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Port of Colombo opens a new Container Terminal
By Srimal Fernando, Global Editor
Sri Lanka is a strategic maritime linkage between South East Asia and West Asia. The port of Colombo in Sri Lanka is one of the largest seaports in the Indian Ocean.The Colombo port one of the world's largest marine container handling port saw the ceremonial opening of the Colombo International Container terminal (CICT) by the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on 5th August 2013.
The brand new Container Terminal of the Colombo South Harbour expansion project with a 6.8 kilometer main breakwater and the control tower can handle the biggest Triple-E Class vessels carrying 18,000 container units. The facilities at the US$ 500 million new port project will make it the only port in South Asia with a water depth of 18-meters that handle mega container ships.
The construction, design and management of the Colombo International Container terminal (CICT) was a joint venture established between China Merchants Holdings International, Aitken Spence Private limited and Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA).
The new Colombo Port City a 230 hectares reclaimed land is set next to the Colombo South Port.According to the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) the construction of the master planned state of the art Colombo Port City is expecting an entire investment estimated at US$ 15 billion.
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