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The Colombo Port City Economic Commission is a government entity in Sri Lanka, established in 2021, which is entrusted and authorised, by way of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act, No. 11 of 2021, [1] with the administration, regulation and control of, all matters connected with businesses and other operations, in and from the area of authority of Colombo Port City.
Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is the state-owned operator of major commercial ports in Sri Lanka. Founded in 1979, SLPA currently operates ports in Colombo, Galle, Hambantota, Kankesanthurai, Oluvil, Point Pedro and Trincomalee. [2] As of 31 March 2013 SLPA had a 3% stake in Colombo Dockyard. [3]
Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 14 September 2001: Minister of Ports, Shipping and Fisheries [21] [22] Rauff Hakeem: Sri Lanka Muslim Congress: 12 December 2001: Minister of Ports Development and Shipping [23] [24] Mangala Samaraweera: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 10 April 2004: Minister of Ports and Aviation [25] [26] [27] 23 November 2005: Mahinda ...
The following is a list of ports in Sri Lanka. ... City Location Description Port of Colombo: Colombo Largest port in the country ...
The Ministry of Ports and Aviation is Sri Lanka's organization responsible for the development and operation of the country's shipping, port and aviation activities. [ 1 ] Overview
The 2.4 million TEU capacity Colombo South Container Terminal, the first terminal under new expansion in the Port of Colombo is built by Colombo International Container Terminals Ltd., (CICT), a joint venture company between China Merchants Holdings (International) Co., Ltd. (CMHI) and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA). It is developing the ...
In 2020 Sinopec's Sri Lankan unit expanded Sri Lanka’s share of the regional bunker market and invested $5 million on a tanker which flies the Sri Lankan flag. Lanka Marine Services (LMS) partnered with Sinopec in supplying very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). [57] A $550 million tax-free port zone was set up outside the port. [29]
On 13 April 2024 in the Gulf of Oman, off the Emirati port city of Fujairah, [78] the IRGC Navy boarded and seized container ship MSC Aries, claiming she was "violating maritime laws". [79] She was flying the ensign of Portugal. [80] [81] [82] MSC Aries is leased by MSC from Gortal Shipping Inc., an affiliate of Zodiac Maritime (ZM).