Colombo Port Enters Global Top 20 After Strong Container Volume Growth

Colombo Port Climbs To 20th Globally As Container Volumes Rise 11.9% - Business News

The Port of Colombo has moved into the world’s top 20 container ports after handling 4.44 million TEUs in the first six months of 2026. Container volumes rose 11.9% from the same period last year, according to the latest figures from Alphaliner cited by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA). Colombo ranked 26th globally at the end of 2025. It has now moved up to 20th in the first half of 2026. The port handled 4,444,034 TEUs between January and J…

Port of Colombo enters global top 20, climbs to 20th place on strong container growth

COLOMBO: The Port of Colombo has achieved a major milestone in the global container shipping industry, climbing from 26th place to 20th among the world’s leading container ports, according to the latest global container throughput rankings compiled by Alphaliner. The Port handled 4,444,034 TEUs during the first half of 2026, compared with 3,972,053 TEUs during […]

Colombo Port Climbs Six Places to 20th in Latest Global Container Port Rankings

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Port of Colombo has recorded one of the most significant gains among the world's busiest container ports, climbing six places - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.

Colombo Port rises to 20th among world’s busiest container ports

The Port of Colombo has climbed to 20th place among the world’s major container ports after recording an 11.9 per cent year-on-year increase in container handling during the first half of 2026, according to the latest Alphaliner figures.