🚢 8th Colombo International Maritime & Logistics Conference Set for September 2026

The 8th edition of the Colombo International Maritime and Logistics Conference (CIMC 2026) will take place from September 9 to 11 at the Radisson Blu Hotel Galadari Colombo, under the theme "Building a world around us." Key Highlights & Event Structure • Scale & Sessions: The 3-day premier summit features over 12 sessions and more than 50 global speakers. It is organized by CIMC Events and Shippers’ Academy Colombo/International. • Strategic Backing: Supported by major chambers including AMCHAM Sri Lanka, the European Chamber of Commerce, and the German Chamber (AHK) to position Sri Lanka as South Asia's primary maritime gateway. • Global Presence: Launching with high-level international officials from the USA, India, and other nations. Data & Policy Focus • Market Insights: Features the official release of the South Asia Container Report by Maritime Gateway, providing critical trade projection data up to 2035, alongside regional data from the World Bank and ADB. • Port Modernization: Targets commercial and structural updates across Sri Lanka's key ports, including Colombo, Hambantota, and Trincomalee, focusing on FDI verticals, green bunkering, and spatial planning for free ports. • Logistics & Technology: Sessions will cover modern tech-driven logistics, AI workflow automation, maritime cyber security, digital supply chain finance, and multimodal air-sea connectivity into global markets like Africa. • National Economic Policy: The event culminates in a multi-party political fireside chat aimed at rewriting Sri Lanka's 1979 maritime framework. The objective is to aggressively lift the maritime & logistics sector's national GDP contribution from under 2.5% to a target of 10%.