🚢 US & Regional Stakeholders Convene in Colombo for Maritime Trade Workshop

US Embassy Colombo hosted a 2.5-day regional workshop, "Advancing Maritime Single Windows and Port Community Systems," under the Quad Ports of the Future Partnership. The event brought together port decisionmakers from Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, and Maldives alongside 11 American technology firms to showcase solutions aimed at modernizing maritime infrastructure and supply chains across the Indian Ocean. • Digital Systems Infrastructure • Building on a US$ 17 Mn grant to modernize the Port of Colombo. • Implementation of a Maritime Single Window (MSW) for unified arrival, departure, and regulatory filings. • Development of a Port Community System (PCS) connecting customs, immigration, port operators, and businesses in real time to replace fragmented paper processes. • Strategic Focus & Key Objectives • Efficiency & Security: Optimizing existing port assets, speeding up cargo clearance, reducing waiting times, and cutting logistics costs. • Trade Integration: Enhancing Sri Lanka's position as a regional maritime hub while streamlining regional trade flows. • Participating US Tech Firms • CargoSprint (Advent eModal), Cavotec USA, Concentric Industries, ESGPlus, Kale Info Solutions USA, Kaleris, Kavi Global, OptiRiver USA, OSI Systems/Rapiscan Systems, SANS Institute, and Varex. • Institutional support provided by experts from US Department of Commerce, US Coast Guard, and US Customs and Border Protection.