Sri Lanka

Colombo Dockyard completes damage repair after Gulf of Aden attack

Colombo Dockyard recently repaired the Singapore-flagged container vessel Lobivia, which had sustained damage after being struck while navigating the Gulf of Aden. After the shipyard despatched a specialised team to inspect the vessel to determine the required epairs, it was possible to demonstrate that work could be completed without drydocking, saving a significant amount of time.

The scope of work carried out by Colombo Dockyard included repairs to the damaged hatch covers and the vessel’s...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/colombo-dockyard-completes-damage-repair-after-gulf-of-aden-attack/

Crane investments upgrade container operations at Hambantota port

Following an investment of around US$41 million, the Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) has recently taken delivery of four new quayside gantry cranes, and 13 rubber tyred stacking cranes (RTGs) which are scheduled to be fully operational by the end of January 2025. This investment raises the Sri Lankan port’s throughput capacity to over 1 million TEU a year.

The four quay cranes, which arrived on the heavy lift vessel De Qiang 66 on 30th November, feature a twinlift 65m outreach, with...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/crane-investments-upgrade-container-operations-at-hambantota-port/

X-Press Feeders hits out at long-term detention of master in Sri Lanka

X-Press Feeders has hit out at the “bureaucratic and legal hurdles” that have caused severe delays in the case of the X-Press Pearl, a boxship that caught fire in 2021 causing one of Sri Lanka’s worst-ever environmental disasters. The master of the ship has not been able to leave the Asian island...

https://splash247.com/x-press-feeders-hits-out-at-long-term-detention-of-master-in-sri-lanka/

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