The transshipment volumes handled by the Port of Colombo jumped by 9.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) to a record high of 6.31 ...

In a broader context, the Port of Colombo has also achieved an all-time high, handling 7.7 million TEUs in 2024. This represents a 12.3% increase compared to the 6.9 million TEUs handled in 2023, ...

The Colombo Port is losing its competitiveness as vessels bypass Colombo due to delays in turnaround time and the lax attitude of related government agencies involved in clearing containers that have ...

The Port of Colombo achieved a significant milestone ... and the partially operational East Container Terminal (ECT) collectively recorded a remarkable 23.4 percent YoY growth, handling 2.19 ...

Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation, Janith Ruwan Kodithuwakku yesterday said that efforts are underway to streamline the clearance process for containers at the Colombo Port. Currently, the ...

Congestion within Colombo port remains despite President Anura Kumara Dissanayake issuing a directive last week to eliminate delays to cargo container clearance within four days. The delays led to ...

Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Vaibhav made a port call at Colombo yesterday (Dec 23) as part of her overseas deployment to the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The Deputy ...

Port City Colombo celebrated the groundbreaking of the Marina Development at Port City Colombo with a special ceremony held on 10 th January 2025. The occasion was graced by Chief Guest, Vijitha ...

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya visited the Chinese Navy hospital ship “Peace Ark” at the Port of Colombo Tuesday morning (24). Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong and the Secretary to ...