World Maritime Day 2020 theme is “Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet”. Every year the International Maritime Organization (IMO) celebrates World Maritime Day. Here is all […]
World Maritime Day 2020: Theme, history, significance and all you need to know
2021 World Maritime theme – “Seafarers: at the core of shippingʹs future”
The focus on seafarers comes as the COVID-19 pandemic has placed extraordinary and unprecedented demands on seafarers. Hundreds of thousands faced and are still facing extended […]
Digitalisation given fresh impetus by Covid, but the logic was pre-pandemic
Players in the shipping market are attempting to innovate, collaborate with other stakeholders, participate in technology platforms trying to find the proper formula in order to […]
IMO on Explosions in Lebanon
On the explosions in the port of Beirut in Lebanon, the International Maritime Organisation Secretary-General Kitack Lim said; “I express my deepest condolences and sincerest sympathies to […]
Prologue to Maritime Perspectives
Following article based on the keynote address by Kitack Lim, Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization, at a webinar on Digital Connectivity and Data Standards. It is a […]
What does the future hold for reefer shipping and the cold chain?
by Max Schwerdtfeger Despite the impact of COVID-19 on the supply chain, the transportation of perishable goods is set to grow in 2020 as plant-based diets […]
Digital identity critical in the containerised world
Building upon the principle of standardisation in the physical world, standardisation and containerisation of the informational side of shipping can now produce efficiencies in information sharing […]
Necessity of strategic maritime partnerships
Sri Lanka is a major maritime hub in the region and pivotal partner in maritime security. by RC Wijegunaratne I would say partnerships matter more than […]
Importance of Maritime Transport and Ports
In the changing socio-economic situation, it is my hope that SLPA and all related stakeholders will make continuous efforts to improve maritime transport and ports for […]
Maritime security is about ports, too
When it comes to the Indian Ocean, maritime crime and security has long been a central subject of attention. by Dr. Jessica Larsen, PhD[i] While corona […]