Jamaica
5.1 Jamaica Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acronym

Full Name

(V)HF

(Very) High Frequency

AAJ

Airports Authority of Jamaica

AWB

Airway Bill

BL

Bill of Lading

BMA

Baggage Make-up Area

C&F

Cost & Freight

CAA

Civil Aviation Authority

CARE

Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere

CFS

Container Freight Stations

CG

Coast Guard

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization

FJLCL

Falmouth Jamaica Land Company

GPRS

General Pocket Radio Service

GRT

Gross Register Tonnage

HBS

Hold Baggage System

IATA

International Air Transport Association

ICAO

International Civil Aviation Organization

IDPs

Internally Displaced Persons

ILS

Instrument Landing System

ILS

Instrument Landing System

IMF

International Monetary Fund

INGO

International NGO

IOM

International Organization for Migration

ISPs

Internet Service Providers

ISPS

International Ship and Port Facility Security Code

JDF

Jamaican Defence Forces

JRC

Jamaica Red Cross

JRC

Jamaican Railway Corporation

KFTL

Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited

KSAMC

Kingston and St. Andrews Municipal Cooperation

KVA

Kilo Volt Ampere

LCA

Logistics Capacity Assessment

MC

Municipal Cooperation

MICAF

Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries.

MLSS

Ministry of Labour and Social Security

MOF

Ministry of Finance & Public Services

MOLGCD

Ministry of Local Government and Community Development

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MT

Metric Tons

MTB

Main Terminal Building

MTM

Ministry of Transport and Mining

MW

Megawatt

N/A

Not Available

NDB

Non-directional beacon

NFI

Non-food Items

NGO

Non-governmental Organization

NMIA

Norman Manley International Airport

OB

Outbound Baggage

OCHA

Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

ODPEM

Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management

PAJ

Port Authority of Jamaica

PICA

Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

PSC

Port Security Corps

PTHA

Port Trailer Haulage Association

PTI

Pre-Trip Inspection

RC

Resident Coordinator

RCCL

Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

RoRo

Roll on Roll off

SAJ

Shipping Association of Jamaica

SIA

Sangster International Airport

T

Tons

T&D

Transmission and Distribution

TEUs

Twenty Foot Equivalent Units

THC

Terminal Handling Charge

UNAIDS

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

UNCT

United Nations Country Team

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNEP

United Nations Environmental Programme

UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNFPA

United Nations Population Fund

UNHAS

United Nations Humanitarian Air Service

UNHCR

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

UNICEF

United Nations Children's Fund

VOR

VHF Omni-directional radio range

V-SAT

Very Smart Aperture Terminal

VSD

Veterinary Service Division

WASH

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

WCO

World Customs Organization

WFP

World Food Programme

WHO

World Health Organization

Windalco

West Indies Alumina Company)

WVI

World Vision International


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