US Department of Commerce conducts port finance and logistics program in Thailand

Several high officials of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) participated in the Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) organized by the US Department of Commerce, held in Bangkok. The three day program commenced on March 20.

The program included the areas of Port Finance and Logistics, which are important for future maritime industry- related development strategies in Sri Lanka.

The program was conducted with the participation of commerce-linked officials from the US State Department, officials in the port and logistics sectors of the Maldives, Bangladesh and Thailand, along 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 overseas participants. This program builds on CLDP’s recent U.S. port consultations and aims to address 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.