Regional Carrier Seafreight Shipping Line deepened its commitment to golf in Jamaica with last week’s sponsorship of the Jamaica Golf Association’s (JGA) National Amateur Championships. This is the shipping line’s second year of sponsorship as part of an initial three-year arrangement, which is expected to be extended with additional involvement by Seafreight for the long-term […]
The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) has secured calls from MSC Cruises, a division of the Mediterranean Shipping Company, the world’s second-largest shipping company. The agreement stipulates that MSC will add summer calls beginning in 2014 to its winter schedule. Due to the close working relationships with the line, the PAJ has been able to […]
The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) recently strengthened its commitment to youth development through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Youth Upliftment through Employment (YUTE) social development organisation. This formalised the existing relationship between the two organisations by confirming the intentions and commitment of YUTE and CMI to achieve meaningful collaboration to support […]
Grantley Stephenson, president of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA), warned that corruption in international trade is hampering development and efficiency in the Caribbean region. The CSA, he said, cannot be unmindful of the reality of corruption as it seeks to promote development. Stephenson was speaking at the opening of the 12th Caribbean Shipping Executives Conference […]
Israeli shipping line, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, through its local, agent, Carib Star, on May 8, held its second local-customer forum. The forum, which was themed, ‘We Cross Oceans for our Customers’, allowed for customers to give feedback on ZIM’s services in an effort to improve services to the local market. The forum also saw […]
Members of the shipping industry turned out in their numbers last Friday to celebrate the life of Reginald ‘Reggie’ Smith, past president of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), during a funeral held at the St Andrew Parish Church. Reginald, who died on April 14, and who served the shipping industry for over 50 years, […]
Rear Admiral (ret’d) Peter Brady, director general of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica and former chairman of the International Maritime Organisation’s Standards of Training and Watchkeeping sub-committee, was guest of honour at the 50th anniversary of National Maritime celebrations in Mumbai, India, on Friday, April 5. Admiral Brady joined the Honourable Union Minister of Shipping […]
The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) has partnered with sprint legend Usain Bolt – 100m and 200m world record holder and 100m and 200m two-time Olympic champion. The primary feature of the partnership is the erection of a Usain Bolt statue in his renowned ‘to the world pose’ at the historic Falmouth Port. The statue […]
Amidst the global shortage of professionals in the shipping industry, specifically officers, the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) is seeking to expand its programme offerings to supply the industry with a diverse and qualified workforce. Guided by the national growth strategy – logistics and development – the institute is capitalising on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) […]
Reginald ‘Reggie’ Smith, past president of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) and past principal of Lasocean Agencies, has died. Smith died in Florida after a period of illness. He was 86 years old. Reggie Smith’s career in the shipping industry began in 1946 as a junior shipping clerk. He spent his career in the […]
