Sri Lanka Ports Authority Achieves Record Throughput of 2.41 Million TEUs
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has set a new benchmark by handling a record 2.41 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units
New Members Appointed to Colombo Port City Economic Commission
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed new members to the Colombo Port City Economic Commission. The appointment letters were handed
Cabinet Approves Colombo Port’s Eastern Container Terminal as a Special Project
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the designation of the Colombo Port’s Eastern Container Terminal (ECT) project as a “special
SLPA Addresses Concerns on Transshipment Volumes Amid Regional Port Expansions
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has responded to recent concerns about a perceived decline in transshipment volumes at the
Chinese Naval Training Ship PLANS Po Lang to Visit Sri Lanka as Part of Ocean-Going Mission
The Chinese naval training ship, PLANS Po Lang, is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka as part of its midshipmen ocean-going
Indian Government Commits USD 61.5 Million Grant for Full Development of Kankesanthurai (KKS) Port
During a recent meeting between Ports, Shipping, and Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva and Indian High Commissioner to Sri
Iranian Naval Ships, IRINS Bushehr and Tonb, Arrive for Formal Visit to Colombo Port
This morning, on the 16th of February 2024, the Iranian Naval Ships (IRINS) Bushehr and Tonb entered the port of
Hambantota International Port Group Explores Collaborative Opportunities with Thai Ports and Businesses to Leverage Sri Lanka’s Growing Trade Ties
In a strategic move to capitalize on the expanding trade relations between Sri Lanka and Thailand, officials from the Hambantota
East Container Terminal (ECT) at the Port of Colombo Bolstered with Three New Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes from China
In a significant development, the East Container Terminal (ECT) at the Port of Colombo has recently welcomed three cutting-edge Ship-to-Shore
Hambantota International Port (HIP) Reports Phenomenal Growth in Oil and Gas Vessel Calls in 2023
In an extraordinary year for the Hambantota International Port (HIP), 2023 saw a staggering 132% increase in oil and gas