The Maritime Authority of Jamaica was established by the Shipping Act 1998 with developmental and regulating responsibilities for shipping in Jamaica.
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The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) welcomed Mr. Koen Vanstaen, Head of Hydrographic Programmes at the UK Hydrographic Office, who paid a courtesy call on the Authority on Friday, November 6, 2026.
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L-R: Diego Billings, Manager, Topographic & Hydrographic Surveys (Acting), National Land Agency; Koen Vanstaen, Head of Hydrographic Programmes, UK Hydrographic Office; Cpt Steven Spence, Director of Safety, Environment & Certification, MAJ; Kenre Valentine, Marine Surveyor, MAJ
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A new study - initiated by the Maritime Authority of Jamaica & supported through IMO’s GreenVoyage2050 Programme - examining Jamaica’s potential to develop as a regional bunkering hub for low- and zero-carbon marine fuels has been released
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Maritime Authority of Jamaica retweeted
Study maps route for Jamaica to become regional hub for alternative marine fuels
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#Methanol #Ammonia #BioLNG #BunkerFuel #Bunkering #BunkerNews #MarineFuel #Jamaica
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Jamaica launches IMO Council bid with call for inclusive maritime leadership @ShipManInter #Update
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Maritime Authority of Jamaica retweeted
IMO Council urges stronger protection of #seafarers amid threats to global shipping.
Full details here: tinyurl.com/yts67ex8
Jamaica has formally launched its candidature for re-election to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council for the 2028–2029 biennium. The launch took place at a reception on November 2 at the IMO Headquarters in London @JISNews
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Maritime Authority of Jamaica retweeted
IMO Council backs second term for Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez. @IMOSecGen
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Jamaica was one of the countries that participated in a working visit to the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), organised on 31st October 2026, for Caribbean diplomatic missions based in Brussels.
Participants benefitted from presentations on the work of the Institute and
Team Jamaica🇯🇲 has been busy in London, there for the 138th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) @IMOHQ Council this week, and yesterday was also the occasion of the formal presentation of the Alternative Marine Fuel Study ...
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Maritime Authority of Jamaica retweeted
The IMO Council reaffirmed the principles that straits & shipping lanes must remain open and safe, & that seafarers must be protected. Alongside this, the Council took a range of other important decisions during its 138th session.
Full @IMOSecGen speech: tinyurl.com/3t5ytkh4
Members of Team Jamaica🇯🇲 in-place for the 138th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council this week at the IMO Headquarters in London!
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In the lead-up to this, Jamaica also officially launched our candidature for re-election to the @IMOHQ Council, Category C, for the 2028-2029 biennium.
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Maritime clusters urged to turn global cooperation into measurable action @ShipManInter
Claudia Grant, Deputy Director General of the MAJ, suggested mapping the capabilities of different clusters to make potential partnerships easier to identify.
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All smiles for 🇯🇲, that's our #MaritimeAuthorityJa Board Chair, Mrs. Corah Ann Robertson Sylvester, as she delivered remarks at last night's special reception launching Jamaica’s candidature for re-election to the @IMOHQ Council, Category C, for the 2028-2029 biennium!
As a Council Member, Jamaica’s approach to the work of the IMO is guided by its longstanding commitment to multilateralism, international cooperation, and the international rule of law and ocean governance.
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Maritime Authority of Jamaica retweeted
Caribbean countries advance maritime decarbonization roadmap. Read all about it here: tinyurl.com/2aa59wdm
