According to Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (apsez), the Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT) in Sri Lanka, situated in the Port of Colombo, started operations on Monday.
With a 1,400-meter quay length and a 20-meter depth, the CWIT project—which costs a substantial $800 million—allows the port to handle about 3.2 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) annually.
According to a release by Adani Ports, it is the first fully automated deep-water terminal in Colombo. It is intended to increase cargo handling capacities, vessel turnaround times, and the port’s standing as a major transshipment hub in South Asia.
Built under a historic public-private partnership, the CWIT is run by a consortium that includes the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, prominent Sri Lankan conglomerate John Keells Holdings PLC, and India’s largest port operator, Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd. The agreement is a 35-year Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) contract.
Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, stated, “The start of operations at CWIT represents a significant milestone in regional cooperation between India and Sri Lanka.” This terminal’s opening is a proud moment for Sri Lanka. It solidifies its place on the world’s nautical map and symbolises the future of trade in the Indian Ocean.
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