Trinco Port to be devloped as industrial harbour

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Expressions of interest have been called from private investors to develop the Trincomalee Port as an industrial port, Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Chairman Prasantha Jayamanne said today.

“There are 2400 hectares of land in Trincomalee Port and we have called for expressions of interest from the potential investors to develop it as an industrial port. We are mainly focusing on local investors,” Jayamanne told a press conference.

At the same time Mr. Jayamanne and heads of private terminals and a major stakeholder Ceylon Association of Shipping Agents claimed that Colombo Port is functioning smoothly despite the FOREX issue.

“We have decided to allow local customers who face issues to make payments in rupees instead of dollars,” he said. The SLPA earlier notified all customers to make payments in dollars. He said this concession will be given to local customers only.

Ceylon Association of Shipping Agents (CASA) Chairperson Shehara de Silva said the member companies of the association had not received any complaint about the port to date.

“Colombo Port is not about container distribution but other services are also carried out by it,” she said.

Chief Operating Officer South Asia Gate Terminal (SAGT) Romesh David said the Port and the SAGT are functioning smoothly despite minor setbacks.

SLPA claimed that Colombo Port had achieved a 4.3% growth in terms of TEU (containers and a 5% growth in transshipment in 2021 and the SLPA Chairman assured that the Port will achieve a growth this year as well. (Yohan Perera)

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Comments - 8

Seqi Tuesday, 31 May 2022 05:32 PM

Local investors with dual nationalities need to be vetted very carefully as a security risk. As the crow flies its not far from Colombo.

Sokrates Tuesday, 31 May 2022 05:45 PM

Why, do you think foreigners are pissing in the harbour?

Lion Tuesday, 31 May 2022 05:48 PM

You can envisage all these developments after filling the stomach of starving population.

Roger Vanderberg Tuesday, 31 May 2022 05:52 PM

Again our guys trying to fill their pockets naming developments, it is important to meet the crisis not developments anymore until our economy improves.

Sam Silva Tuesday, 31 May 2022 05:54 PM

Why don't you develop for agriculture which is essential for the entire country.

ram Tuesday, 31 May 2022 06:04 PM

it's smells like trico harbour already sold/leased out for long term.

Silva Wednesday, 01 June 2022 06:43 AM

If India is interested they should get it as gratitude for their huge help they did for our survival.

Cam kay Wednesday, 01 June 2022 07:22 AM

Chinese investor? Another port to end up on 99 year lease.

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