McLean began testing different container variations, coming up with the primitive model known as the container even today. However, unlike modern 20′ and 40′ containers, this […]
Container shipping: Journey in Retrospect
UN adopts global convention on the sale of ships by courts
The General Assembly calls on Governments and regional economic integration organizations to consider joining the convention to strengthen the international legal framework for shipping and navigation. […]
INTERVIEW: We Provide a Neutral Unbiased Assessment – UNCTAD Chief of Trade Logistics Branch
Why should all industry stakeholders study the Review of Maritime Transports, a key recurrent publication prepared by the UNCTAD secretariat since 1968? by Nilantha Ilangamuwa “We […]
UNCTAD Calls for Investment in Maritime Supply Chains
UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2022, an annual comprehensive review of global maritime transport, warns that the maritime sector will require greater investment in infrastructure and […]
Asia Remains World’s Leading Maritime Cargo Handling Centre – UNCTAD
UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2022: Facts and Figures on Asia and The Pacific The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development releases today the Review […]
Colombo Port: Highest Performing Port in South Asia – UNCTAD
Ranked as the 24th Best Port in the World by Nilantha Ilangamuwa United Nations Conference On Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in its new Review of Maritime […]
[Photos] Mein Schiff 5 arrives in Port of Colombo
Boosting the revival of the tourism industry in Sri Lanka, Hapag Lloyd Lanka is ushering in super luxury cruise ‘Mein Schiff 5’ today at the Port […]
Momentous changes in the cargo ship fleet
Ideas about future fleet growth, always partly speculative because of the shipping market’s unpredictable aspects, are now more complex and consequently less solid. by Richard Scott […]
A high profile delegation from Port of Colombo visits Bangladesh
A high-profile delegation from the Port of Colombo led by the Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Mr. Keith D. Bernard visited Bangladesh to further […]
Industrial Peace vital to make Sri Lanka, a Maritime Hub in Indian Ocean – Minister
it is essential for Sri Lanka to build a strong maritime nation while strengthening the Sri Lankan business community which will benefit the country also. We […]