The three-day Colombo International Maritime Conference – CIMC is emerging as the biggest diversified maritime conference in South Asia. Given the country location and a reform and development agenda drawn by the Government of Sri Lanka to develop Colombo, Hambantota and Trincomalee to transform Sri Lanka from a transshipment port to a maritime nation is creating greater interest from many international investors.

Numerous maritime and logistics related industry companies are keen to be present in Sri Lanka as it is a low cost and an efficient transshipment hub that has a geographic advantage for ship traffic and connectivity to global ports and destinations. Also it is the vision of the Government to attract new maritime related services and to encourage international leading maritime nations and their companies to be positioned in Sri Lanka to provide services and technology beyond transshipment.

The first ever CIMC held in 2015 was considered as one of the best in Asia by the many delegates who came to Colombo. Given the success of the last year’s event, CIMC 2016 which will be held during “Sri Lanka Maritime Week", the conference will attract many from the industry.

Capt. Ajith Pieris, Chairman of the Ceylon Association of Shipping Agents better known as CASA said that CASA celebrating 50 years of service to the shipping community in Sri Lanka in 2016 joined CIMC as its official local partner to promote the country and to develop the maritime industry over the coming years. CASA was formed as an association in 1966 comprising 134 Licensed Ships’ Agents, representing all International Shipping Lines of repute who use the Port of Colombo.  

The 2nd Colombo International Maritime Conference (CIMC) 2016 able to draw the attention of all players in the maritime industry across the globe. The 3 day conference and exhibition showcased some of the top regional industry experts sharing their knowledge and skill and engage in discussion forums with the delegates.

The Colombo International Maritime Conference 2016 held from 21st-23rd September 2016 at Galadari Hotel, Colombo, and a maritime exhibition with Transport Events simultaneously held at the same venue. The event is spearheaded by private/public partnership under the leadership of the Minister of Ports and Shipping.