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Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization pictured with Seafarers aboard the Höegh Osaka, the MAJ team and the agents who facilitated the tour.
Updated 33 minutes ago

Shipping | Jamaica’s maritime expertise recognised as IMO reviews global seafarer training standards

Secretary general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, confirmed during a visit to the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) that the IMO has embarked on a comprehensive review of the STCW Convention, the international framework governing the training, certification, and watchkeeping standards for seafarers.

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Updated 34 minutes ago

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JAMAICA FREIGHT & SHIPPING CO LTD KINGSTON TINA I 04/08 SEABOARD VENTURE …
Valrie Campbell, managing director, Pan Jamaica Logistics Group, and Mezanne Grant, commercial manager, JP Logistics Solutions.
July 28, 2026

New JP Logistics Centre targets faster, more connected cargo movement

As global trade becomes increasingly complex and freight costs remain vulnerable to geopolitical disruption, Jamaican businesses are placing greater value on logistics providers that can coordinate…
Representatives of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), and key maritime stakeholders following discussions at the SAJ on advancing the Newport West Development Project under the European Union’s Global Gateway Initiativ
July 28, 2026

Antwerp visit moves Newport West vision closer to action

Jamaica’s ambition to transform Newport West into a green, competitive logistics hub moved into sharper focus during a recent visit by a delegation from the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. The visit brought…
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July 28, 2026

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JAMAICA FREIGHT & SHIPPING CO. LTD. KINGSTON INCESANTE 28/07 MARTI CARIBS …
July 21, 2026

Shipping | Jamaica moves to strengthen port waste management under International Maritime Agreement
Jamaica is moving to fulfil its international obligations to keep ship-generated plastic out of Caribbean waters, with a technical study now examining whether the country’s major ports have the…
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July 21, 2026

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JAMAICA FREIGHT & SHIPPING CO. LTD. KINGSTON SEABOARD VIKING 22/07 MIZAR …
July 14, 2026

Shipping | Maritime Authority of Jamaica takes Day of the Seafarer to the ports
Day of the Seafarer this year arrived not as a headline for the Jamaican and international seafarers working Jamaica’s ports but as a knock at the gangway, with staff from the Maritime Authority of…
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July 14, 2026

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July 14, 2026 – July 20, 2026 JAMAICA FREIGHT & SHIPPING CO. LTD. VESSELS                                 ETA KINGSTON CONTSHIP ART                            14/07 EVER…
June 16, 2026

Ten years on - Jamaica's women in maritime are no longer waiting for a seat at the table
For much of maritime history, the women helping to keep the industry moving were rarely the ones standing in the spotlight. They coordinated operations, managed logistics, developed policy,…