Overview
- The terminal opened in April 2025 as a partnership of APSEZ, John Keells Holdings and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.
- Operators report the first-year throughput marks the fastest ramp-up on record at the Port of Colombo.
- The fully automated deep-water facility features a 1,400-metre quay, roughly 20-metre depth and about 3.2 million TEUs of annual capacity for ultra-large ships.
- Industry assessments credit early alignment with major shipping lines and high berth productivity within an established transshipment network.
- A large share of volumes are Indian-linked transshipment flows, reinforcing Colombo’s role on Asia–Europe routes while extending APSEZ’s overseas footprint.