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 […]
ICS releases Vaccination Roadmap
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 […]
SLPA: Special Notice – Finance Division Activities
It is hereby notified that due to the current pandemic situation prevailing in the country, Cashier Section of the Finance Division will be closed during the […]
Colombo Port is the top-ranked port in South Asia – CPPI
Asian Ports Dominate Global Container Port Performance Index World Bank and IHS Markit report highlights large efficiency gaps between world’s key container ports. Asian container ports […]
Supply chains firms urged to protect seafarers’ rights
A wide-ranging set of guidance has been issued to help enterprises using shipping services to protect the human rights of seafarers, as hundred of thousands are […]
SLPA begins inoculating employees with second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Sri Lanka Ports Authority on Wednesday began administering the second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The inoculation of the second jab started at Port of […]
Container: 65 years on
Universally hailed as one of the greatest inventions of the modern world Shipping Container, Freight Container, Container, Box, TEU – many of the synonyms and acronyms […]