WITH EMPHASIS on mobilising stronger systems to support the cause of women within the region, the Women in Maritime Association, Caribbean (WiMAC) hosted its Regional Conference and Sixth Annual General Meeting at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in...
JAMAICA JOINED the global shipping and logistics industry in its celebration of World Maritime Day, and the emphasis on environmental security, last Thursday, September 28. The day was recognised under the theme ‘MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes...
More than 300 decision-makers in the maritime sector have already registered for the Caribbean Shipping Association’s (CSA) 53rd Annual General Meeting, Conference and Exhibition, scheduled for Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago from October 23-24...
The Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) staged a cybersecurity training session to empower professionals in the maritime industry in Puerto Rico on August 22. The workshop formed part of the Caribbean Region Security Resilience Initiative, which...
AS CONSUMERS prepare to take advantage of prime retail deal in the coming months, this period allows businesses to reflect on the service delivery challenges encountered during the busy summer season. November to December often witnesses shipping...
GERMAN SHIP Repair Jamaica Limited (GSRJ), a private joint venture of German, Turkish and Jamaican investors, has welcomed its first floating dock to Jamaica. The 215- metre-long Panamax-size dock arrived in Kingston on August 24. It was towed...
The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) will be the honouree of the Anchor Awards ceremony by the American Caribbean Maritime Foundation (ACMF) on Thursday, November 2, at the Lauderdale Yacht Club in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Anchor Awards is...
LEADERSHIP TECHNOLOGIST Shane Ram will be the keynote speaker for the Caribbean Shipping Association’s (CSA) 53rd Annual General Meeting, Conference and Exhibition in Trinidad and Tobago. The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad...
IT MIGHT be difficult to choose a carrier to handle your shipping needs, particularly if you are unaware of the significance of freight forwarding, which is the coordination and transportation of goods between locations. Even though freight...
Jamaica and Canada have signed a Reciprocal Recognition Agreement to enable seafarers from both countries to work on ships sailing under either nation’s flags. The agreement was signed at the London headquarters of the International Maritime...
French Shipping giant CMA-CGM will take control of port management and operations at the prominent New Jersey and Staten Island container terminals. This follows an agreement struck by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to amend the...
The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) organised a crucial workshop on artificial intelligence (AI) on Wednesday, August 16, as its adoption becomes increasingly widespread in the industry. The well-received virtual seminar was facilitated by...
SAFETY WILL be the focus of the global shipping and logistics industry in the coming year, following the announcement of the new world maritime theme. The 2024 theme, ‘Navigating the future: safety first!’, was proposed by Kitack Lim, the...
The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) will host a virtual workshop on ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Business, Shipping and Logistics’ on Wednesday, August 16, beginning at 9 a.m. The three-hour workshop will focus on the ‘Fundamentals and...
