Colombo West International Terminal Reaches 1 Million TEUs

The Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone===Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT) in Sri Lanka, a joint venture involving Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone, John Keells Holdings PLC, and the Sri Lanka===Sri Lanka Ports Authority, has achieved a significant milestone by handling one million TEUs in its first year of operation. This marks the fastest ramp-up recorded at the Port of Colombo, positioning CWIT among a select group of global facilities to reach such scale in its inaugural year. The $800 million investment project is the first fully automated deep-water terminal at the Port of Colombo, designed to handle ultra-large container vessels with an annual capacity of 3.2 million TEUs. This achievement reinforces Colombo's role as a key transshipment hub, linking cargo flows across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, and significantly expands Sri Lanka's handling capability. For Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone, it represents a notable step in expanding its international footprint and strengthening its position as India's largest private port network, with a substantial portion of the terminal's volume linked to Indian transshipment cargo.