Education

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 […]

ශ්‍රී ලංකා වරාය අධිකාරියට අනුබද්ධව ක්‍රියාත්මක වන මහපොල වරාය සහ සමුද්‍රීය අධ්‍යාපන ආයතනයේ සියලුම කටයුතු සෞඛ්‍ය උපදෙස් සහ නිර්දේශ නියමාකාරයෙන් පිළිපදිමින් සිදුවේ. ශ්‍රී ලංකා වරාය අධිකාරියේ […]

When new technologies and digital solutions are introduced, the risk increases that cyberattacks can take place onboard ships and in ports. Maritime cybersecurity is more important […]

UN’s International Maritime Organization says it suffered a ‘sophisticated’ cyber-attack against IT systems. The global shipping industry sustained a second cyber attack within a week that’s […]

by Gary C. Kessler and Steven D. Shepard [The excerpts below are from the book Maritime Cybersecurity: A Guide for Leaders and Managers, published in early September.] […]

As the rush to digital solutions pauses, respect for the role of seafarers has come from an unusual place. It should not surprise us because the […]

by Chris Bellamy This paper explores what is meant by ‘Maritime Crime’ and ‘Maritime Security’, building on the work of Natalie Klein and Christian Bueger. The […]

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the training wing of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, Mahapola Ports & Maritime Academy and Rakna Arakshaka […]

Ever driven behind a truck carrying a shipping container on the motorway?  Or perhaps maybe you have seen the markings on a container, especially the back […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has spotlighted border agencies’ challenge to safeguarding public health while avoiding disruptions to the free movement of goods. These agencies are undertaking unprecedented […]