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Sri Lanka, India plan second ferry connection

Officials should work towards early recommencement of the passenger ferry service between Rameshwaram and Talaimannar

December 16, 2024 1 min read

India's Adani drops US funding request for Sri Lanka terminal with JKH

."We have withdrawn our request for financing from the DFC."

December 11, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Colombo port to seek private investors for two logistics centres

First logistics centre in Bloemandhal location to be advertised next year

December 8, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka starts study on Colombo West Container Terminal 2

The terminals expected to take capacity to 15mn TEUs by 2026

December 5, 2024 1 min read
Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port could handle record 8.2mn boxes in 2025

The SLPA had projected the port’s total capacity to double to 15 million TEUs by 2026.

Sri Lanka loses regional deconsolidation hub status for e-commerce?

Sri Lanka had been a deconsolidation hub for online sales before the trade clampdown

Sri Lanka's Adani backed container terminal finalizing design, structuring: John Keells

Work is progressing well towards meeting the conditions stipulated in the LOI

July 29, 2021 1 min read

China firm proposes US$200mn cargo services centre in Colombo Port

Panel to evaluate the proposal

Imesh Ranasinghe
July 27, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka container volumes up 19-pct in May 2021

Transshipment containers grew 14 percent to 464,269 unit though down from 483,732 pre-Covid

July 15, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka shippers welcome ruling on extra import freight charges

Delivery order fees capped

July 14, 2021 6 min read

Sri Lanka's China-backed Hambantota port volumes up 186-pct in 2021 first half

Cargo handled was 1,206,425 metric tonnes up from 420,421 metric tonnes a year ago.

July 11, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka detectives drop another bombshell in X-Press Pearl probe

More communication records missing

June 30, 2021 3 min read

X-Press Pearl - Sri Lanka's shipping agents group explains background on dangerous cargo

Most ships routinely carry hazardous cargo subject to rules

June 29, 2021 8 min read

Boxship MSC Messina hit by engine room fire after leaving Sri Lanka

Another vessel within sight

June 25, 2021 1 min read

Nihal Keppetipola takes over as Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority

He had been managing director of the agency and Harbhour Master in Colombo

June 23, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka links some turtle deaths to X-Press Pearl fire, whale death probed

Some fish coming ashore have also had plastic nurdles (polypropylene granules) that had spilt from the ship.

Imesh Ranasinghe
June 19, 2021 5 min read
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X-Press Pearl fully sunk off Sri Lanka, sonar search planned for lost containers

Navigation warning lights to be installed to warn other ships

June 17, 2021 2 min read

X-Press Pearl chemicals likely to get diluted off Sri Lanka seas: official

Plastics collection is a key focus

June 15, 2021 3 min read

Sri Lanka arrests X-Press Pearl captain under pollution law, seeks IMO expertise

IMO expertise also sought

June 14, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka seeks US$40mn in interim damages from X-Press Pearl

Expert Committees to assess longer term damage

June 12, 2021 1 min read

Partially sunken X-Press Pearl off Sri Lanka leaching grey material into sea

Vessel carried over 800 tonnes of caustic soda and also urea

June 11, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka to probe spill-like satellite images of X-Press Pearl wreck: Minister

Up to June 09 no oil spill was reported on the vessel that carried sodium hydroxide

June 10, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka should modernise maritime policy, review role of shipping agents: Shippers' Council

Maritime conventions have to be ratified, firefighting and other services upgraded

June 9, 2021 4 min read

Sri Lanka scrapes 1,075 tonnes of X-Press Pearl waste off shores

"We are doing a complete study (adyanayak) about the incident."

June 9, 2021 2 min read

X-Press Pearl: Sri Lanka forms expert groups for environmental, economic costs

To get maximum compensation and channel to affected persons

June 8, 2021 3 min read

Sri Lanka Shippers Council calls for independent probe into X-Press Pearl fire

Impartial investigation particularly keeping politics and geopolitics aside

June 8, 2021 4 min read
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