Ports Authority grabs historic record
Ever highest monthly container throughput in the history of the port
of Colombo was recorded in July 2007 which is 304,625 TEUs. It was 3,701
TEUs higher than the last highest monthly throughput (300,924 TEUs)
achieved in August 2006.
Port of Colombo has handled 1,930,027 TEUs during the first seven
months of 2007 reflecting an increase of 14.2 per cent when compared
with the last year corresponding volume.
Transshipment container throughput (including re-stow) which accounts
for 76.3 per cent of the total Colombo volume had a growth of 16.5. The
domestic volume has reported an increase of 7.3 per cent.
Sri Lanka Ports Authority has handled 1,067,647 TEUs during the first
seven months of 2007 reflecting an increase of 9.7 per cent when
compared with the last year corresponding volume.
Unity Container Terminals recorded its ever highest monthly container
volume (20,395 TEUs) during the month of July 2007.
Unity Container Terminals was able to maintain a continuous higher
growth rate throughput the first seven months of the year 2007 when
compared with last years corresponding volume.
Total cargo tonnage handled in Colombo port during the first seven
months in 2007 has increased to 25,043 thousand tonnes, from that of
previous year 22,443 thousand tonnes reflecting an increase of 11.6 per
cent. Containerized cargo tonnage has recorded a considerably higher
growth (14.9 per cent). |
