In our ever changing environment the most dramatic changes are occurring now in the field of information and communications and the associated electronic commerce and while some economies are more advanced than others, we will all need the knowledge and business tools to understand and prosper within a new trading environment,” said FAPAA chairman Willie van Heusden. “In many ways forwarders have been leaders in the past and it is in the field of e-commerce that we must work hand-in-hand with … [Read more...] about Regional freight forwarders discuss key issues in Taipei

The country’s civil aviation sector continued to grow in terms of cargo movements with the total volume of cargo moved through the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) located outside Colombo, increased by 4.1 per cent to 192,371 tonnes. The total number of aircraft handled at BIA increased by 8.5 per cent to 55,288 during 2014. Ocean cargo on the other hand grew 12.3 per cent year-on-year to 74 million tonnes. With the steady increase in volumes both in air and sea, the Government of … [Read more...] about Paving the way for the ‘Hub’ Status In Sri Lanka