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Jamaica logistic hub news. Rainforest Seafoods, a Jamaican company, has expanded its exports of live lobsters to China. The timing of this could not be better with US lobster exports, experiences higher prices due to the US-China trade war. Why is this significant? Well, its lobster! All kidding aside, this is a important development for Jamaica and in some ways for the rest of the. Improving logistics Jamaica's response to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Improving logistics is critical to economic development especially in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. I am happy to have the privilege of working at Jamaica’s Special Economic Zone Authority on advancing the country’s economic development by transforming Jamaica into a logistics centred economy. In many way Jamaica’s Logistics Hub Initiative is a direct policy response the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Related. Jamaica’s Special Economic Zones A Logistics Centered Approach to Economic Agility and Global Competitiveness. I teach. And I hope my students learn. I will admit that teaching is not my profession but it is a deeply held passion. Another passion of mine is Jamaica’s development into a logistics centred economy and logistics hub. And being a adjunct lecturer of international logistics on the Post-grad programme at Excelsior Community College, in Kingston Jamaica allows me. Top 10 best reads to understanding Jamaica’s SEZ Regime. Here are the top ten best reads to understanding Jamaica’s Special Economic Zone Regime and the mandate of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority. Click on the button to expand the story. Jamaica Logistics Hub: a timeline on creating an enabling business environment. A business friendly environment because it facilitates trade and investment is a large part of the foundational work being carried out by the Government of Jamaica. Small businesses are the backbone of logistics. 70-80% of companies engaged in logistics that are Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Jamaica, why a logistics hub? What Jamaica represents is a centralized location in the Americas where logistics and related activities can all be clustered on one island. Jamaica will become a platform for the use of digital technology to plan the design, production, packaging and distribution of goods; financial services; a strategic depot for the storage of natural resources, ship and airplane repair, legal services, tourism and so on. A reflection on Jamaica’s Maritime Awareness Week 2014. Yes, the land of Bolt and Bob is a maritime state. While it is true that Jamaica isn’t often thought of in this way, even by Jamaican’s themselves, it is none the less true. Jamaica’s Logistics Hub Initiative: Airfreight – The sleeping Giant. The development of Jamaica’s airfreight sector is indispensable and is a high priority for the Logistics Hub Initiative, even more so than its maritime counterpart. This is due to the fact that higher valued merchandise is usually transported by air and Jamaica’s air connectivity enhances our near shore advantage for goods destined to the Americas. Air connectivity: taking Jamaica to the world and the world to Jamaica. A nation’s development and prosperity are increasingly joined to its connectedness to the rest of the world. The Global Logistics Hub Initiative has the goal of integrating and expanding Jamaica’s role in the global supply and value production system. The Initiative is the government’s response, in the form of a growth and development strategy, to the challenges and opportunities of globalization. Please go to Appearance → Widgets and add some widgets to your sidebar.