East Container Terminal

The MSC MARIELLA, one of the largest container vessels in the world, made a significant port call at Colombo Port on 28th April 2025. The colossal […]

SeaLead Shipping, a rapidly growing global shipping line, officially inaugurated its new direct liner service in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) today, October […]

We are pleased to announce the port call of the container vessel EVER ARM at the Colombo East Container Terminal (CECT) today, 5 September 2024. Sailing […]

As of August 2024, Colombo Port’s container handling has seen notable growth: SLPA increased by 16%, SAGT by 10.4%, and CICT by 5.0%, contributing to an […]

The East Container Terminal of Sri Lanka Ports Authority welcomed three more Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes, bringing the current count to six out of the planned twelve. […]

MAERSK Edmonton, operating within MAERSK Line’s West Africa Xpress Service (WAX Service), made its inaugural call at the East Container Terminal (ECT) of the Sri Lanka […]

ZHEN HUA 24 En Route to Sri Lanka Carrying Brand-New Ship-to-Shore Container Cranes for East Container Terminal In a strategic move to bolster its maritime infrastructure, […]

SLPA EVENT: On August 3, 2023, the Sri Lanka Ports Authority held an auspicious ceremony at the Port of Colombo, where they laid the foundation stone […]

Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva inspected the development activities of the East Container Terminal in Port of Colombo this morning. […]

Sri Lanka Ports Authority Chairman Dr Prasantha Jayamanna and other officials paid a regular site visit yesterday, 1 July 2022, to inspect the ongoing development activities […]