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2006
2006, December 2: Michael Bernard was returned
for a second consecutive year as President of the Shipping Association of
Jamaica (SAJ).
Mr.
Bernard and the entire Managing Committee were returned en bloc at the
SAJ’s 68th Annual General Meeting, held on December 1 at the SAJ’s headquarters
in Kingston, Jamaica.
Michael Bernard
The
Managing Committee of the SAJ therefore remains: Roger Hinds, Vice
President; Harry Maragh (Immediate Past President), Grantley
Stephenson, Donovan Martin, Paula Pinnock, Charles Johnston, Corah Ann
Robertson-Sylvester, Kim Clarke and Joseph Lowe.
In his
report, the President listed specific achievements, including:
* Swift and effective response to new requirements
for skilled labour at the Port of Kingston, through selective recruitment and
intensive training;
* maintenance of harmonious industrial relations at
the ports;
* the “Employment Creation and 40+ Award” from the
Private Sector Organization of Jamaica “in recognition of its significant
investment which has led to creation of sustainable employment opportunities and
for employment for over 40+ years”.
* The successful launch of the “Lunch & Learn”
series that brings members and partners to the Association’s offices to share
ideas about various issues and developments relating to the maritime sector;
* Expansion of Port Computer Services to offer
additional and enhanced computer services to its clients, including successful
implementation of two phases of an e-commerce facility for Kingston Wharves
Limited;
* Maintenance of the Canine Service to continue the
fight against illegal drugs;
* Re-launch of the upgraded and enhanced SAJ website
www.jamports.com;
* Renewed efforts to re-zone the Newport West
community into a gated industrial park;
* Completion of the “History of the Shipping
Association of Jamaica, 1939-2005” that is to be launched in January 2007, and
* Strengthening of the SAJ’s relationship with key
partners such as the Port Authority of Jamaica and the Customs Department.
Mr. Bernard pointed out that at the time of
getting the “Employment Creation and 40+ Award” in February, 2006 the SAJ
employed 230 Stevedores and that since then, the number of Stevedores employed
by the SAJ has increased to 354.
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