Following a period of historically high freight rates, the Container sector is now experiencing a correction. The Container freight market is said to have peaked, as […]
Propensities in Container Market
Australian Navy ships arrive at the Port of Colombo
Two (02) ships of the Royal Australian Navy, namely; HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Anzac which are engaged in Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022 arrived at the Port of […]
New SLPA Chairman Assumes Duty
The new chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority assumed office this morning. Mr. Keith D. Bernard was appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri […]
How AI is reshaping shipping and logistics
The pandemic caused many changes and hiccups within the U.S. economy, including several supply chain issues. While things are slowly getting back to normal, there are […]
Port optimisation through trade and technology
Efforts are being made to establish digitalisation in port operations, significant progress has been made in the Saudi region. by Jasleen Mann At the Saudi Maritime […]
Creative economy offers countries path to development, says new UNCTAD report
But more data and innovative and multidisciplinary policy responses are needed to enhance the development impacts of creative industries, especially in developing countries. The creative economy offers […]
Dumping of sewage sludge at sea to be prohibited worldwide
Amendment to treaty on dumping of waste at sea will remove sewage sludge from list of wastes which may be given dumping permit. The amendment to […]
Marking 50 years of protecting the oceans from dumping
IMO is marking five decades of the London Convention, adopted in 1972 to protect the oceans from dumping of wastes. The Convention was updated in 1996 […]
KOICA Delegates Visit SLPA
Representatives of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) met recently with senior officials of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. During the discussion, KOICA agreed to support […]
Hybridisation for Decarbonising
Jasleen Mann of Ship Technology explores how a hybrid propulsion system can help make vessels flexible and able to adapt to future technology developments. Technology group […]