Blossom Deidrick, manager, Lannaman and Morris Shipping Limited, has been installed as president of the Kiwanis Club of St Andrew. She was installed during a ceremony on September 30 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel. Deidrick, a member of the club for 13 years, said she was humbled by the confidence placed in her by her […]
Members of the Marine & Allied Industries Co-operative Credit Union Limited voted to merge with the Communications and other Workers of Jamaica (C&WJ) Co-operative Credit Union at their 17th annual general meeting, which was held on September 15. Some 200 persons attended the meeting, and 99 per cent of the members present voted to transfer […]
The Jamaica Customs Department has implemented an additional link, ‘live help’, to its interactive website. This is part of the customs department’s efforts to add value to its service, through its officers assigned to the customer service and/or its information management units. This option allows for the speedy supply of critical information to its valuable […]
The regions decision makers in the maritime industry will converge in Montego Bay from October 11-13, at the 40th annual general meeting of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) to discuss important issues affecting the industry. The conference, which will be held at the Rose Hall Resort and Spa, a Hilton hotel, is themed ‘RIMS Now: […]
The Caribbean Memorandum of Understanding (CMOU) on port state control has adopted revisions to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and the rules of procedures (ROP) governing the activities of the committee. Members of the CMOU adopted the changes during their 15th annual committee meeting held in Curaçao, July 25-29. The amendments cover issues such as […]
The local maritime industry, this year, will celebrate Maritime Awareness Week under the theme, “2010: Year of the Seafarer”, under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Maritime Awareness Week will be celebrated September 19-25, with several planned local activities including a church service, regatta and open day at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI). […]
The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) will be hosting an occupational safety and health certification course for members of the maritime industry in preparation for the Ministry of Labour’s proposed Occupational Safety and Health Act. Training will be tailored to the needs of the shipping industry and will be held September 21-23 and 28-29 at […]
The Kingston Container Terminal (KCT), for the third time in four months, has serviced a new-generation mega vessel. The 349-meter long MV Zim Rotterdam, the second of this class of vessel to visit the island, is also operated by Zim Integrated Shipping Services Limited, whose Zim Antwerp, made historic calls to Jamaica in February and April. The […]
“For enterprise businesses operating within Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, ensuring business continuity is of paramount importance,” said Ann-Marie Curtis, client services and business development manager of Port Computer Services (PCS) Limited. These sentiments were echoed by other information-technology specialists who attended the launch of DataVault, an online back-up service being offered by PCS. ‘DataVault’ […]
Aspects of Jamaica’s maritime industry were on show last week, June 7-11, at the world-renowned Posidonia Conference in Greece. On show was the Maritime Authority of Jamaica’s Kingston and German offices, Caribbean Maritime Institute, Lannaman and Morris and the Jamaican business, Aegean Bunkering. Represented by officers from the Maritime Authority, Jamaica’s viability as a shipping […]
