Celebrating 44 Years of Excellence OUR STORY IN BRIEF (1979-2023) Port of Colombo NOTE FROM THE MARKETING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION On this auspicious day, 1st […]
Celebrating 44 Years of Excellence: Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Container shipping: Journey in Retrospect
McLean began testing different container variations, coming up with the primitive model known as the container even today. However, unlike modern 20′ and 40′ containers, this […]
Momentous changes in the cargo ship fleet
Ideas about future fleet growth, always partly speculative because of the shipping market’s unpredictable aspects, are now more complex and consequently less solid. by Richard Scott […]
A climate-smart, sustainable and resilient maritime sector
Today the shipping industry is the backbone of the world’s logistical supply chains, responsible for around 80% of all global trade and supported by 2 million seafarers.
Propensities in Container Market
Following a period of historically high freight rates, the Container sector is now experiencing a correction. The Container freight market is said to have peaked, as […]
How AI is reshaping shipping and logistics
The pandemic caused many changes and hiccups within the U.S. economy, including several supply chain issues. While things are slowly getting back to normal, there are […]
Creative economy offers countries path to development, says new UNCTAD report
But more data and innovative and multidisciplinary policy responses are needed to enhance the development impacts of creative industries, especially in developing countries. The creative economy offers […]
Dumping of sewage sludge at sea to be prohibited worldwide
Amendment to treaty on dumping of waste at sea will remove sewage sludge from list of wastes which may be given dumping permit. The amendment to […]
Hybridisation for Decarbonising
Jasleen Mann of Ship Technology explores how a hybrid propulsion system can help make vessels flexible and able to adapt to future technology developments. Technology group […]
New Initiative to change perceptions on women in shipping
Project to showcase female involvement in industry over the centuries A group of leading organisations within the maritime industry are collaborating on a project to highlight […]