Sri Lanka
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Tankers
Burnt New Diamond VLCC patched up
The hole in one of the bunker compartments of the burnt out VLCC has been plugged, a deballasting operation concluded,…
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Environment
Salvors struggle to patch bunker leak on stricken VLCC off Sri Lanka
Salvors are still trying to patch a leak in one of the bunker compartments of the burnt VLCC. The New…
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Operations
Bunker spill detected from burnt VLCC off Sri Lanka
Adam Polemis’s New Shipping and his recently selected P&I Club are facing a sizeable bill for the ongoing operation to…
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Operations
Fire reignites on laden VLCC off Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan authorities have spent the last 20 hours fighting to contain a reignited fire on the laden Panamanian-flagged VLCC…
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Tankers
New Diamond VLCC blaze extinguished
The fire onboard New Shipping’s VLCC off Sri Lanka’s eastern waters was finally extinguished, nearly 79 hours after the incident…
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Tankers
Blazing fully laden VLCC towed away from Sri Lankan coastline
Naval ships and airplanes from India, Sri Lanka and Russia continue to douse the blaze on the fully laden VLCC…
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Tankers
Crew evacuates laden VLCC off Sri Lanka as fire erupts
The crew of the laden Panamanian-flagged VLCC have evacuated into life rafts off Sri Lanka after a fire in the…
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Dry Cargo
Misje Rederi orders up to 10 eco bulk carriers at Colombo Dockyard
Misje Eco Bulk, a unit of Norwegian owner Misje Rederi, has placed an order at Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard for…
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Contributions
Is Hambantota an unwitting pawn in the new political order?
It was recently announced by China Merchants Port Holdings (CMPH) that it was transferring 23.5% of its 85% shareholding of…
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Ports and Logistics
China Merchants brings in strategic investor for Hambantota Port
China Merchants Port Holdings has entered into an agreement with Fujian Transportation Maritime Silk Road Investment and Management (Fujian TMSR),…
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Asia
Sri Lanka unveils new port plan at Colombo
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has announced that it has signed a deal with AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK…
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Asia
Sri Lanka latest nation to push back from China’s Belt Road embrace
Another country is trying to push back from the embrace of China’s Belt Road Initiative (BRI). Citing national interest, Sri…
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Asia
Where Sri Lanka fits in China’s BRI plans
There has been much reporting around the standoff between the US and China at the recent APEC summit in Papua…
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Asia
Call to revive Sri Lanka’s flagship carrier
A call has been made for Sri Lanka’s flagship carrier to move more wholeheartedly back into the container business. The…
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Asia
Sri Lanka to liberalise shipping sector
The Sri Lankan government is looking to mirror Singapore in liberalising its freight transport sector in a bid to become…
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Asia
Ceylon Shipping says it was ripped off by China when procuring ultramax pair
An investigation in Sri Lanka has concluded the nation’s state-run shipping line was ripped off by the Chinese in procuring…
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Asia
Sri Lankan cement firm doubles fleet size
A Sri Lankan cement manufacturer has doubled the size of its fleet in a matter of weeks. Tokyo Cement, Sri…
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Asia
Sri Lanka clears China Merchants port deal
Sri Lanka’s cabinet has cleared a revised agreement with China Merchants Port Holding for the development of Hambantota Port today.…
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Asia
MSC Daniela unlikely to return to service for months
It is likely to be months before the fire-struck returns to service, locals on the ground in Sri Lanka tell…
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Containers
MSC Daniela discharge continues
The last boxes on the 13,800 teu which suffered a severe fire three weeks ago on April 5 are now…
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