Members of Jamaica’s National Task Force on the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) two-year global maritime energy efficiency partnership project share lens time following their first meeting in Kingston. Jamaica is one of ten Lead Pilot Countries around the globe participating in the project […]
Effective July 1, 2016, no shipping container leaving any port in the world will be loaded on to a ship unless accompanied by a shipping document signed either electronically or in hard copy by the shipper listing its verified gross mass. This new container weight mandate from the International Maritime Organisation, under the Safety of […]
The marine transportation and logistics industry is built on the mathematics of distribution. In fact, one of the most important parts of the logistics business is data. Gathering and interpreting data requires familiarity with logistics systems and planning concepts, spreadsheet data management, and statistics applications. Today, more than ever, it takes a strong mathematical mind […]
BEVERLEY STEWART, security manager, Ports Authority of Jamaica, was among three American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) members recently honoured by its Jamaica Chapter for outstanding contribution to the local security industry. Security manager for the Kingston and Montego Bay Free Zones, Stewart was awarded alongside Jason McKay, chief executive officer, McKay Security and Investigative […]
Members of the Managing Committee of the Shipping Association of Jamaica join Minister of Transport and Mining Mike Henry for a photo after a special luncheon held by the association to share industry concerns and ideas on the future of maritime transport and logistics in Jamaica.
Forty-six new port workers have received their formal certification under the Shipping Association of Jamaica’s (SAJ) National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institute (NCTVET) accredited training programme. The two new cohorts of stevedores graduated after successfully completing the NCTVET level-one certification in stevedoring operations. The programme, introduced in 2009 to ensure the […]
The Toronto Trader is Crowley Maritime’s first vessel to call on Jamaica in more than 16 years. The brand new ship, with a capacity of 1102 TEUs, called at Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) last week in its maiden voyage to Jamaica. KWL CEO, Grantley Stephenson, said, “This development is important in Jamaica’s continued thrust to […]
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will start enforcing the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) requirements regarding the verification of the gross mass (VGM) of packed containers before stowage aboard a ship. The new rules will help shippers reduce damage to cargo while at the same time increase the safety of crews and vessels […]
The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) has opened a condolence book in memory of Alvin Sinclair, senior vice president of the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union and father of the association’s staff member, Robert Sinclair. The book has been placed in the lobby at the SAJ’s 4 Fourth Avenue, Newport offices. All who visit the association’s […]
The shipping industry has been sent reeling with news of the passing of yet another union stalwart who worked tirelessly to secure the stability and continued viability of the Port of Kingston. Colleagues and friends woke up yesterday to the news that vice-president of the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) and a key member of […]
