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Sri Lanka must set up maritime regulator to unlock investment: US FMC Chair

Sri Lanka must establish an independent maritime regulatory body to safeguard fair competition and draw foreign investme

September 10, 2026 3 min read

CIMC starts is Sri Lanka focuses on pushing shipping, logistics

Around 500 delegates scheduled to participate

September 9, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port welcomes new gen NYK carrier

Azalea Leader is a 200-metre long new generation LNG dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier (PCTC).

September 6, 2026 1 min read

US FMC officials to visit Sri Lanka to advance trade interests

To advance American trade interests and strengthen the shipping connections US businesses rely on to reach markets

September 4, 2026 2 min read
Sri Lanka's HIPG issues clarification on vehicle storage policy

The port currently houses “more than 50,000 vehicles (both transhipment and local imports)

Sri Lanka approves $17.16mn tugboat hire for Ports Authority

The 70 ton Bollard Pull (BP) Twin Azimuth Stern Drive type port tugs are for the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.

Sri Lanka seeks US maritime cooperation, invites FMC chair to visit Colombo

Delegation met with Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chair Laura DiBella and the commission’s legal team.

July 20, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka maps out long-term BIA expansion, port development for 2027 budget

Development plan was discussed during a pre-budget meeting

July 16, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka ports in focus as Colombo hosts maritime forum

The 8th edition of the Colombo International Maritime and Logistics Conference (CIMC) scheduled to take place Sep 9-11

July 16, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Hambantota port cargo volumes rise amid global shipping shifts

The port handled 90,219 vehicles and 80,325 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during the month

July 9, 2026 2 min read

No decision to privatize Sri Lanka port's eastern terminal: Minister

The project faced previous setbacks

July 7, 2026 1 min read

Pakistan Defence Secretary discusses aviation, port cooperation with Sri Lanka Minister

Ali is in Sri Lanka to participate in the 6th Pakistan-Sri Lanka Armed Forces Defence Dialogue

July 3, 2026 3 min read

U.S. facilitates 8 Sri Lankans to participate in Indian Ocean Ports and Supply Chains Forum

Sri Lankan delegates toured the Port of Baltimore during the U.S. visit

June 8, 2026 2 min read

EXPLAINER - How to reverse the decline of Sri Lanka's Colombo Port

Despite a slew of expansion projects, Colombo’s hub port’s competitiveness has eroded. Reversing the decline is comp...

Jason Hingert
May 17, 2026 20 min read

Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port in talks with CMA CGM, Evergreen

Amid pressure on shipping routes due to ongoing tensions prompting global carriers to reassess routing strategies.

May 3, 2026 1 min read

MSC INGY call in Sri Lanka sets new handling record at CICT

CICT achieves record throughput with MSC INGY call

April 29, 2026 1 min read
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Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port sees higher volumes with MSC Marie Leslie vessel call

7,968 containers were moved, a high of 13,260 TEUs in single-vessel throughput.

April 23, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port expands capacity as transshipment volumes increase

In response to a sharp surge in global shipping volumes triggered by the ongoing crisis in West Asia

April 6, 2026 1 min read

Fuel supply stable despite rising transshipment: Sri Lanka Ports Authority

Port navigating a shift in cargo dynamics with overall container throughput increasing 11 to 15 across all terminals

March 31, 2026 2 min read

Adani-led Colombo West terminal hits 1 million TEUs in record first year

Significant portion of terminal's volume is linked to the Indian market, where APSEZ operates a network of 15 ports

March 19, 2026 2 min read

IFC to finance Sri Lanka's John Keells port terminal with $20mn

To purchase new STS cranes

February 2, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's China-backed Hambantota Port eyes 2mn box capacity after 700-pct growth

HIP handled 8.24 million metric tonnes of cargo in 2025, up 175 percent from 3.0 million metric tonnes

January 11, 2026 2 min read

Parakrama Dissanayake appointed Sri Lanka President's adviser on Maritime Logistics

A former Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority

January 9, 2026 1 min read

Vietnam logistics delegation in Sri Lanka from Dec 20

Logistics delegation from HDG to be in Sri Lanka from Dec 20-24

December 18, 2025 3 min read

Vietnam sees potential in Sri Lanka for logistics and warehouse businesses

Logistics delegation to visit Sri Lanka

December 11, 2025 3 min read

Sri Lanka to call investors to develop Galle Port as tourist hub

We are focusing on developing Galle Port as a hub for tourism

November 27, 2025 1 min read
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