Sri Lanka Ports Authority plans to complete a partially built East Container Terminal at a cost over over 600 million US dollars by July 2024 which will boost Colombo Port’s capacity to 10.5 million containers from the current 7.0 million, officials said.
By July 2023 with a 600 metre length of the terminal being added 6 ship-to-shore cranes and 20 rail mounted grantry (RMG) cranes would be brought, Ports Minister Abeygunewardene said.
A 600 metre stretch of the 1320 metre quay is already built.
By January 2024 another 6 STS cranes and 20 RMG cranes would come with antoher 600 metres being built.
By July 2024 with the terminal being complete a total of 12 STS cranes and 40 aRMG cranes are expected to in place.