• Seventh edition official chambers are AmCham and AHK
• 20 current and futuristic topics in a new competing environment

The Colombo International Maritime and Logistics Conference will bring shipping, ports and logistics industry experts to Colombo, to discuss the regional and global developments of each sector.

The seventh edition of the Maritime and Logistics Conference is scheduled to be held from 27 to 29 November at the Cinnamon Grand, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The regional dynamics are fast changing with new capacity development across South Asia, increasing competition and creating new opportunities for the maritime, transport and logistics industries. By the end of 2025, the Port of Colombo will be adding nearly 100% of new container capacity, making Colombo one of the largest transshipment hubs in the Indian Ocean, and will be focusing on becoming a green port providing automated terminals and development of environmentally friendly fuel supplies. India, being identified as the third largest economy by 2030 are developing its own ports and expanding domestic capacity to cater to new demand. Sri Lanka being a strategic island, will play a key role in the shipping and logistics industry to support the regional growth. The Conference will discuss the trends and forecasts and investment opportunities in the multi-billion-dollar services sector.

The conference will feature international port operators, shipping companies, logistics companies, ancillary services companies and technology partners to understand the global perspectives in addition to the South Asian focus. This should be an ideal platform to understand the regional maritime economies, investment opportunities and to build commercial partnerships to facilitate increasing logistics requirements among the regional countries. As in the past, more than twenty international speakers will be attending the three-day conference with 500 delegates expected to take part. The event will include port visits and networking sessions. The event is co- partnered by the American Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka (AMCHAM) and the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Sri Lanka (AHK), along with many other trade associations, chambers and international organisations supporting the event. The Colombo based diplomatic community has extended its fullest corporation to promote Sri Lanka as a destination for logistics and shipping, connecting East and West Asia in the Indian sub-continent. More details will be available on www.comc.lk