International Events

In a significant move to bolster the maritime sector, the Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Aviation, Honorable Nimal Siripala De Silva, recently embarked on a successful […]

IMO is marking five decades of the London Convention, adopted in 1972 to protect the oceans from dumping of wastes. The Convention was updated in 1996 […]

Sri Lanka Ports Authority awarded for ‘Port Authority of the Year,’ and ‘Best Public Container Terminal of the Year 2022’ At the Sixth Global Ports Forum […]

World Maritime Day is meant to recognise the importance of the maritime industry. It promotes innovations in the industry to improve maritime security, maritime environment, safety, […]

The Panama Ship Registry has added Evergreen vessel the Ever Alot to its fleet – the world’s biggest containership and the first to break the 24,000 […]

As has been well-documented the pandemic saw up to 400,000 seafarers being forced to work beyond their contracts due the barring of crew change by governments, […]

DP World is expanding its holdings in logistics and short-sea transportation in the Middle East, complementing its flagship terminal operations in the UAE.  Unifeeder, a Danish […]

A dozen countries have have committed to facilitate crew changes and achieve key worker designation for seafarers, following a virtual ministerial summit hosted by the U.K. […]

This year, the Day of the Seafarer campaign calls on Member States to recognize seafarers as key workers  Seafarers are on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

Seafarers play a vital role in ensuring the flow of vital goods like food, medicines and medical supplies. When it comes to delivering goods, it’s not […]