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 […]
Suez Canal ship ‘now moving,’ owner says
The Suez Canal: A Vital Transit Route With an Ancient History
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 to dislodge ship blocking Suez Canal enter sixth day
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 […]
COVID-19 crew change crisis still a challenge – IMO Secretary-General
The crew change crisis caused by COVID-19 restrictions continues to cause challenges, despite some improvement in the numbers, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization has […]
SLPA Celebrates International Women’s Day
“The world’s first woman Prime Minister and the world’s first woman Executive President were from Sri Lanka.” – General Daya Ratnayake, Chairman, Sri Lanka Ports Authority […]
CHEC donates a PCR machine for Sri Lanka Ports Authority
China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Ltd; donates a Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing (PCR) machine for Sri Lanka Ports Authority China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Ltd; on 01st March 2020 […]
Every organization needs visionary leadership for success – SLPA Chairman
Under resource contribution and direction of Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) – General DayaRatnayake, Company of Master Mariners of Sri Lanka, recently conducted […]
A new pilot boat for the Sri Lanka Ports Authority
A new pilot boat manufactured for the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) was handed over to SLPA on 22.02.2021 at the Colombo Dockyard PLC. Built by the Colombo […]
Maersk will operate the world’s first carbon neutral liner vessel by 2023
by Mikkel Elbek Linnet Fast-tracked by advances in technology and increasing customer demand for sustainable supply chains, A.P. Moller – Maersk accelerates the efforts to decarbonise […]
SLPA initiates Covid-19 vaccination
Employees of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) started receiving the Covid-19 vaccines today, 15 February 2021. Here are some pictures were taken at the event […]