In support of Jamaica’s national recovery efforts following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica Freight and Shipping (JFS) has been donating all agency services for the duration of the humanitarian visit of the Chinese Naval Hospital Ship, Ark Silk Road. Appointed as the vessel’s local agents through their principal, COSCO Shipping, which JFS has represented […]
Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) has opened a dedicated warehouse and stripping centre to enhance its support to commercial customers and expand its bonded warehouse capacity. The new facility, located on the terminal, officially opened on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. The KW Commercial Stripping Centre provides six stripping bays and 10,000 square feet of container-stripping space. […]
Jamaica has been re-elected to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, securing 129 votes, the highest number the country has ever received in an IMO Council election. The result strengthens Jamaica’s ability to represent the interests of the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States (SIDS), and Least Developed Countries during the upcoming two-year term. Jamaica’s campaign […]
XARS Equipment & Trucking Co. Ltd. is playing a key role in Jamaica’s post–Hurricane Melissa relief efforts, providing essential logistical and warehousing support to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF/Doctors Without Borders) as the organisation delivers medical and water-treatment supplies to some of the hardest-hit communities. With MSF launching humanitarian operations across the island, the need for […]
Seaboard Jamaica is working closely with a broad network of international and regional partners to support the country’s recovery following the impact of Hurricane Melissa. The company has partnered with NGOs, public- and private-sector organisations, and humanitarian groups including the World Food Programme, Trinidad & Tobago Manufacturers Association, Samaritan’s Purse, Food For The Poor, ODPEM, […]
Corah Ann Robertson-Sylvester was unanimously re-elected as President of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) during its 87th Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on November 20 at the Association’s offices in Newport West. The CEO of Seaboard Freight and Shipping Jamaica Limited will continue to lead the organisation for another term, alongside Vice-President Andre Rochester, […]
Employees from the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), SAJE Group, ADVANTUM, and the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) joined forces on Sunday, November 9, 2025, to deliver relief supplies to communities hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa. The Category 5 hurricane made landfall on October 28, leaving a trail of devastation across the island, with Western Jamaica […]
Global logistics company Kuehne + Nagel, through its Panama office, provided critical logistical support to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian supplies from the Red Cross in Panama to the Jamaica Red Cross, following the devastating passage of Hurricane Melissa. The shipment, organised in collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies […]
Kingston Wharves Opens In-House Call Centre to Support National Hurricane Relief Effort Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) has activated its in-house Call Centre to serve as a dedicated communications liaison for persons overseas seeking information on Jamaica’s ongoing hurricane relief operations. The move forms part of the company’s broader partnership with the Government of Jamaica to […]
The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) has joined forces with the Government of Jamaica and other private sector organizations in coordinated post-hurricane relief efforts following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which caused significant damage across parts of the island earlier this week. Through its member companies, the SAJ is contributing technical and logistical expertise to […]
