What does it mean to have a logistics centred economy in Jamaica?
It represents, in my view, a blueprint of how to build a resilient and sustainable economy in the 21st Century, especially for a Small Island Developing State (SID).
Category: Logistics
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Lydford Logistics — creating, adding and capturing value for Jamaica
Lydford Logistics, yet another project proving why Logistics Matters, Jamaica. As the company takes shape under the logistics hub framework it is also proving why SEZs matter to Jamaica.
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Logistics critical to the fabric of Jamaican society and economy
As a small island developing state (SID), for Jamaica, the matter of moving, transforming and adding value to goods, services, people, data and money — logistics — most definitely matter.
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Special economic zones and trade facilitation in Jamaica
It goes without saying but I will say it anyway, trade facilitation is important to the effective functioning of special economic zones (SEZ) in Jamaica or anywhere else in the world for that matter.
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Carriage of Goods by Sea Law: moving from the sales contract to the transport contract
What is carriage of goods by sea law? It is about the law that underlines the transportation of goods (for the most part by sea). It takes what you have already learned in international shipping and tells you the law that is behind it all. It speaks to the rights, obligations and liabilities of all the parties involved in the shipping… Continue reading "Carriage of Goods by Sea Law: moving from the sales contract to the transport contract"
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Trade Agreements and Marketing Strategies
Understanding the opportunities and threats that free trade agreements provide to a specific industry or company are critical to success. Trade agreements are the roadmaps for global supply and value chains.
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6 Key lessons from modern logistics
Think you know logistics, well this post might make you think again or at least get a new perspective or appreciation.
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Explaining Jamaica’s logistics centred economy An exercise in Digital Storytelling
If you were asked to Explain Jamaica’s logistics centred economy? What would your answer be? I will admit, it is not an easy question to answer. However, here is my attempt. What is a logistics centred economy? How about you, what would your answer be? More importantly why should you care? In a word: opportunity. Being able to explain what Jamaica’s… Continue reading "<span class="entry-title-primary">Explaining Jamaica’s logistics centred economy</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">An exercise in Digital Storytelling</span>"
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Logistics is the key to thriving in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Connectivity, Flows and the management of connectivity and flows
If I had to boil the Fourth Industrial Revolution down to its basics I would say it consist of three things. And these are: Connectivity Flows Management of connectivity and flows Connectivity Connectivity is often synonymous with digital or technological connectivity, and rightfully so as it is a major means and mode of connectivity. Connectivity, in the Fourth Industrial… Continue reading "<span class="entry-title-primary">Logistics is the key to thriving in the Fourth Industrial Revolution</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Connectivity, Flows and the management of connectivity and flows</span>"
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Jamaica looks to grow its seafood exports as trade tensions continue between the USA and China
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… Continue reading "Jamaica looks to grow its seafood exports as trade tensions continue between the USA and China"