AFTER 16 years of partnership, the Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) and Höegh Autoliners and Shipping Limited (HASL) have marked a new milestone with the arrival of the Höegh Pacific vessel, which officials say will boost Jamaica’s logistics sector and provide new employment prospects.

Kingston Wharves Corporate Services and Client Experience Manager Simone Murdock told journalists aboard the Höegh Pacific — which was making its maiden call with cargo at the port in Kingston on Tuesday — that the partnership between both companies has allowed the KWL to significantly increase its capacity to handle motor vehicle transshipments over the years.

She noted that the company moved from 2,000 cars in its first year to handling over 100,000 vehicles annually.