The Sri Lanka Police have extended its fullest support in ensuring the safety of all and smooth running of the Port of Colombo. As another step […]
SLPA: Police officer appoints to coordinate port activities
Future of Container Ships: 50,000 TEU Container Vassals in the future?
Currently there are vessels sailing close to the 22,000 TEU mark. This is something that was unimaginable 10 or 15 years ago. I’m not saying that […]
Do not violate the quarantine laws – SLPA
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority and other terminal operators in Colombo port and elsewhere in the country have taken all measures introduced by the health authorities […]
Bulk carriers with fertilizer arrive at Port of Colombo
Two bulk carriers with 64,500 tons of imported fertilizers from China arrived at the Port of Colombo to provide relief to farmers affected by the shortage […]
Another 200 PCR tests carried out at Colombo Port
PCR tests of a group of 200 randomly selected people were carried out on 03rd November 2020 at the Port of Colombo to ensure the health […]
Handling Dangerous Goods In The Wake Of The Beirut Explosion
The blast that killed hundreds of people in the Lebanese port of Beirut earlier in August has left many wondering what could have been done to […]
Seafarer mental health: lessons learnt from the Covid-19 pandemic
“Getting the crew back on land and at the same time providing remote support is essential ” With 800,000 still affected, the plight of seafarers is […]
Colombo Dockyard resumes operations
Shipyard operations of the Colombo Dockyard PLC resumed today focusing strict health guidelines in order to redeliver the ongoing projects at the earliest, the management said. […]
Former IMO Secretary-General Dies
Mr. William A. O’Neil, Secretary-General Emeritus of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has died in the United Kingdom, aged 93. IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim expressed his […]
Sri Lanka: New Chairman and Managing Director of SLPMCS assume duties
General Daya Ratnayake and Suraj Kathurusinghe assumed duties respectively as the new Chairman and Managing Director of Sri Lanka Port Management & Consultancy Services Limited (SLPMCS), […]