staff from the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) visiting seafarers in Montego Bay and Kingston on June 25 and 26 to say thank you in person. Observed […]
For an industry built on connectivity, the Caribbean still faces a familiar challenge: moving cargo efficiently between islands and into global markets. It is against that backdrop that global neutral non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) Shipco Transport has announced the opening of a new office in Bridgetown, Barbados, marking another step in its growing Caribbean […]
For three days, a conference room at the Shipping Association of Jamaica sounded less like a classroom and more like a technology start-up in the making. From July 1 to 3 2026 students from nine high schools across Kingston gathered for the inaugural ADVANTUM NextGen Coders Camp, a free programme designed to introduce young Jamaicans […]
For more than half a century, the shipping industry has been defined by one thing: containers. Ports competed to handle more of them. Shipping lines built larger vessels to carry them. Countries invested billions of dollars in terminals, cranes, and logistics infrastructure to move them more efficiently. But another transformation is quietly unfolding, one that […]
Jamaica’s ambition to strengthen its position as a regional logistics hub is supported by significant investments in infrastructure, technology and trade facilitation. New facilities, modernised operations and digital transformation initiatives are helping to create a more efficient and competitive environment for trade. These investments are important. They enhance capacity, improve productivity and position the country […]
For much of maritime history, the women helping to keep the industry moving were rarely the ones standing in the spotlight. They coordinated operations, managed logistics, developed policy, mentored young professionals and led organisations through periods of change. Their influence was often substantial, but not always visible. On June 6, however, the spotlight belonged entirely […]
A recent meeting between the Shipping Association of Jamaica’s (SAJ) Agents Committee and the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has already produced a practical outcome for the shipping community, underscoring the value of collaboration between regulators and industry stakeholders. Following discussions on operational challenges affecting vessel services and cargo movement, the JCA agreed to extend the […]
When Jamaica’s technology leaders gathered to select the Jamaica Technology & Digital Alliance (JTDA) Council for the 2026-2028 term, one of the names chosen was a professional whose work has largely happened behind the scenes — building the digital systems that keep critical industries moving. Calmin Scarlett, Software Development Team Lead at ADVANTUM, has been […]
