Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) higher officials participated in the Commercial Law Development Programme (CLDP) organized by US Department of Commence in Bangkok, Thailand. The three day programme commenced on March 20.
The programme included areas of Port Finance and Logistics which was important for the future maritime industry related development strategies in Sri Lanka.
The programme was represented by Commerce officials from the US State Department, officials in the Port and Logistics sectors in the Maldives, Bangladesh and Thailand, with officials from Singapore and the Philippines participating virtually. During the three day workshop specialists in Port Finance, Logistics and PPP sectors shared their experiences with the overseas participants and also the programme build on CLDP’s recent U.S. Port Consultations addressed topics that were garnered through feedback from the U.S. based consultations.
This workshop covered port planning processes, forecasting of demand, logistics and supply chain, regional Port economics and how to attract private sector financing.