The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) has hailed the late Emil George, QC, for his tremendous contribution to the framing of a modern port-labour system and for his astute guidance of trade union negotiations as one of the association’s former legal advisers. “The association has benefited tremendously over the years from Emil’s counsel; his being […]
Every Monday and Wednesday after the regular work day has ended, the conference room at the Newport West offices of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) is transformed into a classroom for employees within the shipping industry eager to learn Mandarin, the official language of the Chinese. For three hours, the room echoes with the […]
When the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the French government host their advanced course on port operations and management in Le Havre, France this September, one of the 20 specially selected international participants will be Denzil Archer; a bright, young, driven employee of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ). Archer heads to the Institut Portuaire […]
Local shipping interests have thrown the combined weight of their support behind comments made by chairman of Jamaica’s Trade Facilitation Task Force, Pat Francis that the current amendment to the Customs Act has missed the mark as a bill intended to modernise and facilitate increased trade competitiveness. Instead, according to the industry’s lobby group the Shipping Association […]
History is replete with stories of piracy at sea, great sea expeditions to chart the new world or voyages to support the trade that the world needs. These voyages have shaped civilisation since humans learned how to craft a watertight vessel that could transport them across the seas, and will continue to do so as technology improves […]
Nineteen young students at the Marcus Garvey School in Greenwich Farm, Kingston, proudly did a slow march up to the front of the church hall in early July to a round of cheers and the flash of camera phones held by beaming parents and faculty members. The thirteen girls and six boys had earned their […]
Three of Jamaica’s best known and most widely respected shipping agents copped coveted prizes at the Jamaica Exporters Association (JEA) National Export Awards ceremony last week. Seaboard Freight & Shipping Co Ltd, CMA CGM Jamaica Ltd. and Seafreight Jamaica Ltd, all members of the Shipping Association of Jamaica, were recognised in various categories for outstanding […]
The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) has extended its gratitude to everyone who registered or provided sponsorship in support of its recent Shipping Industry 5K Road Race. The event, held on June 27, was a hit among seasoned and novice runners and walkers who participated. “Many expert participants shared that they had attained their fastest […]
As the timer winds down to race day for the Shipping Industry 5K Road Race on Saturday, June 27, 2015, organisers have extended the registration deadline to Wednesday, June 24, to accommodate the large number of persons expressing interest. This race offers runners, walkers, and persons with infant strollers the experience of a one-of-a-kind 5K route that takes them […]
It’s a crisp morning in May and a line of children and adults meanders across the grounds of the New Providence Basic School in Papine, St Andrew, waiting to climb the steps of the massive 40-foot shipping container that has been retrofitted into a fully equipped medical facility on wheels. Emblazoned on the sides of the […]
