Drydocks World, the leading shipyard in the Middle East engaged in ship repair, conversion, new building and offshore construction, hosted a delegation from the Government of Jamaica led by The Hon. G. Anthony Hylton, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce. Other members included Mr. Clive Fagan – Chairman of Factories Corporation of Jamaica, Dr. Eric [...]
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Secretary General of the UN specialised agency responsible for shipping, International Maritime Organization, Mr Koji Sekimizu, will spearhead a delegation of IMO representatives to Jamaica at the end of this month. Mr Sekimizu assumed the position of the 170-member state Organization on January 1, 2012 and this is his first visit to the Caribbean. The [...]
![World Bank Group Endorses Jamaica’s Logistics Hub Project]()
The World Bank Group has endorsed Jamaica’s aim to become the logistics hub for the Caribbean, Latin America and US Gulf & East coastal area by pledging to help find funding for the pioneering project. Speaking in Kingston recently, Giorgio Valentini, World Bank Group representative to Jamaica, described the logistics hub initiative as ‘transformational’ [...]
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According to jamaicaobserver.com, the Kingston Wharves’ port expansion project will cost up to US$50 million. This very important project can be done just in time for the completion of the Panama Canal – scheduled for the first half of 2015. The project includes: – creation of the new area for ships at the wharf, [...]
Seafarers need to take an active role in helping the international community to win the battle against substandard shipping. That’s the message from the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) on the international Day of the Seafarer today (June 25). As the maritime industry celebrates the contribution of seafarers to the world economy and commerce, the [...]
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As reported by the Jamaica Observer, three companies have filed bids for construction and operation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating storage and regasification terminal located in Jamaica. The said companies are Exmar Marine of Belgium, Samsung C&T Corporation of Korea, and SenerIngeniería y Sisternas, SA of Spain. The documentation is said to be [...]
An agreement between two ports of Falmouth on opposite sides of the world got the royal seal of approval from Prince Harry during his recent tour of the Caribbean. Falmouth, Jamaica and Falmouth, Cornwall have entered into a sister port relationship to promote good will and friendship with each other. The agreement was formally signed [...]
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, has announced a package of investment projects for the development of the country’s shipping and logistics industry. Mr. Hylton stated that the investment opportunity is “considerable” and involves a number of projects that have the potential to transform the country’s economic landscape. These comprise dredging of [...]
Ship surveyors, inspectors, legal officers, marine scientists and other persons responsible for maritime affairs in countries from the wider Caribbean region gathered at the Knutsford Court Hotel from November 14-15, 2011 to learn about the provisions of the Ballast Water Management Convention. Hosted by the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), the course sought to train [...]
![Government Works to Position Jamaica as Transshipment Hub for Caribbean]()
Already one of the region’s leading transshipment ports, the Kingston Container Terminal (KTC) is now in an even greater position to further… By Alecia Smith-Edwards (JIS) Source: JIS, November 4, 2011
