Box Trade
May 17, 2010 (LBO) - Cargo volumes at a Colombo port private terminal run by an associate firm of John Keells Holdings surged 25 percent in April 2010 to …
Shipping and Transport
Yard Trends
May 17, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan ship builder Colombo Dockyard's net profit for the March 2010 quarter fell sharply as ship repair revenue came down despite an …
High Spirits
May 14, 2010 (AFP) - Almost one in three Sri Lankan private bus drivers smokes marijuana or drinks alcohol before work, operators said Friday after a study …
Chinese Lift
May 12, 2010 (LBO) - The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has signed an agreement with a Chinese supplier to buy cranes worth 7,200 million rupees urgently …
Released
BRUSSELS, May 11, 2010 (AFP) - Pirates released a Bermudan-flagged cargo ship and its mainly Sri Lankan crew on Tuesday after a ransom was paid, the EU naval …
Port Rivalry
May 12, 2010 (LBO) - A new harbour in southern India built by DP World to open in August plans to lure ships away from Sri Lanka's Colombo port, the present …
Keel Laying
May 11, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard, a listed ship builder, has laid the keel for the construction of an Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel for …
Port Proceeds
Apr 30, 2010 (LBO) - Revenues of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), which runs the island's ports, fell last year with fewer ship calls and lower cargo volumes, …
Box Business
Apr 27, 2010 (LBO) - Colombo port container volumes rose 27 percent in the first quarter of 2010 from last year and also exceeded throughput in the same 2008 …
Heavy Lift
Apr 22, 2010 (LBO) - Movement of heavy cargo for post-war reconstruction and modernisation in Sri Lanka will provide more business for logistics companies, …
Harbour Moves
Apr 21, 2010 (LBO) - Dredging and breakwater construction on a new harbour being built next to Sri Lanka's Colombo port is on schedule, said a senior official …
Box Trade
Apr 21, 2010 (LBO) - Cargo volumes at a Colombo port private container terminal run by an associate firm of John Keells Holdings hit a new monthly high in …
Bus Loss
Apr 15, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's state bus service had lost 5,183 million rupees in 2009 despite getting another 4,135 million rupee handout in peoples' money …
Bunker Business
Apr 12, 2010 (LBO) - Indian Oil Corp's Sri Lankan unit aims to expand bunker sales by selling fuel to ships passing the island, a much bigger market than the …
Offshore Supply
Apr 07, 2010 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan unit of international ship supply firm GAC plans to expand its business with the acquisition of more craft, a senior …
Platform Supply
Apr 07, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard, a listed ship builder, said it was getting ready to deliver the first of a series of four Multipurpose …
Trade Hub
April 01, 2010 (LBO) - Chinese port operator China Merchants Holdings (International) has said it expects a breakthrough in talks to build a new container …
Bike Ride
Mar 17, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Singer unit said its sales of motor cycles and bicycles picked up speed in 2009, with demand from former war-torn areas, while …
Port Move
Mar 15, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Colombo port will get new cranes before the end of this year to replace aging equipment and improve cargo handling capacity, a …
Gas Supply
Mar 12, 2010 (LBO) - The Sri Lanka Ports Authority is in talks with suppliers of liquid petroleum gas to introduce a third player in the local market once a …