Trade Flows
Mar 10, 2010 (LBO) – Cargo volumes at a Colombo port private container terminal in which John Keells Holdings has a big stake hit a monthly high in …
Shipping and Transport
Airside
Mar 10, 2010 (LBO) - DHL Express, a global logistics company, said it has opened an 'airside gateway' facility at Sri Lanka's sole international airport north …
Tax Opinion
Mar 08, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's taxes on motor vehicles are 'prohibitive' and are discouraging imports and government revenues, the finance ministry has said …
Offshore Prospects
Mar 03, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard, a listed ship builder, said it will deliver six vessels this year and will focus more on offshore work with …
Ship Building
March 01, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan ship builder Colombo Dockyard said net profit for the 2009 financial year rose by almost half although they fell in the …
Rating Risk
Feb 24, 2010 (LBO) - A fresh risk evaluation of Sri Lanka by London insurers, considered critical in attracting investors after the end of its ethnic war, has …
Slow Traffic
Feb 20, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's vehicle imports fell 4.1 percent October 2009 from a year earlier to 21,239 vehicles registered, with most categories …
Volatile Voyage
Feb 19, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shippers facing rapidly rising freight rates are advised to try to negotiate long-term contracts with shipping lines, an …
Terminal Target
Feb 17, 2010 (LBO) – Construction of a new deep-water container terminal to be built and run by the private sector in Colombo port is to start in the …
Box Trends
Feb 11, 2010 (LBO) – Cargo volumes at a Colombo port private container terminal in which John Keells Holdings has a big stake rose sharply in January, …
Shipping Costs
Feb 08, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shippers said they anticipate further hikes in freight rates as cargo flows improve after the recession with loss-making …
Trade Flows
Feb 04, 2010 (LBO) – Cargo volumes at a government-owned container terminal in Sri Lanka’s Colombo port went up in December from a year ago, as …
Ship Sale
Jan 13, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Mercantile Shipping Company is selling one of it ships, merchant vessel 'Safmarine Soyo', the firm said in a stock …
Handling Record
Dec 13, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's privately owned South Asian Gateway Terminals at Colombo port handled a record high volume of containers despite a global …
Northern Links
Jan 11, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka and India has inked a deal to rebuild part of a railway link to the island's north while negotiations are under way to China to …
Yard Plans
Jan 08, 2010 (LBO) – The building of new ports in Sri Lanka has given several expansion options for Colombo Dockyard, a listed ship builder which faces …
Transport Links
Jan 05, 2010 (LBO) - The Asian Development Bank said the first batch of bidding documents for a road project it is funding in northern Sri Lanka is expected to …
Harbour Move
Jan 01, 2010, (LBO) – The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) said it has expanded facilities for bunkering or ship fuel at Colombo port with the addition …
Taking Care
Dec 29, 2009 (LBO) –Sri Lanka’s government must ensure adequate funding for road maintenance to prevent newly built and repaired roads …
Transport Links
Dec 28, 2009 (LBO) - Aramex, a global transportation and logistics services company, has set up a joint venture with Delmege Forsyth Group, one of Sri Lanka's …