The President His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa inspected the construction of the model stalls at Galle Face Green in Colombo this morning (Feb. 08). The line of […]
President inspects the construction of the model stalls
Shining a light on shipping’s importance
Sea blindness and a lack of understanding, and a lack of awareness of the maritime sector in its broadest sense is still here today by Alex […]
Building high-value IT departments in terminal operations
As marine terminal technology advances and becomes more sophisticated, the demands on terminal IT departments have grown exponentially. IT infrastructure has always been mission-critical to marine […]
SLPA Female Crane Operators Receive Excellence Award
Ten courageous female employees at Sri Lanka Ports Authority have been felicitated with an award to recognise their heroic performances in becoming South Asia’s first ever […]
SLPA implements clearance through electronic methods
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has taken steps towards the clearance of all imports at the Port of Colombo through electronic payments via the Internet. […]
Ports look to the positives for the start of 2021
by Beth Maundrill It is no secret that 2020 was a challenging year for ports and all those involved in the supply chain but there is […]
Transitions and Adjustments Made by Seafarers Whilst at Sea
The following essay from The World of the Seafarer : Qualitative Accounts of Working in the Global Shipping Industry edited by Gekara, Victor Oyaro, Sampson, Helen […]
SLPA Launches new Edition of the Covid-19 Prevention Guideline
The second edition of the SLPA Covid 19 Prevention Guideline was launched on January 13 at the office of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority’s Chairman. This […]
Container shipping proved resilient in 2020
Despite the shock to the global supply chain in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic container shipping proved remarkably resilient in 2020 in terms of volumes […]
Port of Colombo Operations – Status Report
The Port of Colombo is committed to relentlessly pursue minimal end-to-end port time for vessels. This remains our perpetual aspiration and promise to customers. Joint communiqué […]