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Adani Ports launches operations at Colombo West International Terminal

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has initiated operations at the Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT), located at the Port of Colombo in...

Indian investments bolster Chabahar port, while Chinese influence yields mixed outcomes in Pakistan and Sri Lanka

The geopolitics of port investments in the Indian Ocean has transformed the region's economic and strategic dynamics, with countries like China, India, and the...

Vizhinjam port challenges Colombo’s dominance in Indian Ocean transshipment market

As reported by Container News, India's new container transshipment hub at Vizhinjam is progressing rapidly, with Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) emerging as a likely...

Port of Colombo marks milestone with 24,000 TEU Ever Arm call

Sri Lanka Port Authority (SLPA) announced the call of the 24,000 TEU container vessel Ever Arm at the Colombo East Container Terminal (CECT) on...

Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo sees increased box volumes

In 2024, Sri Lanka's Port of Colombo has shown impressive growth in container handling, highlighting a strong improvement in operational performance. The Sri Lanka Ports...

MSC vessel suffers blast in Colombo port

One of MSC container ships caught fire after an explosion in Sri Lanka’s Colombo port on 11 August. The incident of the 2006-built, 2,824 TEU...

Adani Ports undercuts Colombo to boost hub prospects for Vizhinjam Port

High port tariffs that have long proved to be a deterrent for container lines to open more direct calls on the Indian coast are...

US to invest over half a billion US dollars in new box terminal in Sri Lanka

The US government has decided to invest US$553 million in building a new deep-water container terminal in Sri Lanka's Port of Colombo. The US International...

Sri Lankan government invests US$132 million in port development

The Sri Lankan government will spend around US$132 million on port development projects, as stated by the minister of ports, shipping, and aviation Nimal...

MSC America, first vessel under port promotion programme calls Colombo

MSC America, the first container vessel under the business promotion programme to bring new services to the Port of Colombo (POC), arrived on 7...
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