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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
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