Issued by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and launched at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the guidance document aims to protect the health of seafarers […]
Guidance for Ship Operators to ensure Seafarers health
SLPA: Operational Strategies during Covid19
Successful health measures implemented by SLPA has promoted safety at work and continuity of smooth operations during Covid-19 by Harsha Udayakantha Peiris Sri Lanka Ports Authority […]
Covid-19: The Impact on Global Shipping
The rapid spread of coronavirus in early 2020 has had a major impact on global shipping markets, with the slump in demand for goods from China […]
Interview: These are challenging times for trade
An Exclusive Interview with Kitack Lim Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization (IMO) by Nilantha Ilangamuwa Novel coronavirus outbreak is influencing the shipping industry, though, Wuhan, the epicentre […]
A Sri Lankan perspective on the subject of ‘Port-led Regional Connectivity and Development Options’
A mission can only be accomplished, when plans envisaged would unfold rightly and goals envisioned would be attained in due course, that will help complete the […]
Colombo Port Needs Further Expansion
Due to limitations of the restricted water basin size and water depth in the existing port which was built over 130 years ago during the British […]
Major port developments accelerate in Asia
Large port construction and development programmes across Asia will boost terminal facilities for container ship operators by Rebecca Moore Governments throughout the region are helping to […]
Big Data Changes Course Containers – Destination Unknown
The following paper presented by the author at the BIT’s 8th Annual World Congress of Ocean-2019, Xiamen, China recently. We are reproducing the paper with permission. […]