Three-time winner of the Policeman of the Year award, Raymond Ernandez is passionate about mentoring the youth. In fact, it was his sterling contribution to the community relations portfolio of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) that earned him the honours. Raised by a father who also served the JCF, Ernandez entered the ‘family business’ after […]
Over the last few years, the regional shipping industry has witnessed the slow, if steady, advancement of women in positions of leadership. However, while the sector is generally able to boast of a definite evolution in the representation of women, this traditionally male-dominated field may be hard-pressed to demonstrate that it has enabled the cracking […]
On April 7, the CMA CGM Group, one of the world’s top container shipping companies, inked a 30-year deal with the Port Authority of Jamaica to operate the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT). The agreement was signed by Farid T. Salem, CMA CGM Group executive officer, at an event that was attended by Prime Minister Portia […]
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will launch its seventh Women in Maritime Association (WIMA) chapter in the Caribbean at an inaugural conference to be held in Jamaica from April 13-17, 2015. This is in keeping with the IMO’s gender programme which was launched some 27 years ago. The conference, which will be held under the […]
An additional international stamp of approval has been secured by the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) as it charges towards university status. The institute was awarded the prestigious Geneva 2015 Century International Quality ERA Award in the Gold Category for Leadership by the Business Initiative Directions (BID) Awards. The official presentation was made at a black-tie, […]
As Jamaica plans to expand its current port facilities through the development of a major Logistics Hub, the Port of Kingston is suffering tremendous damage to its reputation due to the loss of productivity resulting from the fire at the Riverton City Landfill. The fire which began on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, has led to several work […]
Many wide-eyed students gazed curiously at the displays mounted by the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) and the Caribbean Maritime Institute during last week’s National Mathematics Expo hosted by the Ministry of Education. Held at the University of the West Indies, Mona, on March 12, the students, representing various primary, secondary, and tertiary schools across […]
In keeping with its mission to bring health care to various communities across the island, the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) and its industry partner, Seaport Equipment Ltd, last week sponsored the Camperdown High School’s Annual Health Fair. The fair, which was organised by past students of the school, saw the SAJ lending its mobile […]
Infrastructural improvements to the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) continued last week with the opening of the newly paved road connecting the campus to Palisadoes Road. Repaved by the National Works Agency (NWA) at a cost of $15m, the access road to the campus now includes safety features and is the latest development in a series […]
