Maritime transport accounts for about 80 per cent of global merchandise trade by volume. Shipping is responsible for three per cent of global CO2 emissions, which have increased 32 […]
How shipping ports are being reinvented for the green energy transition
Capt. Keppetipola Appointed Chairman of SLPA
Capt. Nihal Keppetipola today (21.06.21) received his letter of appointment from the Minister of Ports and Shipping Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardena as the Chairman of the Sri […]
Whole ecosystem needs to mobilise on decarbonisation, says Maersk
Maersk will never again order a ship that only runs on carbon-based fuels, AP Moller-Maersk’s CEO of Ocean & Logistics, Vincent Clerc told journalists. Clerc said […]
SLPA launches video series on Port of Colombo
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is to launch the first episode of the documentary series about the operations at the container terminals in Colombo Port. […]
Fire on X-Press Pearl: No signs of oil spill or debris
The Sri Lankan Ports Authority (SLPA) can confirm that there are no signs of oil spill or debris from the partially sunken ship, X-Press Pearl, a […]
Understanding the five key challenges to connect supply chain data
by Alexa Rios It is well known for any cargo owner or freight forwarding company that having data to monitor the supply chain is key to […]
Fire on X-Press Pearl: IMO head commends joint efforts
Issuing a special statement today, 7 June 2021, International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Secretary-General Kitack Lim had commended the joint efforts to mitigate the impact of the […]
Fire on X-Press Pearl: Ship’s VDR recovered
No signs of oil or chemical spills have detected so far Marine experts from the Merchant Shipping Secretariat with the assistance of the Sri Lanka Navy, […]
X-Press Pearl Fire: Views on national misfortunes should be in good faith – Minister
The following is a statement based on the remarks made by Honourable Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Minister of Ports and Shipping at the press conference held yesterday in […]
X-Press Pearl Fire: For the first time in decades, Port operations halt due to adverse weather for 39 hours – Chairman SLPA
The following is a statement based on remarks made by General Daya Ratnayake – Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority at the press conference held […]