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CEO of Kingston Wharves Limited Mark Williams has pledged the company’s continued support for the Under-15 Cricket Competition. He was speaking at the 34th staging of the competition, which was recently held at Sabina Park in Kingston.  It was noted that Kingston Wharves has been title sponsors for the competition for 34 years, almost half of its own existence. Mr. Williams pointed out that Kingston Wharves was celebrating its 80th anniversary under the theme, 80 Years of Excellence:...

Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) today announced its purchase of 27% of Cargo Handlers Limited (CHL).  The block purchase was of shares owned by Mrs. Jane Fray who was a founding partner of CHL, along with Mr. Tony Hart and the Hart family who remain major shareholders in the company.  CHL has for over forty-years specialized in stevedoring bulk, break bulk, construction inputs and containerized cargo as well as baggage handling and provisioning for cruise vessels at the Port of Montego...

Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) will shortly begin construction of its US$15 million best in class multi-level car park to support the expansion of its auto transshipment business. CEO Mark Williams made the announcement while addressing shareholders at the company’s recent annual general meeting held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston.   Mr. Williams disclosed that a Memorandum of Understanding had been signed with the contracting company, adding that KWL was in the process of...

Permanent employees of Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) will now be able to access home loans of up to $7.5 million at a specially reduced mortgage rate, through a new partnership with VM Building Society (VMBS) aimed at making homeownership more affordable.   On Tuesday (March 25), Kingston Wharves signed a contract with VM Building Society (VMBS) for the provision of a guaranteed reduced mortgage rate to its employees through the Home Ownership Assistance Programme (HOAP). The signing took...

Kingston (February 24, 2025): The Port of Kingston continues to consolidate its position as a leading global auto transshipment and logistics hub, with the docking yesterday of the 9100 Car Equivalent Units (CEUs) Höegh Aurora, one of the largest pure car and truck carriers (PCTC) in the world. The eco-friendly LNG-Ammonia powered vessel was making its first voyage to the Caribbean since it was commissioned into the Höegh fleet last year. The vessel, which also harnesses solar power, is...

Title sponsor Kingston Wharves hosted a first of its kind workshop for the captains of the teams in this year’s Under 15 Cricket Competition at its offices at Newport West in Kingston.  The all day workshop was held on Wednesday with the captains who came from across that island, ahead of Friday’s final of the Kingston Wharves U15 Cricket Competition between Kensington and Westmoreland at Ultimate Cricket Ground in St. Ann. The workshop zeroed in on the special skills of conflict...

Kingston Wharves recently awarded back-to-school bursaries and other gifts to some 40 students who were successful in their Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Exams. The awardees comprised children of Kingston Wharves Group employees as well as those drawn from surrounding communities who participated in the Ministry of Education’s PEP Preparation Picnic (PREPNIC) progamme under the Quality Education Circle 7 initiative. The presentation ceremony was held at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in...

Over 1000 prospective candidates turned out at the Newport Stevedoring Services Limited (NSSL) Job Fair, at the Girls Guide Headquarters in Kingston recently.  NSSL is a subsidiary of the Kingston Wharves Group of Companies established in 2017. NSSL workers function in a range of areas across the Kingston Wharves Group. They work as stevedores, which are the work teams responsible for on-loading and off-loading vessels as well as in yard and gate operations. They also function in warehouse...

The 33rd Staging on the Kingston Wharves Under-15 Cricket Competition got underway at the Church Teachers College in Manchester recently.  Corporate Services and Client Experience Manager at Kingston Wharves Simone Murdock said Kingston Wharves was pleased with the integration of more female players in the competition, including advanced exploration of an all female competition.  Noting that in the West Indies, both our male and female teams have had good success over the throughout the...

CEO of Kingston Wharves Limited Mark Williams yesterday announced US$100 million in investments, including plans for the establishment of an integrated logistics facility in western Jamaica to serve customers at that end of the island and the wider Caribbean region.  Mr. Williams was addressing the Company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the AC Hotel in Kingston today. The CEO disclosed that the facility will serve personal shippers and commercial customers by providing warehousing...

Kingston Wharves participated in Read Across Jamaica Day (May 7), by visiting two schools in communities in proximity to the port community – The Union Gardens Early Childhood Institution and Greenwich Primary.  From early in the day, the team from Kingston Wharves, armed with books, snacks and other goodies for the children arrived at the Union Gardens Early Childhood Institution greeted by Principal Gracie-Ann Moss-Solomon and other teachers. They were quickly ushered to classrooms and...

Kingston Wharves has copped two prestigious awards from the Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) of the Organization of American States (OAS) as the organisation celebrates the 10th anniversary of the awards.  They are the 2024 Maritime Award of the Americas, in the category of Port Security and Risk Management, and the other is in the category of Outstanding Woman in the Port and Maritime Sectors won by KWL’s General Manager of Group Operations Valrie...

Kingston Wharves observed Earth Day by staging two key community outreach activities in Newport West - They were an Earth Day Clean-up and Recycling exercise as well as a stakeholders meeting to discuss health, safety and sanitation within the port community.  The clean-up and recycling saw over 50 volunteers from Kingston Wharves, Seaboard Marine, Jamaica Freight, other companies and vendors fan out throughout Newport West to clean-up and carry our recycling.  The theme for Earth Day...

Kingston Wharves yesterday commissioned its redeveloped Berth 7 on the Port of Kingston. The berth was reconstructed at a cost of US$30 million, and is part of a US$60 million slate of initiatives that were unveiled by Kingston Wharves. Speaking at the Berth Commissioning, CEO Mark Williams said the berth redevelopment was aimed at building the company’s berthing capacity, enhancing customer service delivery and boosting competitiveness. “Kingston Wharves has been on a continuous...

Kingston Wharves has once again committed its support to the Missionaries of the Poor (MOP), with its contribution to the staging of the MOP production Ruby. Proceeds from the production will help to fund MOP’s continued service to the most vulnerable in the society. Speaking at the launch of the production, Corporate Services and Client Experience Manager Simone Murdock lauded Father Richard Ho Lung and the MOP team for their values of love, compassion and sacrificial service to the poor...

Kingston Wharves undertook a major clean-up and recycling in sections of the Newport West community as part of International Coastal Clean-up Day on Saturday, September 16. With the support of other port partners which included Signature Freight, Xars, Kingsley Shipping and Coates Logistics, KWL volunteers fanned out throughout the community. They carried out clean-up and recycling along sections of First Street, Second Street and Third Street. Areas in the vicinity of 4th Avenue were also...

The curtains came down on the 32nd staging of the Kingston Wharves Under-15 Cricket Competition at the Jamaica Defence Force Cricket Grounds at Up Park Camp, yesterday. Manchester emerged victorious over defending champions St. Mary by eight wickets. Some 19 teams participated in the competition.  Pledging his commitment to youth cricket, CEO of Kingston Wharves Mark Williams noted that 32 was a signal that a batsman was just getting started, noting that KWL planned to be at the crease...

Kingston Wharves has underscored its commitment to the Under-15 Cricket Competition as the 32nd staging of the competition bowled off at the Ultimate Cricket Oval in St. Ann recently. The first match was played between defending champions St. Mary and St. Ann. “We are proud that our support as title sponsors has helped to sustain the competition over the years and helped it to grow into the tournament it is today. Beyond that we are proud of the young lives we have helped to transform and...