Prolonged negotiations to privatize the railway have been inconclusive thusfar. The water system is antiquated and in need of repair and expansion. Port of Montego Bay - servicing over 20 international shipping lines. Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston and Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay are the two major airports. The inland transportation system is underdeveloped and in need of repair affecting transportation of goods within Jamaica and to ports.
Public transportation is inadequate and an impediment to optimal business siting.
It can also be a cost factor in business operations. Even in Kingston, companies frequently provide transportation or transportation allowances to staff. Cargo and passenger transportation are carried through modern and well-equipped international air and seaports. Ten major airlines and over thirty international shipping lines link Jamaica with worldwide destinations. Over 95 percent of electrical power is generated from imported fuel oil.