Sri Lankan conglomerate Hemas Holdings is looking at a regional expansion with its new logistics centre housing a container yard and a large modern warehouse to be commissioned shortly, the local media has reported.
The State Minister of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jens Frølich Holte during his visit to Sri Lanka has reportedly discussed the promotion of ocean-based industries.
The mega carrier former by the merger of three Japanese shipping lines, NYK, MOL and K Line – Ocean Network Express (ONE) – has reportedly launched its third service at South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT) in Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port.
A spokesperson for the Sri Lankan government says that five companies have shown interest in operating scheduled internal flights in Sri Lanka.
Chinese global port operator China Merchant Port Holdings Limited (CM Port) has reportedly paid Sri Lanka the final tranche of US$ 584 million for its lease of the Hambantota Port in the country’s southern coast.