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Sri Lanka okays towing X-Press Pearl to deeper waters

President stated that the decision taken should be based solely on technical facts

June 2, 2021 1 min read

Salvors board X-Press Pearl off Sri Lanka after putting out fire

Assessment of the ship being carried out

June 1, 2021 2 min read

X-Press Pearl salvors mull boarding as Sri Lanka eyes pollution claim

Salvors are exploring the possibility of boarding the ship and making a tow connection

May 31, 2021 4 min read

Sri Lanka's John Keells to get 34-pct of container terminal, Adani 51-pct: report

The parties had been given 180 days from May 03, for financial closure

May 31, 2021 1 min read
Sri Lanka sees steep shipping cost rises amid Red Sea troubles

Import containers from East Asia had not gone up as much, so far

Sri Lanka committed to regional stability President tells Middle East ambassadors

Government committed to safeguarding freedom of navigation and ensuring minimal adverse impact on Sri Lanka economy

Sri Lanka Ports Authority probes fire at contractor site

ECONOMYNEXT - The Sri Lanka Ports Authority said it has begun an investigation into a fire that broke out at a private c...

August 30, 2016 1 min read

Chinese port terminal trains Sri Lankan quay crane operators

ECONOMYNEXT – Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) said it will support Sri Lanka’s National A...

August 29, 2016 1 min read

Industries approved for Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port may be shifted to Trincomalee

Several investments approved to invest in an industrial zone bordering Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port by the last regime ma...

August 27, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka seeks Indian stake in Colombo port amid Chinese presence

Sri Lanka would like to see an investor from India take a share in a private consortium that will be given a concession ...

August 26, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka Dockyard makes modest recovery in June 2016 quarter

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan shipbuilder Colombo Dockyard said it made a net profit of Rs55 million in the June 2016 ...

August 15, 2016 1 min read

Reforms yield productivity gains at Sri Lanka port

Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has improved productivity at its container terminals in Colombo port by depoliticising ...

July 26, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka extends deadline in port terminal tender

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has extended by a month the deadline for expressions of interest i...

July 25, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka Ports Authority expanding Colombo port storage

Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has said it is expanding its storage facilities in Colombo port by rebuilding a warehou...

July 25, 2016 1 min read

China's IZP may get Sri Lanka's Mattala Airport for Silk Road Station

IZP, a Chinese information technology company that builds financial infrastructure to popularize Renminbi on 'Silk Road ...

July 18, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka Ports Authority says compliant with container weight rule

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) terminals have become compliant with a new international rule that...

July 12, 2016 2 min read
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Concern expressed over bid conditions for Sri Lanka's East Container Terminal

An influential shipping industry body has warned that conditions set for investors to build and operate a container term...

July 11, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka govt to enact laws to enforce container weighing rule

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal by the ports and shipping ministry to draft laws to enfo...

July 7, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka shippers to be charged US$25 for box weight notification

ECONOMYNEXT - Shipping lines are considering charging Sri Lanka shippers US$25 for submitting details of container they ...

July 4, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka Ports Authority debt Rs234Bn, loss forecast in 2016

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) made a pre-tax profit of Rs4.6 billion in the first four months of...

July 1, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shippers say new rule abused to levy unfair fees

A new global rule requiring verification of container weights is being abused by some companies which move freight to le...

July 1, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka port terminal mobile app to track containers

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Chinese-run Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) said it had launche...

July 1, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Walkers Shipyard in talks on Maldives unit

ECONOMYNEXT – Walkers Colombo Shipyard, Sri Lanka’s second shipyard which focuses on small and medium size...

June 28, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka boat building to revive with end of fisheries ban

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s boat building is expected to revive with the withdrawal of a ban on fish exports...

Rohan Gunasekera
June 22, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shippers say new global rules will prevent unfair charges

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka Shippers’ Council has said new guidelines by the International Chamber of Commerce...

June 22, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka container fire in port said under control

ECONOMYNEXT – A fire onboard a vessel berthed at South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT) in Sri Lanka’s Colomb...

June 15, 2016 1 min read