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Vizhinjam seems to emerge as the new Indian Ocean hub

Alexandros Itimoudis - June 5, 2025 0

India’s Vizhinjam Port, once a quiet project on the Arabian Sea coast, is now rapidly emerging as a geopolitical and commercial game-changer in the...

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Transshipment Power Play: Singapore, Colombo and Salalah compete amid global trade shifts

Alexandros Itimoudis - May 12, 2025 0

As geopolitical tides reshape global shipping routes, three key transshipment ports—Singapore, Colombo, and Salalah—are vying for supremacy in the restructured container logistics ecosystem. The ongoing...

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Adani Ports launches operations at Colombo West International Terminal

Alexandros Itimoudis - April 8, 2025 0

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has initiated operations at the Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT), located at the Port of Colombo in...

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Indian investments bolster Chabahar port, while Chinese influence yields mixed outcomes in Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Alexandros Itimoudis - October 3, 2024 0

The geopolitics of port investments in the Indian Ocean has transformed the region's economic and strategic dynamics, with countries like China, India, and the...

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Vizhinjam port challenges Colombo’s dominance in Indian Ocean transshipment market

Alexandros Itimoudis - September 11, 2024 0

As reported by Container News, India's new container transshipment hub at Vizhinjam is progressing rapidly, with Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) emerging as a likely...

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Port of Colombo marks milestone with 24,000 TEU Ever Arm call

Container News Team - September 6, 2024 0

Sri Lanka Port Authority (SLPA) announced the call of the 24,000 TEU container vessel Ever Arm at the Colombo East Container Terminal (CECT) on...

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Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo sees increased box volumes

Ioanna Kontos - August 31, 2024 0

In 2024, Sri Lanka's Port of Colombo has shown impressive growth in container handling, highlighting a strong improvement in operational performance. The Sri Lanka Ports...

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MSC vessel suffers blast in Colombo port

Container News Team - August 13, 2024 0

One of MSC container ships caught fire after an explosion in Sri Lanka’s Colombo port on 11 August. The incident of the 2006-built, 2,824 TEU...

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Adani Ports undercuts Colombo to boost hub prospects for Vizhinjam Port

Ioanna Kontos - August 5, 2024 0

High port tariffs that have long proved to be a deterrent for container lines to open more direct calls on the Indian coast are...

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US to invest over half a billion US dollars in new box terminal in Sri Lanka

Antonis Karamalegkos - November 9, 2023 0

The US government has decided to invest US$553 million in building a new deep-water container terminal in Sri Lanka's Port of Colombo. The US International...

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