Jaya Container Terminal volumes up

New batch of RMG, STS cranes arrives at Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT) in Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has dismissed recent reports suggesting a decline in transhipment volumes at the Port of Colombo was due to a rise of competing Indian ports.

The SLPA Fire Brigade successfully extinguished a fire on the MSC Capetown III at Colombo Port, with all crew safely evacuated.

With the recent delivery of STS cranes, the Eastern Container Terminal is halfway through its quay crane capacity buildup.

Many liners avoid Middle Eastern ports East of Suez and opt for the Cape of Good Hope route to unload or load Middle Eastern cargo in Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is to take delivery of cargo handling equipment worth more than US$282M in the next few months.