Colombo’s East Container Terminal begins operations

East Container Terminal (ECT), the second deep-water facility at the Port of Colombo, has begun operations with the arrival of the MSC Emma, which sailed from the African continent before its onward leg towards China.

The terminal, which is run by the state-owned Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), is able to handle mega ships unlike the port authority’s two other terminals in Colombo – Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) and Unity Container Terminal (UCT).

The first phase of the project features a 450 m berth while an additional 600 m will be added in the second phase at a later date.