invest in jamaica

INVEST IN JAMAICA

Presentation by:His Excellency Ralph Thomas

Ambassador of Jamaica

“Going to Latin America Forum, GuanzhouFebruary 25-26 2014

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Gateway to the Americas

• Near to market of 800 million persons

• Modern Airports• Transhipment Ports• Cruise Shipping Ports• Solid Information &

Telecommunications infrastructure

• Located 1 hour from Cuba, 90 minutes to Miami, USA

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Overview of Jamaica• Population: 2.8 million• Largest English speaking

island in the Caribbean• GDP per Capita: US$8,300• Literacy Rate: 87.9%• Political stability• Economic stability• Laws & Regulations to

protect Investments in Economic Free-zones


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Ideal Geographic Location


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Why Jamaica Logistics Hub?• Jamaica has location

advantage created by its close proximity to International Shipping Lanes

• Deep water port can accommodate new class of Post-Panamax ships and facilitate transhipment

• New investments planned to expand port and build new Logistic facilities


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Global Supply Chain Advantages SEA, ROAD,

AIR-LINKS

FREEZONES

AIR CARGO FREEZONE

SHIP REPAIR FACILITIES

BONDED WAREHOUSE

BULK GRAIN STORAGE

PETROLEUM STORAGE FACILITIES

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Investment Opportunities• Infrastructure;

construction of roads, port facilities • Housing• Agriculture• Tourism /Hotels• Water and sewer projects• Bauxite Mining &

Alumina production• Agro-business

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Location advantage - Shipping route from China to markets

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Investment Opportunities• Invest in Logistic Hub• Assemble,

warehouse and distribute from Tax advantaged Industrial Parks

• Regional Office for Latin America & Caribbean operations

• Government Incentives for Investment

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Jamaica is a choice Tourist destination

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COME TO JAMAICA AND FEEL ALLRIGHT !

Horseback Riding

• CRUISE SHIPPING INVESTMENTS• ATTRACTIONS, ENTERTAINMENT• GOLF COURSES• CASINOS AND GOLF INVESTMENTS

• HOTEL INVESTMENTS• AGRO-TOURISM• ECO-TOURISM• HEALTH & WELLNESS TOURISM

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Tourist Hotels and Attractions

New Investment Opportunities

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Stay in front of the CompetitionBe a Winner

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“Let us share this Vision of new and expanded opportunity for expanding the flow of investments to our region and to

beautiful and exciting Jamaica” Ambassador Thomas

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