Trade in goods during the first quarter of 2021 was higher than the pre-pandemic level, but trade in services remained substantially below averages. World trade’s recovery […]
Global trade’s recovery from COVID-19 crisis hits record high
Fire on X-Press Pearl: Firefighting continues
THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is continuing to extinguish the fire that broke out on the X-Press Pearl container ship […]
SLPA to Continue Port Services During the Upcoming Holidays – Chairman
All the facilities required to make online payments for the operations and services of the SLPA are now available “Sri Lanka Ports Authority wishes to inform […]
SLPA douses the fire on X-Press Pearl
THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY; CLICK HERE FOR UPDATE The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Minister of Ports and Shipping, arrived at the Port of Colombo this morning […]
How can ports use Artificial Intelligence?
by Max Schwerdtfeger The challenge of handling an increasing amount of cargo in a safe, efficient and environmentally-friendly way is one of the biggest questions facing […]
ICS releases Vaccination Roadmap
Following press statement issued by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) on introducing it’sVaccination Roadmap to quicken seafarer jab rollout As the US, Netherlands and other […]
My goal is to develop our employees – SLPA Chairman
“The maritime sector of any country cannot move forward if it is not willing to innovate – Sri Lanka is no exception to this phenomenon, says […]
Colombo Port to offer thousand beds for Covid-19 patients
SLPA (Sri Lanka Ports Authority) employees assigned to work in welding unit of the Engineering Division are currently constructing 1,000 fully equipped beds to support patients […]
Explained: Surging freight rates due to Covid-19
UNCTAD examines the complex factors behind the unprecedented shortage of containers hampering trade’s recovery, and how to avoid a similar situation in the future. When the […]
SLPA Upgrades its Terminal Management System
The Navis Sparcs / Express version 3.7 Terminal Management System (TMS) in use at Jaya Container Terminal ( JCT) and East Container Terminal (ECT) of Sri […]