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Ports and Shipping Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena says that the government’s aim is to provide the people with essential commodities without any shortage, despite the re-emergence of […]

Statement by IMO Secretary-General, Kitack Lim, on 2021 World Day for Safety and Health at Work Today, on 28 April, we celebrate World Day for Safety […]

The Covid-19 Preventive Action Committee (CPAC) held a review meeting on its operations at the Port of Colombo this morning, April 21, 2021. The meeting was […]

Since the dawn of commerce, people have been using boxes, sacks, barrels and containers of varying sizes to transport goods over long distances. by Anna Nagurney […]

The traditional tea party to mark the commencement of duties after the dawn of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year was held today, April 19, at […]

Decision-makers from maritime administrations and fishery authorities were active participants in a webinar exploring the challenges and benefits of the 2012 Cape Town Agreement as a […]

‘Theertha’, the official newspaper of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, was recently published and launched as a magazine. The first copy of ‘Theertha’ magazine was presented […]

Vessel still not fully afloat as work continues to clear vital shipping lane The Ever Given, the ship that has been stranded in the Suez Canal […]

The Suez Canal, blocked by a giant container ship that ran aground on Tuesday, is the quickest sea route between Asia and Europe and about 15% […]

Efforts are continuing Sunday to dislodge a massive container ship wedged in the Suez Canal in Egypt, blocking one of the world’s most heavily used shipping […]