Shipa freight is a digital freight forwarder powered by agility logistics, one of the worlds largest freight forwarders. Here are examples of 20 foot fcl container shipping to. The southern asia ports, logistics and shipping 2012 exhibition and conference kicked off with great fanfare at cinnamon grand hotel in colombo, yesterday, the 26 th of april being set on this occasion for the first time in colombo for two days, this event is in its 7 th consecutive year to be held in southern asia. Mobile and cloud apps for the transportation industry. Check prices, itineraries, maps and port ofcall times. Merchant shipping secretariat which is the shipping administration arm of. When completed it will be sri lankas largest port, after the port of colombo. Animation for colombo port south container terminal copy.
The port of colombo being the premier port in the country has naturally. The visitors were scheduled to take a tour of local attractions such as pinnawala, bentota, hikkaduwa, negombo, tea plantations, kandy tooth temple, mount lavinia beach, colombo city attractions and shopping in colombo. Being located in the indian ocean, the port serves as an important terminal in asia and handles most of sri lankas foreign trade. Sri lanka shipping company limited, colombo, sri lanka. Port of colombo, sri lanka arrivals, schedule and weather. Msc named outstanding main line operator by port of colombo msc. A copy of the book titled maritime heritage of sri lanka, authored by dr. Shipa freights seamless online freight booking platform provides a 100% digital endtoend experience. Transit time calculator, shipping time calculator, ocean. Report and recommendation of the president to the board of directors.
Sri lanka port authority slpaport of colombo, sri lanka. Find the right route, get maersk office locations, discover local solutions, payment options and more. Does south india need three transshipment ports to compete with colombo. Transshipment hub port competitiveness of the port of colombo.
The port has four container terminals with two more under construction, and currently boasts of over 6,000 meters of quay, including fourteen container berths and four feeder berths, a dedicated passenger jetty, and two liquid bulk discharging berths. The sri lanka ports authority was constituted under the provisions of the sri lanka ports authority act, no. The busy eastwest shipping route passes just six to ten nautical miles south of the island. Us, uk, canada, australia, 20ft vs 40ft containers, lcl vs fcl, land freight, sea freight. How china got sri lanka to cough up a port the new york. With the competitive nature of the liner shipping industry, the transshipment hub port selection process has become complicated with numerous decisionmaking criteria that need to be considered, and competition between hub ports has accelerated across different regions. Select your cruise from a complete range of cruises. At least 70% of the container transhipment volumes to india are handled by the four big container terminals in the port. Colombo port expansion project in the democratic socialist republic of sri lanka. The primary port of sri lanka and a regional container hub. Transshipment hub port competitiveness of the port of. Represents total port throughput, included loaded and empty teu. About the freight shipping and transit time calculator.
Around the time authorities were mulling an early version of port city, colombo. Caisson technology in the construction of port infrastructures duration. Your complete guide to shipping to and from sri lanka. If you are planning to ship a container to colombo as a fcl full container load or lcl less than a container load shipment, icontainers has the best rates for ocean freight transport. With tens of thousands of ships passing by along one of the worlds busiest shipping lanes, the port drew only 34 ships in 2012. The colombo port is the largest and busiest port in sri lanka. Shipa freight logistics, shipping quote, international. Find out more about maersk shipping and sailing schedules based on a pointtopoint search, selecting port calls and vessel schedules. Sri lanka ports authority slpa is the stateowned operator of major commercial ports in sri lanka.
Information about port of galle lkgal departures and expected arrivals. How much does it cost to ship a container to colombo. Casa members also provide various other services to ship ownersmanagers in the ports of sri lanka and at off port locations. The galle port information gathered by marinetraffic includes, wind forecasts and realtime updates for vessels in the port of galle. The local shipping line was aitken spence shipping ltd, while the ground handling was managed by aitken spence travel pvt ltd. The journal of commerce annual top 50 world container ports, lloyds list annual top 100 ports, aapa world port rankings, drewry world container traffic port handling and individual port websites, american journal of transportation top 100 ports retrieved at. Ecommerce app for selling shipping rates and customer service this app allow users to compare and book air, ocean and trucking quotes from your company and partners of your. Liner service providers for port of colombo colombo, sri lanka. Environmental report clears colombo port city tuesday, 5 january 2016 00.
Uafl has become a leading regional carrier in the indian ocean. Top 50 world container ports world shipping council. The port of colombo known as port of kolomtota during the early 14th century kotte kingdom is the largest and busiest port in sri lanka. Visiting colombo provides some insight into what makes sri lanka tick. All ports and harbours in sri lanka are maintained and governed by the government of sri lanka and the sri lanka ports authority.
The first would be to relax the cabotage law, as the 2015 recommends. Shipping to and from sri lanka local information maersk. Dhammika cabral and shamal perera, respectively managing director and director operations and regional operations manager of msc sri lanka, received the award from mahinda samarasinghe, minister of ports and shipping and nishantha. The port of colombo, located on the southwestern shores of the kelani river in colombo, is the largest and busiest port in sri lanka. World port source is expanding its indepth coverage of ports worldwide. E commerce app for selling shipping rates and customer service this app allow users to compare and book air, ocean and trucking quotes from your company and partners. Msc is a world leader in global container shipping, dedicated to providing efficient transport solutions. Ecommerce app for selling shipping rates and customer service this app allow users to compare and book air, ocean and trucking quotes from your company and partners of your network. Ecommerce app for selling shipping rates and customer service this app allow users to compare and book air, ocean and trucking quotes from your company and partners. Csl aust, is a leading freight forwarder, with offices in.
Shipping industry experts fear the proposed enayam port, proximate to the vizhinjam port in trivandrum and the vallarpadam. Three of the busiest container ports worldwide singapore, busan, and hong kong are all heavily reliant on transshipment, while another primarily transshipmentoriented port, colombo, saw the thirdfastest growth in 2018 of any port in the joc top 50. Sri lanka ports authority sri lanka ports authority. Gba ships have responded to the coronavirus covid19 pandemic by closing logos hope to the public. Colombo dockyard plc the leading shipbuilding and ship repair service provider in sri lanka has set up a dedicated unit to handle afloat repairsvoyage with service capability. Colombo port latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Colombo express personal shipments with consistency and reliability with an experienced and dedicated staff at its corporate office in edison, new jersey, and in the field, striving for perfection, the company is in a position to concentrate entirely on the needs of the sri lankan expatriate community in their effort to dispatch their personal. Colombo port gets busy with passenger cruises adaderana. At least 70% of the container transhipment volumes to india are handled by the four big container terminals in the port of. Founded in 1979, slpa currently operates ports in colombo, galle, hambantota, kankesanthurai, oluvil, point pedro and trincomalee. Starting immediately with the msc rochelle ma527r, the australia express service will now provide direct calls into london gateway, antwerp and le havre, offering the fastest direct service in the market from australia. The ship had called to the colombo port on february 25 and the visitors enjoyed. The port of colombo received a call this week from the apl chongqing, the largest container ship to call on t 23 jul 2010 shippers and ocean carriers in the trades to and from the indian subcontinent are bracing for difficult times as congestion cripples operations at some of the busiest container ports in the region. Sri lanka india ferry service schedule and online booking.
Ecommerce app for selling shipping rates and customer service this app allow users to compare and book air, ocean. Cruises to colombo, sri lanka colombo cruise ship arrivals. Located in colombo, on the southwestern shores on the kelani river, it serves as an important terminal in asia due to its strategic location in the indian ocean. Cabotage laws apply to merchant ships in most countries that have a coastline to protect domestic shipping from foreign competition. Colombo port city, the biggest and most controversial infrastructure project in sri lankas history, is either the staging ground for china. The port of hambantota will service ships traveling along one of worlds most busiest shipping lines the eastwest shipping route which passes six to ten nautical miles 19 km south of hambantota. Transshipment hub port selection criteria by shipping. Easily find and compare cruises to colombo, sri lanka for every major cruiseline. There are also shipyard facilities for military vessels. You can jump to the relevant section using the following links. Considered the largest and busiest port of sri lanka as well as in south asia, the.
The next longest routes are barcelona colombo, with an average of 37 days and pamplona colombo, with an. The activities of the merchant shipping secretariat are basically governed by the merchant shipping act no. Colombo, sri lankas political, economic and cultural center with around one million inhabitants, is the islands largest city and a major port. En route, this mammoth vessel called at singapore and colombo, passed. As of 31 march 20 slpa had a 3% stake in colombo dockyard. As an economical transportation mode for international freight distribution, liner shipping is extensively used, despite its high complexity with multiple players and. China to build vast, controversial port city in sri. Gba ships is a charitable organisation based in germany. Colombo lies at the junction of several important trade routes, and is one of the most significant ports in asia with a big transhipment trade in containers from europe to the far east. The colombo port city, if all goes well, should be a reality in september 2017, three years after work officially began.
The next longest routes are barcelona colombo, with an average of 37 days and pamplona colombo, with an average of 37 days. The tracking system allows to determine the current position of your container on the world map and determines the port and the time spent in port of congestion. Located in colombo, on the southwestern shores on the kelani river, it serves as an important terminal in. Sri lanka shipping company limited provides bunkers and bunkering services, towing and. The emergence of different liner service networks, such as hub and spoke and relay. Colombo is the largest port city and capital of sri lanka, located on kelani rivers southwestern shores. Can sri lanka leverage its location as indian ocean hub. Csl aust, is a leading freight forwarder, with offices in melbourne and sydney, as well as agents. Port of colombo lk cmb details departures, expected.
Ship containers to colombo from different ports if you are planning to ship a container to colombo as a fcl full container load or lcl less than a container load shipment, icontainers has the best rates for ocean freight transport. Colombo shore excursions sri lanka colombo cruise shore. Considered the largest and busiest port of sri lanka as well as in south asia, the colombo harbor in sri lanka serves as an important terminal in asia due to its strategic location in the indian ocean. Environmental report clears colombo port city daily ft. Initially, the vessel will sail twice a week from tuticorin to colombo and vice versa. Jun 20, 2016 can sri lanka leverage its location as indian ocean hub. Book your cabin online now union shipping minister g. Does south india need three transshipment ports to compete. International freight is complicated, particularly when choosing between different shipping modes. Proposed technical assistance loan for the colombo port efficiency and expansion project in sri lanka. Agilitys global presence combined with our digital capabilities is unmatched in the freight forwarding ecosystem. This is a major cargo terminal one of the worlds largest with strategic location in indian ocean.
Get the latest news about port colombo and the port industry. In addition to containers the port handles dry and liquid bulk, liquefied gas, roro, passengers, steel and breakbulk cargo. Colombo port colombo harbour services sri lanka shipping. Sri lanka has granted permission for china to build a vast port city in the islands capital, despite concerns the ambitious project could be an environmental disaster president.
Mv logos hope ship berthed at colombo harbour in 2015. We have developed a large network of close ties and relationships with prominent local, regional and international carriers and operate services from middle east, the indian subcontinent, far east, south africa and europe to the east coast of africa and the indian ocean islands. International safety regulations flag state and port state control. Aug 12, 2016 colombo port city, the biggest and most controversial infrastructure project in sri lankas history, is either the staging ground for china and indias geopolitical battle or the place where the. The port of colombo is the largest and busiest port in sri lanka. The port of colombo in sri lanka has awarded msc with the title of most outstanding main line operator, ahead of other shipping companies. Ceylon shipping lines australia, melbourne, victoria, australia. Once completed, this largely private development will completely transform colombo, adding 233 hectares around 2. This international freight shipping transit time calculator gives estimated shipping time for blended inland trucking, air and ocean freight, to give a comprehensive freight shipping time. Oct 15, 2012 animation for colombo port south container terminal copy. To attract major shipping liners and compete with the colombo port, the enayam port needs to offer various incentives. To explore this littleknown and dangerous universe of modern seafaring, richard pollak joined the colombo bay in hong kong and over the next five weeks sailed with her and her 3,500 containers across the south china sea, the indian ocean, the mediterranean, and the atlantic. Information about port of colombo lkcmb departures and expected arrivals.