Space Crunch
Nov 26, 2007 (LBO) – Colombo port, Sri Lanka's main harbour, plans to build a dedicated cargo village to cater to rapidly increasing volumes of …
Shipping and Transport
Opening Up
Nov 23, 2007 (LBO) – Maersk, the world's biggest shipping line and Colombo port's top customer, advised Sri Lanka to further liberalise the sector for …
Vital Links
Nov 21, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is in danger of losing an opportunity to emerge as a logistics hub for the south Asian region unless it acts to improve …
Most Preferred
Nov 20, 2007 (LBO) – A Sri Lanka government panel has decided to start negotiations with the front runner for a new container terminal in Colombo with a …
Smoke Policy
Nov 18, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka would tighten environmental protection regulations next year with vehicle emissions being a key target of the authorities, …
Heavy Pull
Nov 15, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Shipping has announced its tugs have won contracts to tow international rigs on lengthy voyages. One tug has been deployed …
Car Carriers
Nov 15, 2007 (LBO) - The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is planning a multi-storied car park and special tariffs at the Colombo port to encourage vehicle …
Too Slow
Nov 02, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's motor trade is lobbying the government to discourage used car imports and change import duty to make brand new vehicles …
Port Bids
Oct 17, 2007 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Wednesday dismissed conflicting claims by rival bidders for a new terminal contract, saying …
Unclaimed Prizes
Oct 15, 2007 (LBO) - Though 25,000 state workers are eligible to buy duty-slashed vehicles, less than half of those entitled have so far applied for a car, …
High Stakes
Oct 15, 2007 (LBO) – Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Monday dismissed claims by a rival bidder to have made the highest bid to build and operate Colombo's …
Port Bids III
Oct 12, 2007 (LBO) –Sri Lanka's Aitken Spence conglomerate said Friday that it appeared to have made the highest bid to build and operate a new container …
Port Bids II
Oct 11, 2007 (LBO) – The Sri Lankan government Thursday opened four financial bids by private sector consortia to build a new container terminal in the …
Port Bids II
Oct 11, 2007 (LBO) – The Sri Lankan government Thursday opened four financial bids by private sector consortia to build a new container terminal in the …
Port Bids
Oct 10, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Supreme Court Wednesday ordered the government to open all four financial bids to build a new container terminal in the …
Expensive Road
Oct 08, 2007 (LBO) – A new elevated highway connecting Colombo's Fort areas with Malabe, a fast developing suburb will cost nearly 40 billion rupees, a …
More Class
Oct 07, 2007 (LBO) – DIMO, distributors of Mercedes Benz in Sri Lanka, says it hopes the newly introduced C-Class will revive sales but notes the …
Super Road
Oct 06, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has asked a Malaysian firm to study the prospects for a highway from the Galle Face area of Colombo to the fast growing …
Box Profits
Oct 05, 2007 (LBO) – John Keells Holdings’ (JKH) associate South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT) has reported record container volume growth in its …
Ocean Freight
Sept 30 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shippers say the government should follow the example of other countries in the region like India and China and introduce laws …