Without the contribution of seafarers, half the world would freeze and the other half would starve. June 25 is observed globally as the Day of the Seafarer. The designation took root in June 2010 at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Diplomatic Conference in Manila, Philippines, where milestone revisions to the primary convention governing the training […]
Shareholders of the Kingston Wharves Limited Group (KWL Group) were briefed at its annual general meeting (AGM) earlier last Wednesday on the advancing plans for the company’s launch into full-scale logistics hub operations. Coming out of a record financial performance in 2013, where the KWL Group posted operating profits of more than $1.5 billion, its […]
Women have a significant role to play in the development of the maritime sector in the Caribbean region, but in order to survive and thrive, they need access to professional training and education systems backed by internationally recognised and enforced employment standards. This was the message two leading Caribbean shipping industry executives delivered to the […]
The shipping industry’s football team, ‘Harbour Sharks’, recorded its first win in the Business House Division Two League. The team, which comprises members of KCT Services Limited and the Shipping Association of Jamaica, recorded a 4-1 win over Pepsi at Collie Smith Drive last Tuesday. The team’s coach, Horace Forbes said, “We were on a […]
The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) has expanded its programme offerings to include a postgraduate diploma in logistics and supply chain management. The diploma, which is slated to come on stream in June 2014, is geared towards educators, particularly those at the high-school level, to allow for them to deliver the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) […]
The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) will be hosting a 5K Run/Walk on June 28, 2014, in celebration of its 75th anniversary. The event will be held at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Palisadoes Road. The SAJ, established in 1939, is hosting several activities throughout the year to celebrate its diamond anniversary. The association commenced […]
Grantley Stephenson, chairman and chief executive officer of the Kingston Wharves Group, has signalled the company’s intent to undertake an aggressive plan of expansion over the next five years. The Group is set to invest more than J$2 billion in its first phase of activities, which involves the construction of a 150,000 square foot state-of-the-art […]
“The Caribbean is on the cusp of unprecedented growth.” That is the view expressed by Grantley Stephenson, president of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA), as he opened the 13th Annual Caribbean Shipping Executives Conference, in Miami, Florida, last Monday (May 14, 2014). The conference was hosted by the CSA in collaboration with PortMiami. In addressing […]
Delegates who attended the 13th annual Caribbean Shipping Executives Conference (CSEC) have described the conference as “well-organised and excellent”. The conference which was held over three days, May 12-14, 2014 at the Miami Marriott, Biscayne Bay, achieved a record high number of delegates – 232 from the Caribbean, Latin America and Europe. CSEC is the […]
This is the conclusion of a three-part article on the logistic hub by Dr Fritz Pinnock. Ongoing passion for self-renewal A passion for constant self-renewal will be a ‘must’ in the future. Individuals will not only have to be passionate about the work they do, but also passionate about lifelong learning and permanent exploring […]
