July 23, 2020

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The first bulk crew changes after the lockdown were carried out at the Hambantota International Port (HIP), keeping to best practices and strict health and safety standards. A charter flight from Russia, carrying crew for the tanker ‘SCF SAYAN’ berthed at HIP, arrived at Mattala Airport recently, and transfers were made directly from the airport […]

July 7, 2020

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Emirates SkyCargo will be operating scheduled cargo flights to 100 destinations across six continents during the month of July 2020. Some of the new cities added to the air cargo carrier’s network include Accra, Algiers, Athens, Fort Lauderdale, Glasgow, Larnaca, Los Angeles, Male, Moscow (SVO), Phnom Penh, Rome, Santiago, Sialkot and Tunis. Emirates SkyCargo’s network […]

July 6, 2020

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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a five-member Committee to examine and report on the concerns regarding the development of Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) and East Container Terminal (ECT) of the Colombo Port. The Committee is headed by Secretary to the Ministry of Ports and Shipping, M.M.P.K. Mayadunne. Secretary to the Ministry of Industrial Export and […]

June 25, 2020

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Colombo, 25 June 2020: In its quest to continuously support Sri Lanka’s export industries and to keep the country connected with the global economy during the pandemic, the National Carrier SriLankan Airlines has converted a wide-body passenger aircraft into a dedicated cargo aircraft. This converted Airbus A330 aircraft will commence operations on the 25th of […]

May 22, 2020

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Emirates SkyCargo has expanded its weekly scheduled cargo flight operations to cover 75 destinations across six continents. Through its wider reach, Emirates SkyCargo is able to transport essential commodities and other urgently needed cargo more rapidly across the world, allowing exporters and importers across markets to benefit from direct access to widebody cargo capacity. Some […]

May 12, 2020

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Began 11th May with a weekly service offering capacity of up to 50 tonnes per flight to more than 65 cities and counting Emirates SkyCargo has announced the commencement of scheduled cargo flights from Colombo, following the successful operation of special flights in the second half of April to support Sri Lankan exporters’ efforts to keep […]


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