Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- Shipping has evolved far beyond traditional ports, maritime operations and standalone logistics and now fundamentally about demand chain management. Despite Sri Lanka's small geographical size, the Port of Colombo has earned a spot among the top 20 ports in the world, driven by strategic vision and a phenomenal 12% growth in the first half of the year, SLPA Chairman Dr. Parakrama Dissanayake told the 9th Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka Association of NVOCC Agents (SLANA) held in Colombo.Sri Lanka Business

However, he said rapid success brings its own trial: capacity limits. With current demand reaching 9 million TEUs against a 10-million TEU capacity, the port is pushing its limits. To alleviate this bottle...