A maritime incident off the coast of Alappuzha has triggered environmental and safety concerns after multiple containers from the capsized feeder ship MSC ELSA III washed […]
Capsized Vessel MSC ELSA III: Containers Wash Ashore in Kollam, Oil Spill Fears Trigger Emergency Response
Minister Explores Investment Opportunities at Port of Colombo during Successful Singapore Visit
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 […]
Marking 50 years of protecting the oceans from dumping
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 […]
Colombo Port Wins 2022 GPF Top Awards
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 — History and Significance
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, […]
World’s largest boxship Ever Alot flagged
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 […]
Seafarer shortages – future recruitment and competencies
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 Builds Out its Logistics Business in the Indian Ocean
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 […]
Governments Pledge Crew Change Action
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. […]
2020 campaign – Seafarers are Key Workers
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, […]