Members of the Marine Pilots’ Association (MPA), on December 4, dedicated their newly acquired tug boat to the late Duke Fuller. The tug, which was acquired in November, has been named the Peace Keeper in Fuller’s memory. Fuller used the name as his call sign as a marine pilot. It was also the name of his famous […]
The Port Authority of Jamaica welcomed the Carnival Breeze at its inaugural call to the Historic Port of Falmouth on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. It is the third and last dream-class ship, with sister ships, Carnival Dream and Carnival Magic. Dream-class vessels are the largest passenger ships ever built for Carnival Cruise Lines, which is the largest cruise company in […]
Message from the immediate past president Fellow members of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), today I present my final report as president of this illustrious organisation after four years at the helm. Shortly after my election at the end of November 2008, I published a booklet in which I indicated the main pillars of […]
Kim Clarke, managing director of the Maritime and Transport Group, is the new president of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ). Clarke, who previously served as vice-president, was unanimously elected president at the 74th annual general meeting of the SAJ held last Friday at the association’s Fourth Avenue offices. He succeeds Roger Hinds who did […]
The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) welcomed the Saga Cruise Lines ship Quest for Adventure to Jamaica when it called at Port Antonio last week. This is the first call of the season for Port Antonio. The Quest for Adventure had previously called to Port Antonio when it was formerly known as Saga Pearl II. The PAJ has been working with […]
The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) last week graduated its first cohort of Master of Science in logistics and supply chain management. The group of eight students was among 126 who graduated from the institution during the graduation ceremony held at the Jamaica Conference Centre. The event marked a significant achievement for the Institute as logistics […]
SeaFreight Agencies (USA) Inc is pleased to announce the appointment of Cyril Seyjagat to the position of vice-president, sales and marketing, Caribbean region. The appointment became effective October 8, 2012. A native of Trinidad & Tobago, Seyjagat achieved his secondary schooling there, followed later on in the United Kingdom, pursuing specialised studies in various aspects […]
The Port Authority of Jamaica welcomes Disney Cruise Line to the island through visits for the first time, with new itineraries departing from Galveston, Texas in late 2013. After an eight-year courtship, the Port Authority of Jamaica was eventually successful in their efforts after a series of familiarisation trips were hosted earlier this year for […]
The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) last Thursday hosted a spirited affair aimed at revealing the newly published book written by the institute’s executive director, Dr Fritz Pinnock, titled Caribbean Cruise Tourism – Power Relations Among Stakeholders: The Future of Cruise Tourism in the Caribbean. Held at the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), the event had in […]
The Kingston Harbour, the island’s main port of entry for goods, was inundated with debris last Thursday, following the passage of Hurricane Sandy. Debris which included bamboo, tree trunks and plastic bottles, washed up to several areas on the terminals. There were no reports of damage to equipment or property on the terminals as a […]
