Maritime & Transport Services Limited

Business View Caribbean 7 that market.” Clarke believes that the infrastructure of Jamaican ports is “first-class,” with some of the best facilities south of Miami, Florida. And in order to keep its stan- dards high, its ports are constantly being improved and upgraded. Even so, to some, Jamaica doesn’t have a first-world reputation. So, MTS is intent on maintaining the professionalism and integrity of its operations so that its clients have “confidence that their million-dol- lar piece of equipment is being handled properly,” and that they are receiving “not a third-world service but a service that they’re accustomed to in other countries, internationally.” As Maritime & Transport Services Limited ends its first half-century of servicing the shipping industry in Ja- maica and beyond, it is looking expectantly ahead. And who knows? With the Clarke family’s entrepreneurial traditions behind it, one shouldn’t be too surprised if, sometime in the not-too-distant future, MTS adds another division to its portfolio – “Aviation Transport Services – Unlimited!” PREFERRED VENDORS Shipping Association of Jamaica - www.jamports.com