07 Jun CASA visits CWIT with SLPA
The Ceylon Association of Shipping Agents (CASA) recently paid a visit to the project office of the proposed Colombo West International terminal (CWIT) in the Port of Colombo. ...
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31 May Port of Colombo: CASA donates 100 bicycles to achieve Green Port objectives
The Ceylon Association of Shipping Agents (CASA) today donated 100 bicycles to the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) for the use of port users to achieve the goal of turning the Port of Colombo into a green port....
25 May Colombo Port terminal operators reassure global customers
The Colombo Port’s terminal operators along with shipping lines’ agents yesterday reassured global customers that it is business as usual in the South Asian hub despite the ongoing economic and political crisis and social unrest....
25 May Sea Marshal Logistics – A lost opportunity for Sri Lanka’s Shipping Services?
The escalation of pirate attacks in the Somalia straits along the coast of Somalia into the Gulf of Aden, saw the birth of maritime security in this region....
04 May CASA sets record straight on dollar payments to SLPA
In response to the Daily FT article last week on some reservations expressed by shipping lines over the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) requirement of payments in dollars from 1 June, the Ceylon Association of Shipping Agents has issued the following statement....
25 Apr YoungShip Sri Lanka appoints new Executive Committee at AGM
The shipping industry has always been a resilient one, no matter what obstacles challenge the industry; it has steered its way through the trials and made the most of every situation. Being part of this resilient industry, YoungShip Sri Lanka which entered its ninth year...
11 Apr CASA suggests other stakeholders should emulate Defence Ministry
Pursuant to discussions Ceylon Association of Shipping Agents (CASA) had with Additional Secretary of Defence Saman Dissanayake with a view to introducing and streamlining the electronic approval process for dangerous cargo (explosive nature) through the ports of Sri Lanka, in keeping with the Government policy...
11 Apr CASA warns of impact to shipping industry; disastrous consequences of current economic crisis
The Ceylon Association of Shipping Agents (CASA) in a statement has expressed its deep concern about the current economic situation in the country and its direct impact on the shipping industry. ...
11 Apr Shipping agents ask for urgent streamlining of regulations from Ministry of Defence to facilitate crew change operations
The Ministry of Health has published the new health guidelines that became effective from 1 March clearly stating the arrival procedure travellers should follow based on their COVID-19 vaccination category (fully, partially or non) to enter the country from air and seaports. This document clearly...
06 Apr CASA Sixes 2022
Shipping agents yesterday warned that import container build-up in the Colombo Port is worsening primarily due to the foreign exchange crisis and urged authorities to resolve it fast so as to avoid a more serious impact on the economy....