The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) was recently recognised for its contributions to the charitable work of the Rotary Club of Kingston East and Port Royal. This recognition came at the club’s annual installation banquet held in Kingston. The honour was bestowed on the SAJ for its numerous donations in cash and kind to various […]
The Jamaica Institute of Management (JIM) recently presented its 2015 Manager of the Year award to Grantley St John Stephenson, CD, JP, the chief executive officer of Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL), one of two terminals operating on the port of Kingston. Governor General Sir Patrick Allen lauded Stephenson for his contribution to nation-building over the […]
Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) executives joined teachers, parents, and well-wishers to celebrate the 2016 graduating class of the Marcus Garvey School at a ceremony held at the school on June 28. They presented school supplies, which will assist in preparing the young scholars for grade one when the new academic year begins in September. […]
SAJ members win big at JEA’s Fantastic 50 Exporters’ awards banquet
Key stakeholders in the local maritime sector recently partnered with the United States Embassy and the US Customs and Border Protection’s Container Security Initiative (CSI), to plan how to effect legislative change as it pertains to port security. This was organised by Maurice Lawrence (CSI Kingston TDY) as part of his agency’s commitment to reducing […]
A container is placed on the new weighbridge at the Kingston Wharves Ltd Terminal in order to provide its Verified Gross Mass certification prior to being loading on a carrier.
The shipping and logistics business district on the Port of Kingston welcomed hundreds of enthusiastic runners and walkers from across the Corporate Area and beyond for the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) 5K Road Race held on Sunday, June 26. As in previous years, part proceeds from this charity run/walk will go to the SAJ’s […]
In this year when the world is asked to recognise the importance of shipping to the global economy through the World Maritime Day theme for 2016, ‘Shipping: Indispensable to the World’, we must also be reminded of the critical role seafarers play in operating the ships that convey global trade. They ensure that the goods […]
The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) continues to partner with the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) in disseminating the relevant information about the pending change to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention adopted by the International Maritime Organisation. These changes require the shipper named on the ocean bill of lading to provide the […]
As the clock ticks down to the implementation of the July 1, 2016 implementation of new international weight rules for shipping containers, Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) has announced a new certified service to provide cerified gross mass (VGM) for all full container load shipments exported from its terminal. KWL says its new weighbridge – conveniently […]
