The Minister of Defence of the Government of Japan Itsunori Onodera recently paid a historic visit to the Port of Colombo on 21 August 2018. This […]
Japanese Defence Minister makes historic visit to Colombo Port
ONE commenced calling the JCT of SLPA
Ocean Network Express (ONE) commenced calling the Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) with the handling of the inaugural vessel MV “Honolulu […]
Port of Colombo the 2nd Highest Growth Rate in the world
In container handling Port of Colombo recorded a 16.2% growth for the 1st quarter 2018 over same quarter last year according to Alphaliner Monthly 2018. Among […]
SLPA as a leading public sector institution records higher revenue
Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) as a leading public sector institution has achieved a revenue of Rs.45.6 billion in 2017. This is a significant increase compared […]
SLPA runs its terminals fully occupied during seasonal holidays
With 100% attendance of operations and all other supportive staff during Sinhala and Tamil New Year season, and especially on 13th and 14th April 2018, the […]
The Port of Colombo – 13th Best Connectivity Port in the World
The Port of Colombo that had been ranked as the 18th Best Connectivity Port by the Drewry Port Connectivity Index is up by five places and […]
SLPA enters into MOU with SAGT and CICT to collectively promote the Port of Colombo
A special meeting to reach a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the terminals of the Port of Colombo was held at the Ministry of Ports and […]
Sri Lanka Ports Authority receives the GPF Ports Authority of the Year 2018 Award
Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) won the Ports Authority of the Year 2018 Award by the Global Ports Forum (GPF). Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) was […]
Transshipments at the Port of Colombo up by 20.4%
Transshipment operations at the Port of Colombo shows a tremendous increase between the months of January 2017 and January 2018. Accordingly against 362,451 transshipment TEU operations […]
SLPA Volumes at a Steady Increase Since 3rd Quarter 2017
The Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) owned and operated by Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), has expressed steady growth of operating volumes since October 2017. Accordingly, container […]