My pleasure to have served the shipping industry Serving as president of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) for the past five years has been an incredible privilege for me. I consider this association the cornerstone of the shipping industry of Jamaica, and so I undertook my responsibility with diligence, pride, and with my very best […]
Following the successful celebration of World Maritime Day on September 28, the Women in Maritime Association, Caribbean (WiMAC) is conducting a Regional Essay Competition under the theme ‘Connecting Ships, Ports, and People’. The competition will focus on the role of women and their contribution towards a sustainable maritime industry. Launched in April 2015, WiMAC represents […]
Claudia Grant, deputy director general of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, has been elected as vice-chairman of the sub-committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III). The III brings together flag, port and coastal states to consider implementation issues, including the analysis of consolidated audit summary reports from the mandatory IMO member state Audit Scheme. The […]
Marcus Aurelius, the Roman Emperor and stoic philosopher, is quoted thus: “Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.” This statement encapsulates the life and philosophy of James Oral Scarlett, former chief marine engineer at Maritime Towing Company Ltd (a member of the Maritime and Transport (MTS) Group, who […]
On June 14, 2017, Jamaica presented its instrument of accession to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC) commonly known as the ‘Seafarers’ Bill of Rights’. MLC is the primary treaty which protects the seafarers’ rights to decent living and working conditions on board ships. Jamaica will benefit significantly from the implementation of the MLC 2006 […]
Jamaica now offers training and global certification for maritime welders and fitters preparing them for employment as technical shipyard personnel, through a partnership between Jamaican and German-based stakeholders, including the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), German Ship Repair Jamaica Limited (GSRJ), the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, the Ministry of Transport and Mining, the Heart […]
Lannaman and Morris (Shipping) Limited, a member of the Shipping Association of Jamaica, held a series of events last week to celebrate 45 years of excellence in the logistics Industry. Among the events were a customer appreciation day and a black-tie staff awards ceremony. At the awards ceremony, held on the lawns of Devon House […]
At their annual general meeting on May 21, the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of Jamaica (CBFFAJ) voted Managing Director of Jamaica Trading Services Mitzie Gordon Burke-Green to the presidency of the 51-year-old association. In her inaugural address as president, Burke-Green said her goal is to “deepen membership engagement and participation”. The new president […]
