Seaport · Sri Lanka

ColomboLKCMB

6.9500°, 79.8500°
16.0 m
Channel depth
6
Container terminals
720.1
Port liner connectivity
Colombo is also a UN/LOCODE logistics hub →

Channel & Berth Profile

SEA LEVEL (CD)CHANNEL BEDChannel · 16.0 mCargo pier · 18.0 mAnchorage · 23.2 mOil terminal · 33.0 m
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Pilotage, Tugs & Services

Pilotage compulsoryYES
Pilotage availableYES
Pilotage advisableYES
Tug assistanceYES
Potable waterYES
Diesel bunkersYES
MedicalYES
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Facilities & Capabilities

ContainerYES
Ro-RoYES
Liquid bulkYES
Dry bulkYES
Oil terminal—
Break bulkYES
Dry dockNO
RepairsNO
BunkeringYES
Rail linkYES
Dangerous cargo—
ISPS security—
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Harbour Specifications

Harbour size
Medium
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Harbour type
Coastal (Breakwater)
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Shelter
Fair
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Water body
Laccadive Sea; Indian Ocean
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Tidal range
0.7 m
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Overhead limit
No
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Pilotage
Yes
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Liner Connectivity

720.1
PLSCI

Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index for Colombo, as published by UNCTAD for the latest available quarter. Higher values indicate stronger scheduled liner-shipping integration.

Shown relative to the highest per-port PLSCI in the dataset (1,657.9).

UNCTAD · Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index

Location

Location of LKCMB
Natural Earth 10m (public domain) · Kŏḷamba · LKCMB · 6.95, 79.85Google ↗OSM ↗Yandex ↗

Container Terminals · 6

COLOMBO EAST CONTAINER TERMINAL (CECT)
CECT SRI LANKA PORTS AUTHORITY (SLPA)
COLOMBO INTL CONTAINER TERMINAL (CICT)
CICT COLOMBO INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINALS LTD.
COLOMBO WEST INTL CONTAINER TERMINAL (CWIT)
CWIT COLOMBO WEST INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL PVT., LTD.
JAYA CONTAINER TERMINAL
LKJCT
UNITY CONTAINER TERMINAL
LKUCT
SOUTH ASIA GATEWAY TERMINALS (SAGT)
SAGT SOUTH ASIA GATEWAY TERMINALS PVT. LTD.
SMDG Terminal Code List

Nearby Logistics Neighbours

Ports
  1. 1Galle Harbor110 km
  2. 2Hambantota169 km
  3. 3Trincomalee Harbor233 km
  4. 4Tuticorin277 km
  5. 5Kankesanturai320 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Cities
  1. 1Orugodawatte3 km
  2. 2Kelaniya4 km
  3. 3Hendala4 km
  4. 4Wattala5 km
  5. 5Enderamulla8 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Airports
  1. 1Diyawanna Oya Seaplane Base8 km
  2. 2Colombo Ratmalana International Airport15 km
  3. 3Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport26 km
  4. 4Bentota River Waterdrome60 km
  5. 5Polgolla Reservoir Seaplane Base97 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
Trade Zones
  1. 1Colombo Port City3 km
  2. 2Orion City IT Park3 km
  3. 3Biyagama Export Processing Zone17 km
  4. 4Lk Rubber Industrial City Hub17 km
  5. 5Gampaha - Ekala Industrial Estate18 km
Nearest neighbours — logibook spatial index (haversine) over the source coordinates
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
Sri Lanka beyond logistics?
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All Sources

Portsthe NGA World Port Index
Public domain (US gov)↗
Logistics performanceUNCTAD
CC BY 3.0 IGO↗
Portsthe SMDG Terminal Code List
UN/LOCODE — free, attribution↗
AirportsOurAirports
Public domain↗
LocationsUN/LOCODE
UN/LOCODE — free↗
Trade Zonesthe World Bank SEZ database
CC BY 4.0↗
Trade ZonesOpen Zone Map
CC BY↗
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