I am extremely impressed with the vision and maturity displayed by the unions and their delegates in partnering with the Shipping Association of Jamaica to reach this historic signing. It sends the appropriate signal to both the local and international shipping community that Jamaica is positioning itself for the expansion of the Panama Canal. A four-year […]
Students of the Marcus Garvey School shone bright during the school’s graduation and prize-giving ceremony on July 3. The school, which is sponsored by the Shipping Association of Jamaica, saw seven students graduating. Below are highlights in photographs. View Source Here
A major player in the maritime sector, Lannaman & Morris Shipping Limited, one of Jamaica’s leading logistics, cargo and cruise ship agents, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The company, established in 1973, says it represents over 70 per cent of all cruise lines visiting Jamaica and 15 per cent of cargo tonnage entering the islands […]
Information technology solutions provider, ADVANTUM last week hosted a technology fair in partnership with technology distribution company, Intcomex. The fair, held at ADVANTUM’s offices, housed at the Shipping Association of Jamaica, featured a wide array of electronic products at discounted prices. Items included: laptops, tablets, phones and accessories. Elaine Hayden, general manager for ADVANTUM said […]
Seaboard Jamaica has won its sixth consecutive award for First-Class Shipping Service from the Jamaica Exporters Association (JEA). The shipping company won the award in the Support Service Shipping category during the JEA’s Export Awards Banquet held at the Jamaica Pegasus on June 11. Seaboard Jamaica was incorporated in October 1999 to represent the Seaboard […]
As the world celebrates the Day of the Seafarer today, June 25, the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), while joining in recognising their tremendous contribution to world economy and commerce, makes a special appeal to seafarers to pay keen attention to the provisions of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006. This appeal comes at a […]
Jamaica Trading Services (JTS), a local logistics provider, celebrated its 25th anniversary on June 14. The company was established in 1988 by Philip Jackson to provide services to Jamaicans returning home from the United Kingdom. “The company was established primarily to provide personalised service to customers wishing to resettle in their homeland,” Jackson said. “We […]
Israeli Shipping line Zim Integrated Shipping Services, with local offices in Jamaica, celebrated its 68th anniversary on June 7. ZIM was established in 1945 by the Jewish agency, Histadrut Labor Federation and the Israel Maritime League. The Kedmah, ZIM’s first ship, was purchased in 1947. The company’s early fleet included ships that were refitted to carry […]
As a part of its 35th anniversary celebrations, French shipping line CMA CGM inaugurated the world’s largest container ship, the CMA CGM Jules Verne on June 4. The vessel was officially inaugurated by French President François Hollande in Marseilles. The CMA CGM Jules Verne (16,000 containers, 20-foot equivalent – TEU) arrived on June 3 in Marseille, […]
The Port Trailer Haulage Association (PTHA) has forged a strategic partnership with the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) to develop and implement a training programme for the island’s articulated truck drivers. On Monday, May 13, the PTHA and CMI hosted a stakeholders’ orientation session at which members of the import-export trade industry were sensitised on the […]
