No Rules
Sept 28, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shippers complain of government inaction in bringing anti-price fixing rules for shipping while India is moving against …
Shipping and Transport
Cargo Logistics
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 …
Breakwater Contract
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 …
New Course
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 …
Pirate Attack
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 …
Ship Imports
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 …
Bid Probe
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 …
Canal Block
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 …
Monkey Bridge
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 …
High Seas
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 …
Peninsular Supply
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 …
Better Defence
August 28, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan security authorities plan to re-open Colombo port's northern entrance for navigation once underwater defence systems …
Natural Harbour
August 18, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's eastern port of Trincomalee is to be developed as an eco-port with the emphasis on exploiting its value as a marine …
Chinese Connection
August 16, 2007 (LBO) – Colombo port has sent dock worker union leaders to study practices in a modern Chinese port and has now won their support for …
Chock Full
August 13, 2007 (LBO) – Congestion in Asian ports like Colombo is affecting cargo flows to the United States and ship schedules with the squeeze expected …
Living Free
August 12, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's government doctors have ordered more than two hundred luxury sports utility vehicles as a scheme to give duty-slashed …
Squeaky Clean
August 08, 2007 (LBO) –Sri Lanka's airports authority has awarded the cleaning and facility management contract for the Banaranaike International Airport …
Cargo Hub
August 06, 2007 (LBO) – Colombo port's state-owned container terminal plans to add more berths for feeder vessels in an effort to improve productivity …
Screech
August 7, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's auto market is slowing with new vehicles registrations slumping 30 percent in the June quarter, a top vehicle …
Cargo Skills
August 03, 2007 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is seeking an investor for Colombo's new container terminal who can increase cargo volumes …