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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Oct 05, 2007 (LBO) – John Keells Holdings’ (JKH) associate South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT) has reported record container volume growth in its …
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 …
Sept 28, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shippers complain of government inaction in bringing anti-price fixing rules for shipping while India is moving against …
Sept 27, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Hayleys conglomerate Thursday announced a new brand for its supply chain management business saying it wanted to expand …
Sept 28, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has picked Hyundai, a Korean firm, to build a breakwater in Colombo that will allow terminal operators to nearly double …
Sept 26, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is planning to revamp the Central Freight Bureau, a state agency that at the time controlled the shipping business, into …
Sept 26, 2007 (LBO) – Several fishing vessels chased and tried to board a yacht off southern Sri Lanka in a rare attempted incident of piracy, according …
Sept 20, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's ship owners have warned that an unresolved dispute with Customs over a tax on vessels could force them to leave the Sri …
NEW DELHI, Sept 14, 2007 (AFP) - India's government said Friday it was putting on hold its bid to dredge a crucial shipping lane after being accused of …
Sept 14, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's top law official has begun probing a complaint of anti-competitive practices against one of the main bidders to build …
NEW DELHI, Sept 12, 2007 (AFP) - Thousands of right-wing Hindus launched protests across India Wednesday against a plan to create a sea lane which they say …
Sept 11, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Mercantile Shipping Company, a ship owner listed on the Colombo bourse, has said higher ship charter rates and …
Sept 11, 2007 (LBO) – Residents in Sri Lanka's northern Jaffna peninsular are moving beyond basic needs and are now looking for inputs to revive …