Ever Ace, the gargantuan vessel, operated by the Taiwan-based container shipping company Evergreen Marine, is set to travel through the Suez Canal later this month. by […]
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World’s biggest container ship Ever Ace to call at Colombo Port tomorrow
23,992 TEUs capacity vessel calls at South Asia’s hub on return from her maiden voyage The world’s biggest container ship, the Ever Ace, will call at […]
SLPA Signs the Agreement for The Largest Investment Ever In Port Sector of Sri Lanka
The landmark agreement was signed between the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), Adani Group and John Keells Holdings for the period of 35 years An agreement […]
Spotlighting the role of seafarers on World Maritime Day
World Maritime Day 2021 highlights “Seafarers: At the core of shipping’s future”. On 30 September 2021, IMO and the global maritime community come together to celebrate […]
Steps have been taken to minimize the ITT delay at the Port of Colombo
Severe traffic congestion was present inside the Port of Colombo (POC) of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) due to constructions of the elevated highway on pillars […]
Industry leaders call for government action to enable full decarbonisation by 2050
Leaders across the international shipping industry have signed a call to action for shipping decarbonisation, urging world leaders to align shipping with the Paris Agreement’s temperature […]
Seafarer access to medical care a matter of life and death
Joint Statement by IMO and ILO highlights need for prompt access for medical assistance for vital key worker seafarers The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization […]
Maritime sector’s commitment to act on climate change highlighted
“The IMO community is highly committed to tackling climate change,” IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim says, in an interview for Making Waves: The Future of Shipping, a news-style […]
UNCTAD Trade and Development Report 2021: from recovery to resilience: hanging together or swinging separately?
In 2021, the global economy will bounce back with growth of 5.3%, the fastest in nearly 50 years. The rebound is, however, highly uneven along regional, […]
SLPA to establish Intermediate Covid Treatment Centre
Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is taking steps to establish an Intermediate Covid Treatment Centre (ICTC) as a measure to provide immediate separate lodging and medical […]