New Journey
Feb 29, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will call fresh bids for a planned new container terminal in Colombo and is going ahead with a contract to build its …
Shipping and Transport
Hill Roads
Feb 28, 2008 (LBO) – Access routes and the road network in Sri Lanka's central hill city of Kandy will get a billion rupee spruce-up ahead of a regional …
Road Bid
Feb 28, 2008 (LBO) – A joint venture between Sri Lanka's International Construction Consortium (ICC) and China Harbour has a won 2.4 billion rupee deal …
Terminal Disease
Feb 24, 2008 (LBO) -- Sri Lanka will cancel a controversial deal for a container terminal at Colombo port and bring new conditions after a consortium led by …
Slow Lane
Feb 18, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka has further raised taxes on cars to discourage imports and save foreign exchange, officials said Monday, pushing first-time …
Port Bid
Feb 10, 2008 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is pushing to award a container terminal concession in Colombo to Hutchison Port Holdings …
Port Race
Feb 09, 2008 (LBO) – Colombo port has a good chance of enhancing its status as a container transhipment hub with its expansion plans and compliance with …
Rate Hike
Jan 29, 2008 (LBO) – A grouping of shipping lines calling at Colombo port have given notice of a sharp increase in freight rates to Europe, citing rising …
Travel Costs
Jan 25, 2008 (LBO) – The national transportation commission of Sri Lanka has authorised a hike in bus fares due to recent fuel price increase, but …
New Times
Jan 19, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's cash strapped state-run railway utility has revamped its schedule from Saturday, following requests from 'commuter …
New Buildings
Jan 17, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Mercantile Shipping Company Ltd. is acquiring two newly built cargo ships as part of efforts to renew its fleet, company …
At Sea
Jan 15, 2008 (LBO) – A week-long campaign by the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) in Colombo and ports in the sub-continent has helped …
Trade Links
Jan 11, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shipping officials have questioned the validity of a recent World Bank ranking on logistics that placed the island even …
Canal Charge
ISMAILIYA, Egypt, Dec 30, 2007 (AFP) - Transit fees for ships using Egypt's Suez Canal will increase in 2008 by an average of 7.buy prednisone online buy …
Bridge Building
MATARA, Sri Lanka, Dec 26, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka marked Wednesday the third anniversary of the devastating Asian tsunami by opening a showpiece bridge in the …
Easier Shipments
Dec 21 (LBO) – The threat of higher freight rates on Sri Lankan exports to Europe is easing, former Sri Lanka Shippers' Council chairman Jayanath Perera …
Hurry Call
Dec 12, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan port workers Wednesday urged the government to speed up a new project to expand Colombo port, saying further delays could …
Logistics Nightmare
Dec 07, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's logistics industry is calling for action to get a paperless cargo clearing system on track, through a new operator or …
Railway Repair
Dec 06, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka plans to rehabilitate a tsunami-hit coastal railway line at a cost of 167.4 million dollar using an Indian credit line, a …
Coastal Shipping
Nov 27, 2007 (LBO) – Ceylon Shipping Corporation plans to buy two cargo ships using an Iranian credit line to be negotiated during Sri Lankan President …