With the wrapping up of the Panama Canal expansion, 2016 promises to be a decisive year for container shipping in the Caribbean. Next April, the month in which the project is...
CEO of Kingston Freeport Terminal Ltd to speak at CSA's industry conference next weekOlivier Tretout, the CEO of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), is one of the most anticipated presenters at the Caribbean Shipping Association's Annual...
Cuba, trade facilitation, marine pollution and LNG top agenda for CSA conferenceHundreds of delegates representing maritime interests from the Caribbean, Latin America, North America, and Europe will arrive in Cartagena, Colombia, this coming...
SAJ pays tribute to late industrial relations iconsA profound sense of loss has swept through the membership of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) following news of the recent passing of three trade unionists whose tireless efforts have been...
The Caribbean Shipping Association's Annual General Meeting, Conference and Exhibition, to be held in Cartagena, Columbia, from October 19-21 is set to discuss, among other current topics, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Trade...
The local shipping industry wrapped up Maritime Awareness Week activities (September 20-26), recognising the contributions of Jamaican seafarers to the development of the country.Five major industry...
SAJ, CSJP providetraining, employment opportunities for at-risk youthThirty young men from economically vulnerable and crime-torn communities have been given a chance to train as stevedores under a special apprenticeship programme, a partnership...
Consider professions in the maritime industryCareers at sea are attractive and viable options for the young people of Jamaica and the region, and this is the focus as we celebrate World Maritime Day on Thursday, September 24, 2015.The day is...
Maritime education and training must be of a high and consistent qualityShipping is vitally important to the global community, playing a key role in sustainable development. The world depends on a safe, secure, and efficient shipping industry; and...
Maritime interests from the Caribbean, Latin America, North America and Europe are busy registering delegates to attend this hemisphere's premiere shipping and logistics event - the...
More than 1.5 million people across the globe are employed as seafarers; however, according to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), this is not nearly enough to sustain the rapidly expanding...
A healthy partnershipRotary Club of East Kingston and Port Royal, SAJ bring health care to the needyIgnoring the scorching heat, scores of residents from the communities close to the Vauxhall High School in East Kingston streamed on to the school...
The CMA CGM Almaviva, a container ship operated by the CMA CGM group made its inaugural visit to the Kingston Container Terminal on August 20, 2015, as part of its mission to load empty containers destined to be transported from Kingston to ChinaThe...
Women leaders in shippingLeonie Mendel is the new general manager of PÈrez y CÌa (Jamaica) LtdJuly 1, 2015 marked a new and exciting phase in Leonie Mendel's 21-year career in Jamaica's logistics and shipping sector. It was the day she officially...
