The Seaboard Jamaica Limited Family is mourning the loss of their colleague, Carlene Haughton-Whyte. Carlene, who died on October 19, joined the Seaboard family over 12 years ago as a member of the sales and marketing department. According to her colleagues, her smile symbolised Seaboard Jamaica’s “portrait of personalised service”. She is remembered as a […]
Two South American marine terminals, Sociedad Portuaria de Cartagena (SPRC) in Colombia and Paramaribo (Suriname), took the top prizes in this year’s Caribbean Shipping Association’s (CSA) Caribbean Port Awards. The announcement was made at the CSA’s gala banquet on Wednesday, October 17 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The banquet marked the end of the association’s […]
The Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) installed a new general council on October 17, the third and final day of the 42nd annual general meeting (AGM) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The CSA’s AGM, conference and exhibition was held at La Concha Resort with over 300 participants from the Caribbean, Latin America and Europe attending. The […]
San Juan, Puerto Rico: Jamaica’s Grantley Stephenson has been elected the 16th president of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA). Stephenson was elected during the association’s 42nd annual general meeting now under way in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is the chairman and chief executive officer of Kingston Wharves Limited. David Jean-Marie, chief executive officer of […]
TO: All deck and engineering officers who are holders of management-level endorsement FM: The Maritime Authority of Jamaica Effective February 1, 2013, the above mentioned endorsements will become invalid. All officers are required to contact the Caribbean Maritime Institute to complete the requisite mandatory management-level courses for the new issuance of a management-level certificate of competency. […]
Effective Monday, October 8, 2012, the Jamaica Customs Department requires all entities registered and approved by the Jamaica Tourist Board as hotel/resort cottages operators to sign and stamp all invoices/purchase orders/delivery slip and special declaration, in order to access their alcohol incentive at the concessionary Special Consumption Tax specific (SCTS) rate of $700 per litre […]
Users of the newest shipping-related software ADVANTUM eAGENT have described the solution as a “dream come true” for their business operations. Speaking at the official launch of the product on September 26, several users credited the software for eliminating many of their operational challenges and increasing productivity. “Before getting this software, I was going grey,” […]
Careers in the maritime and related industries are challenging, fulfilling, and in demand. That was the central thrust behind the 2012 Maritime Awareness Week Open-House activities hosted at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) from September 24-26. Over the three days, hundreds of students from across Jamaica visited the institute to learn about the maritime industry and […]
With just over two weeks to go to the start of the Caribbean Shipping Association’s (CSA) 42nd Annual General Meeting, Conference and Exhibition, registration has surpassed the 250 mark, raising expectations that this will be one of the largest CSA conferences in recent years. The conference will be held in San Juan at La Concha […]
KCT Services Limited, managers of the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT), will be celebrating World Maritime Day under the theme: ‘Shipping on a Mission’, in line with the Jamaica 50 focus and the role of KCT in the maritime industry. World Maritime Day is observed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on the fourth Thursday in […]
