Colombo Port

Sri Lanka

General Information

Address No. 19, Chaithya Road
P. O. Box 59
Colombo 01
Sri Lanka

Port Authority Sri Lanka Ports Authority

Phone 94-11 2421201

Fax 94-11 2440651

Email info@slpa.lk

Coordinates 6º 55' 50'' N, 79º 50' 55'' E

Decimal 6.9308287, 79.8486328

UN/LOCODE LKCMB

Port Type Seaport

Port Size Medium

Website www.slpa.lk

Terminal Yes

List of main shipping lines serving the port

Alianca, ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, DCL, EPS, ESL, Evergreen, Hanjin, Hapag-Lloyd, HATSU MARINE, KMTC, Libra, Maersk, Misc Berhad, MSC, NGPL, OOCL, Perma, PIL, Safmarine, Samudera, SCI, Senator Lines, Tasman Orient, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, ZIM

Port Detail

Region South Asia

Inland port No

Entrance Restrictions

Mean tide 1 foot m

Tide

Overhead Limit

Swell

Water Depth

Channel 41 - 45 feet 12.5 - 13.7 meters

Cargo Pier 11 - 15 feet 3.4 - 4.6 meters

Mean Tide 1 foot

Anchorage 36 - 40 feet 11 - 12.2 meters

Oil Terminal 36 - 40 feet 11 - 12.2 meters

Harbor Characteristics

Harbor Size Large

Shelter Fair

Max Vessel Size Over 500 feet in length

Harbor Type Coastal Breakwater

Turning Area Yes

Pilotage

Compulsory

Available

Advisable

Local Assist

Supplies

Provisions

Fuel Oil

Deck

Water

Diesel Oil

Engine

Lifts & Cranes

0-24 Ton Lifts

25-49 Ton Lifts

50-100 Ton Lifts

100+ Ton Lifts

Fixed Cranes

Mobile Cranes

Floating Cranes

Loading & Unloading

Wharves

Med Moor

Ice

Anchor

Beach

Tugs

Assist

Salvage

Quarantine

Pratique

Deratt Cert

Port Services

Longshore

Electrical Repair

Steam

Electrical

Navigation Eq

Repairs, Drydock & Other Services

Ship Repairs Major

Marine Railroad Large

Degauss -

Drydock Size Medium

Garbage Disposal

Dirty Ballast

Communications

Telephone

Radio

Air

Telegraph

Radio Tel

Rail

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