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PM seeks employment opportunities for Sri Lankans with shipping companies.
India to reduce charges and costs by Rs25mn a month
New ship-to-shore cranes at the ports East Container Terminal can further boost volumes
Cook Islands-flagged tanker had been caught in heavy storms
The work includes the development of the terminal's Yard V .
This upturn is largely attributed to shifts in global shipping patterns due to the Red Sea crisis
Two ports had denied permission to offload cargo, which caught fire off Colombo
'The vessel underwent discharge and loading in both ports before continuing planned journey to Colombo'
Police have also taken into custody a lorry that was transporting the goods.
Chemical leak discovered in Arabian sea
Containment efforts and firefighting continue
Vessels Vaibhav, Vajra and Samudra Prehari by Indian Coast Guard and Tug Water Lilly
Video footage shows the fire blazing amidships and the X-Press Pearl listing to port
The fire began in containers carrying chemicals
Sri Lanka vessels monitoring the vessel for fresh fires
Vehicles arrived from Chennai, Mundra, Ennore in India and Gunsan and Pyeongtaek in South Korea
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