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JP Farms exports first shipment of coconuts

Jamaica Observer 29 Mar 2023
JP Farms, the agricultural subsidiary of Jamaica Producers Group, has shipped some 3,000 dry coconuts to Connecticut, United States, which are scheduled to arrive this week. According to the company the shipment, which also includes Jamaica-grown green bananas, "marks a significant milestone for the conglomerate".
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2 years, 370 safety violations: Feds cite Louisiana plant for caustic spills, other dangers

The Advocate 29 Mar 2023
Federal regulators have ordered an alumina production plant in St. James Parish to remove two workers over training issues and hit the company with 36 new health and safety citations ... very seriously ... 6 did ... The complex processes red bauxite ore that is mined in Jamaica and shipped up the river to the plant ... David J ... .
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ZIM, Shell complete first LNG bunkering

SAFETY4SEA 28 Mar 2023
We are proud to be able offer and promote LNG bunkering in Jamaica. ..said Rear Admiral Peter Brady, Director-General at Maritime Authority of Jamaica. “Decarbonization of the shipping industry is critical and, being readily available today, LNG is a key part of the transition to cleaner marine fuels.
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Māori activists confront deep-sea mining ship

NewstalkZB 27 Mar 2023
Pirihi is part of a Pacific delegation aboard Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise stationed in Kingston, Jamaica this month to protest deep-sea mining at the 28th International Seabed Authority (ISA) conference ... Greenpeace activists in Kingston, Jamaica for the 28th Session of the International Seabed Authority conference.
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Shipping, commodity costs fall but other factors keep prices high

Jamaica Observer 22 Mar 2023
So what about consumer prices in Jamaica?. "The cost of goods themselves has gone up because of global inflation, so while shipping costs have gone down the actual cost of the goods have gone up significantly," Don Wehby, chief executive officer of GraceKennedy, a food and financial conglomerate, told the Jamaica Observer in an interview.
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Marketing companies forged ground breaking partnership

Jamaica Observer 22 Mar 2023
Adtelligent Limited, a digital marketing agency based in Jamaica, and Partn&rs Ltd, a digital marketing firm located in Peru, announced a joint partnership to sell their services in their respective markets ... will be able to provide cutting-edge branding services for Jamaica.
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WATCH: Last Naval Battle of American Revolution Fought Near Cape Canaveral March 10, 1783

Space Coast Daily 19 Mar 2023
Barry fought the last sea battle of the Revolutionary War off the coast of Cape Canaveral, which also marked the last battle fought by a Continental Navy ship, the USS Alliance ... The ships left Havana on March 6 and sailed partway with a Spanish and French fleet that was making its way to Jamaica.
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Saint Patrick’s Day 2023 Remembrance: England’s “Irish Slaves”

GlobalResearch 17 Mar 2023
“In 1656 Cromwell’s Council of State voted that 1,000 Irish girls and 1,000 Irish young men be sent to Jamaica.”(15) Smith declares. ... Smith claims that during the four years leading up to 1675, already 500 Irish servants were brought to Jamaica by ships from Bristol, England that stopped in Ireland for provisions.(23).
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West Indies Petroleum steps in to assist with oil spill

Jamaica Observer 16 Mar 2023
The Jamaica Observer understands that an oil spill occurred at approximately 4.00 am on Tuesday at Reynold's Pier in Ocho Rios, St Ann, as the ship's crew carried out internal operations ... The harbour master from Port Authority of Jamaica was also there and an inspector from MAJ (Maritime Authority of Jamaica) was also on the scene.
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Industry Ministry hosts trade forum March 15

Jamaica Observer 09 Mar 2023
To set the stage, representatives from Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited, Shipping Association of Jamaica and Whiteshield Partners, a leading public policy advisory group, will chart the picture of where the opportunities are for the development of Jamaica as a logistics hub and what it will take to deliver it.
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‘Tek Wey Yuhself’ opens in The Bronx on Friday

Jamaica Observer 09 Mar 2023
Proceeds from the play will help fund the shipping of 300 desks and chairs to Jamaica from New York City by Having PURPOSE, a non-profit organisation operated by Christeen Francis, a Jamaican social worker ... They have also benefitted from a charity staging of Jamaica Farewell, the one-woman show by Jamaican actress/playwright Debra Earhardt.
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Trial postponed for man accused of trying to ship cocaine through courier service

Jamaica Observer 09 Mar 2023
ST JAMES, JamaicaThe man accused of attempting to ship cocaine through a courier service had his trial postponed on Tuesday ... It is reported that the defendant’s lawyer, Albert Morgan, was not feeling well ... In an earlier court appearance, Martin told the court that someone had asked him to ship the package ... .
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The Sanmerna Paper Products story

Jamaica Observer 08 Mar 2023
"I started sweeping the floor, filling bottles, operating forklifts and shipping orders," Robert White, the younger of the two brothers told the Jamaica Observer as he reflected on his journey over the last 40 years ... His brother Mark did a similar job, menial tasks but at a different company — Jamaica Packaging — where he worked from 1978 to 1995.
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InSight Crime’s Cocaine Seizure Round-Up 2022

InSight Crime 08 Mar 2023
SEE ALSO ... Producer Countries ... Improved anti-trafficking measures such as those implemented in the port of Santa Marta, where every shipping container gets scanned, may partly help explain the increase in seizures ... SEE ALSO ... As activity at Kingston’s ports increases, more routes and possibilities open up for traffickers to ship cocaine via Jamaica ... ....

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