Port of Colombo
Colombo is South Asia's largest container transshipment hub, sitting directly on the main Asia–Europe trade lane. Because so many calls are short transshipment stops, the practical constraint is not availability but whether stores can be cleared and delivered inside the working window.
Operational Notes for Port of Colombo
South Asia's leading transshipment hub on the Asia–Europe trunk route
Deep berths handling mainline container tonnage alongside feeder traffic
Bunkering available, with high call frequency year-round
How We Supply This Port
Colombo is our Sri Lankan base. Provisions, bonded stores and IMPA-coded items are held locally so a transshipment call can be supplied without waiting on an import cycle.
Customs & Port Formalities in Sri Lanka
- 1
The local agent lodges the vessel's stores list with Sri Lanka Customs before arrival; late filing is the most common cause of delivery delay.
- 2
Bonded and duty-free stores clear through the Customs Bond Division — allow 24 hours for approval before the delivery window.
- 3
Harbour passes are issued by Sri Lanka Ports Authority security; delivery crew must carry NIC or passport.
- 4
Deliveries to vessels at anchorage or OPL require a licensed supply boat and prior clearance from the Harbour Master.
- 5
Waste and sludge reception must be booked in advance through an SLPA-approved contractor.
Other ports we serve in Sri Lanka
Operational Data
- Coordinates
- 06° 56' N, 79° 50' E
- Draft Limit
- 15.0m - 18.0m
- Status
- Operational 24/7