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US announces $17 million investment to modernise Colombo Port

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  • The grant will support Sri Lanka’s Maritime Single Window and Port Community System.
  • The platforms are intended to improve document handling, regulatory processing and information exchange.
  • Ambassador Eric Meyer announced the funding during a port visit, according to EconomyNext.
  • Lanka Business Online reported the port handles over 500,000 US-linked containers and about $30 billion in US-related cargo annually.
Based on: EconomyNext, Daily Mirror, Daily FT, LBO, Newswire, Ada Derana, Hiru NewsWritten by AI from EconomyNext, Daily Mirror, Daily FT, LBO, Newswire, Ada Derana, Hiru Newsthese outlets’ reports. Not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original reports are the authority. .
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  1. Lanka Business Online · USS Tulsa Returns to Colombo for Scheduled Port Visit
  2. Daily FT · US seeks lower trade barriers, wider SL access for American agri produce
  3. Lanka Business Online · Sri Lanka Outlines Strategic Development Plans for Colombo Port East and West Terminals
  4. Daily Mirror · Colombo logistics centre targets US $ 400mn investment

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