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The boxes arrived from Rotterdam and will be taken to Dubai
Kankasanthurai Port has acquired 23 acres and 12 perches of land belonging to Cement Corporation at 52 million rupees
Up to February 2024, transshipment volumes were up 27.2 percent
The port’s plans to commence its first phase of container operations was also discussed
Cook Islands-flagged tanker had been caught in heavy storms
"We plan on getting cargo information 48 hours before the departure of the ship from the foreign port,"
In 2024 we will be looking at container transshipment for which the port is now ready
I am a great fan of gender equity
The program will build human resources as the port aims to double capacity
Hambantota Port has seen steep increase in oil and gas vessels in 2023 helped by Sinopec's bunker operations,
HMS Spey, a 90.5m long Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) manned by a crew of 56, arrived at the port of Colombo
Import containers from East Asia had not gone up as much, so far
Government committed to safeguarding freedom of navigation and ensuring minimal adverse impact on Sri Lanka economy
SLPA terminals have seen volumes rise as much as 80-pct
Decision has been made to deploy ship from the Sri Lanka Navy to the Red Sea, contributing to the security of the region
Over the year, 22 cruise ships had called at the port with 7,500 passengers.
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Transshipment volumes down in October
“We lose significant revenue because we don’t have ENCs" - Minister
US International Development Finance Corporation will invest 536 million US dollars in Colombo Ports West Terminal
The investment in CDB will be with USAID
Last year 500,000 mark was reached in November
Korea’s Indo-Pacific Strategy aims to engage in region not only for trade and investment, but also defense cooperation
Second route from Rameswaram-Talaimannar planned to boost connectivity
Flight operations between Madras and Palali, scheduled three times a week, have completed a total of 200 flights
The firm says it is targeting the Asia Pacific markets from it Singapore office
The contract to supply 26 rubber pipes and spares for the OPBM was awarded to Yokohama Industrial Products Asia Pacific
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