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The SLPA had projected the port’s total capacity to double to 15 million TEUs by 2026.
Sri Lanka had been a deconsolidation hub for online sales before the trade clampdown
Panel discussions to focus on offshore oil & gas exploration, Trincomalee, and boat building and nautical tourism
The Colombo East Container Terminal (Pvt) Ltd will be fully owned by the SLPA
The project faced previous setbacks
Ali is in Sri Lanka to participate in the 6th Pakistan-Sri Lanka Armed Forces Defence Dialogue
Prime Minister Gunawardena is on a six-day official visit to China
To promote the island as a location for registering merchant vessels.
With the combination of governmental support, it is now possible to run the ferry
Mixed development projects would be set up on the filled land.
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has trained 37 officers of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) on how to handle oil spills,
Boat builders in Sri Lanka are headed to the Dubai International Boat show to showcase their capabilities
Round trip ticket on ferry service between Sri Lanka and India will be reduced from 60 dollars to 5 dollars
In 2024 we will be looking at container transshipment for which the port is now ready
I am a great fan of gender equity
The program will build human resources as the port aims to double capacity
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Hambantota Port has seen steep increase in oil and gas vessels in 2023 helped by Sinopec's bunker operations,
HMS Spey, a 90.5m long Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) manned by a crew of 56, arrived at the port of Colombo
Import containers from East Asia had not gone up as much, so far
Government committed to safeguarding freedom of navigation and ensuring minimal adverse impact on Sri Lanka economy
SLPA terminals have seen volumes rise as much as 80-pct
Decision has been made to deploy ship from the Sri Lanka Navy to the Red Sea, contributing to the security of the region
Over the year, 22 cruise ships had called at the port with 7,500 passengers.
Transshipment volumes down in October
“We lose significant revenue because we don’t have ENCs" - Minister
US International Development Finance Corporation will invest 536 million US dollars in Colombo Ports West Terminal
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