Category: Shipping and Transport

This achievement follows a concerted sales and marketing effort which saw the station move up seven places from 11 position last year.Ahead of Colombo in terms of sales of Emirates Holidays DSF packages this year, are Tehran, Nicosia and Istanbul. rnrn”This is a very commendable performance, especially in the context of the size and level […]

Lloyds of London officially removed the surcharge last month following intense diplomatic lobbying and a consultation with independent security experts who carried out a security audit on Colombo Port. rnrnHowever, some shipping lines continue to charge a WRS on cargo bound to American ports, said President Ceylon Shippers quote Council, Ravi Ratnapala. rnrnldblquote This is […]

Capitalising on the recent peace dividends, SriLankan Airlines is looking at the possibility of recommencing domestic air services to the North. rnThe airline quote s technical team together with the Civil Aviation Authority officials will fly to Jaffna tomorrow to assess the ground situation, SriLankan said. rnrnSriLankan Airlines has shown signs of a rapid recovery, […]

In early March the WRS was completely scrapped by the London Lloyds quote War Risk Rating Committee, following heavy diplomatic lobbying and an independent security audit on Colombo port. rnrnAll members of the India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Ceylon Conference (IPBCC) have scrapped the WRS on the Colombo/Europe route, but some members continue to charge it […]

Colombo is the latest station on the Emirates network to receive the on-line booking facility, which also allows travellers to check seat availability on all Emirates flights and obtain fare quotations. rnrnOn-line bookings have to be completed three working days prior to flight departure and tickets for on-line bookings will be delivered by Emirates to […]

IPBCC or India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ceylon Conference, representing 14 shipping lines serving the region has proposed an increase of US$ 300 and US$ 600 on 20 foot and 40 foot containers outward bound from Colombo. rnrnThe increase is applicable for UK, Continent, Scandinavian and Mediterranean destinations. rnrnIn a statement issued today, Shippers quote Council Chairman […]

IPBCC or India Pakistan Bangladesh Ceylon Conference, which represent 14 regional shipping lines, informed the Ceylon Shippers quote Council (CSC) last month of plans to raise levies by US$ 300 and US$ 600 per 20-foot and 40-foot container, respectively. rnrnThe increase will be applicable for UK continent, Baltic, Mediterranean and Scandinavian destinations. rnrnHowever, last Thursday […]

The announcement is expected within the next few days, which will reduce premiums to 0.0025 percent from the present 0.005 percent of the hull value on vessels calling at the Colombo Port, Sri Lanka Ports Authority Chairman, Parakrama Dissanayake said. rnDissanayake said the war risk committee headed by Lloyds of London had stopped short from […]

The new company will be known as Jaya Container Terminals Ltd and will be managed by a board of nine directors appointed by the Shipping Minister. rnrnAccording to shipping analysts, Jaya Terminal would stand to lose large volumes of container handling to the private sector managed South Asia Gateway Terminal (SAGT), if it continued under […]

The announcement was expected today but has now been shelved for the weekend. rnFully owned by Ceylon Petroleum Corp, LMS has bonded warehouses at the Colombo port. rnThe Public Enterprise Reform Commission (PERC) is expected to dispose LMS quote s controlling stake, which can even go up to 90 percent. rnrnAround 15 companies including top […]

The Lloyd quote s Underwriters Association secured their services as a precursor to remove the remaining war risk premiums on ships calling at the Colombo port. rnrnThe audit is expected to take five days and the report is due a week later. Lloyds is expected to make their decision thereafter, shipping sources said. rnrnThe consultants […]

Emirates SkyCargo has removed the fuel surcharge with worldwide effect from January 1 2002.