Category: Shipping and Transport
World’s oldest working full-rigged ship arrives in Sri Lanka
Oct 26, 2016 (LBO) – The world’s oldest working full-rigged ship with 27 sails, SS Sørlandet from Norway, has arrived in Colombo. The ship is on a two-year circumnavigation of the world, with 70 high school students from A+ Academy. During their stay in Colombo they will greet Sri Lankan maritime students, and the ship […]
Sri Lanka introduces electronic card to charge electric vehicles
Oct 24, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Power Ministry has introduced a new rate structure and an easy-to-use electronic card when charging electric vehicles. As per the new rates system, consumers will have the option of getting much lower rates for charging at off peak hours. The new tariff system proposed by the Ceylon Electricity […]
Sri Lanka to conduct feasibility studies for 5 LRTs excluded by JICA
Oct 19, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved conducting of detailed feasibility studies for five remaining light railway transits (LRTs) with an estimated cost of 300 million rupees. Megapolis Ministry has initially identified 7 lines to be constructed in the Colombo district to cater to the transport demand while leaving provisions for further […]
Expo paves way for faster subcontinent cross border logistics
Oct 10, 2016 (LBO) – Expo Freight says it has achieved a significant milestone in cross border trade in the Indian subcontinent after a shipment for Marks & Spencer crossed over seamlessly to India from Bangladesh, following a trading agreement. This is the first occasion a truck carrying cargo was allowed to cross over to […]
Coal carrier Ceylon Princess arrives in Sri Lanka
Oct 06, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Shipping Corporation (CSC) has taken delivery of its second newly built bulk carrier for the transportation of coal to power plants. Speaking at the occasion Minister of Port and Shipping said that this will ensure energy security. “Having our own ships will ensure some stability in coal […]
‘s ministries should be aligned to be more effective
Sep 30, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s budget allocations for national road development are high, but it needs to be attuned to needs, and ministries should be properly allocated, a senior official said. “The problem is that we have fragmented systems, especially transport and highways are two different ministries so it is very difficult for […]
Sri Lanka attracts major container ship MSC Maya to Colombo
Sep 27, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Colombo International Container Terminal (CICT) attracted one of the largest container ships in the world ‘MSC Maya’ with a capacity of 19,224 TEUS to the Colombo Port recently. Switzerland-owned Mediterranean Shipping Company’s MSC Maya made Colombo’s maiden call on 16th September 2016, replacing a smaller vessel owned by […]
SriLankan Airlines adds Lahore as 100th destination
Sep 27, 2016 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines said they would commence services between Lahore in Pakistan and Colombo from 27th September 2016, to enhance its focus on Asia. “This is an important step in our strategy of increasing our focus on Asia, from the Middle East in the west to China and Japan in the […]
ADB to give Sri Lanka USD24.2Mn for transport feasibility studies
Sep 23, 2016 (LBO) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will help Sri Lanka prepare studies and designs for new road, railway, and port projects to assure the islands transport system is ready to support economic growth in the medium term. “With 24.42 million US dollars in ADB technical assistance, the Road Development Authority will […]
Yacht operator says Merchant Shipping blocks business
Sept 21, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lankan Aggressor, a yacht named after the island, has been blocked by the Secretariat of Merchant Shipping from registering pending IACS classification. Releasing a statement, Yacht operator TVB Group said they delayed the launch of their new ‘Aggressor’ branded Super Luxury Liveaboard Yacht in Sri Lanka due to this […]
Sri Lanka vehicle registrations rebound from July lows: JB
Sept 19, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka vehicle registrations saw a rebound in August from the July lows in the categories of small cars, three-wheelers, two-wheelers and mini trucks, JB Securities said. Motor car registrations in August were 3,011 units, up from 2,596 units the previous month, although significantly down from a high of 14,544 […]
CCC proposes amendments to Sri Lanka’s customs ordinance
Sep 12, 2016 (LBO) – The Ceylon Chamber of Chamber has made several proposals for the amendment of Sri Lanka’s Customs Ordinance. The Import Section of the CCC organized a seminar to discuss the proposed new customs law and the change in the current customs ordinance focusing on areas such as how the new law […]