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 […]
Ports look to the positives for the start of 2021
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 […]
Women Seafarers: An Analysis of Barriers to Their Employment
The main challenge for women seafarers is a common problem in general for women workers in male-dominated occupations: a lack of awareness and stereotyping about women’s […]
Careers at Sea: Exploring Seafarer Motivations and Aspirations
The nature of work at sea is different from that of employment ashore due to the intensive and all-consuming work environment on ships and the long […]
IMO welcomes UN resolution on keyworker seafarers
UN General Assembly Resolution calls for seafarer key worker designation and implementation of crew change protocols; IMO Secretary-General urges priority vaccination. The United Nations General Assembly […]
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 […]
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 […]
Safe Ports: Law, Theory, Practice Under Conditions Of The Covid-19 Pandemic
The following empirical study originally published in the latest issue of the “LEX PORTUS” journal where the two experts offered the insights on how to manage […]
What are the Alternative Energy Sources for Ships?
There are more than 60,000 ships in the world, which engines emit almost 2.5% of the world’s greenhouse gases. by Hannes Lilp Hydrogen or battery technologies? […]
All activities of Mahapola Academy carried out under health instructions
All activities of the Mahapola Ports & Maritime Academy, the education wing of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, are carried out in strict compliance with advice […]