Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo is the world’s top port with the highest container growth for the first half of 2018, according to a Sri Lanka’s Ports and Shipping Ministry statement.
Namely, based on Alphaliner, the Port of Colombo has grew by 15.6% in container handling for the first half of 2018, out of the top 30 global ports.
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The Port of Colombo includes the Jaya Container Terminal, the South Asia Gateway Terminal and the Colombo International Container Terminal. These three terminals have reached a deal to promote the Port, Ports Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe informed.
With this agreement, waiting time for all container vessels at the Port of Colombo will be reduced by permitting vessels to be accommodated at the available terminal.
Sri Lanka considers Port of Colombo’s growth as a significant achievement, as it reaches the top of a global maritime ranking for the first time, and comes in front of many other Asian ports.
