April 22, 2021
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6min
    Thursday 22nd April 2021, Colombo: EFL’s five-year march towards achieving a more sustainable operational model culminates in its certification as ‘Carbon Neutral’ as of 1st April, 2021. At present, the need for corporates to do their part in reducing the impact of carbon emissions on the world’s fragile environment remains at a crucial […]

April 7, 2021
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5min
      As a leading third-party supply chain solutions provider in Sri Lanka, John Keells Logistics (JKLL) has been renowned for its customer centric approach since its inception back in 2006. As an entity that serves numerous customers from diverse industries, recognizing the importance of being customer-centric has been a crucial aspect in the […]

April 5, 2021
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11min
    New sustainability roadmap defines ambitious sustainability targets Group decides on “Science Based Targets” and aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Climate Agreement To this end, the Group will invest EUR 7 billion in climate-neutral logistics by 2030 By 2030, 80,000 e-vehicles shall be deployed for last-mile deliveries, resulting […]

April 5, 2021
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4min
    The country’s premier logistics company, Spectra Integrated Logistics (Spectra), a joint venture between Hemas Transportation and GAC Sri Lanka was named ‘Best Container Depot’ for both Import and Export sectors at the recently held 27th Annual ICS Award Ceremony 2020. This win rides on the company being recognized as Best Container Depot- Import […]

March 29, 2021
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4min
      Bangladesh’s container ship operator HR Lines Limited, will be launching the Colombo-Chattogram feeder service on the 4th of April 2021, in partnership with, Clarion Shipping (Pvt) Limited, a subsidiary of Hayleys Advantis Limited. The operation will commence with two of the newest container vessels to be added to the fleet of HR […]

March 26, 2021
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1min
Stuart Gibson, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Hong Kong listed ESR Cayman Ltd, one of APAC’s largest logistics property platforms, visited Sri Lanka recently. Gibson and his senior management team held talks with the top level of the Sri Lankan government including President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, State Ministers Nivard Cabraal, Tharaka Balasooriya, D.V. […]

March 4, 2021
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4min
Thursday 4th March 2020, Colombo: Spearheading the reputation of the country’s logistics industry, Wings Logistics proudly commemorates 20 glorious years in Sri Lanka’s logistics sector. The past two decades mark the Company’s transformative journey – evolving from a versatile air, sea and land freight forwarder to one of the fastest-growing logistics partners to many industries. Armed with the […]

March 2, 2021
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4min
Under resource contribution and direction of Chairman  of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA)  – General Daya Ratnayake, Company of Master Mariners of Sri Lanka, recently conducted a special lecture on ‘Leadership in Practice’ for Maritime Experts at the Mahapola Port and  Maritime Academy (MPMA) of SLPA. The lecture presentation was based on the practical […]

February 24, 2021
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5min
Wednesday 24th February 2020, Colombo: Reinforcing the compliance of its state-of-the-art logistics operation, EFL 3PL, a member of the leading conglomerate Expolanka PLC, became the first logistic company in Sri Lanka to be awarded the SLS 1672:2020 COVID-19 Safety Management Systems Certification from the Sri Lanka Standard Institution (SLSI) for all its fulfillment centers and […]

February 24, 2021
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3min
A new pilot boat manufactured for the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA)  was handed over to SLPA on 22.02.2021 at the Colombo Dockyard PLC. Built  by the Colombo Dockyard PLC, the pilot boat was designed by Macduff Ship designing Ltd;  of Scotland. The pilot boat with a length of  19 meters is designed to easily […]


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