Policy dialogue on ppp infrastructure development in south. The first stage of the proposed offshore city in colombo, the colombo port city development project was launched by chinese president xi jinping and president mahinda rajapaksa at a. Programming will be of prime importance measures to allow for weather delays and protecting the works eg monsoon establishing a working area with temporary offloading facility programming the works to match the main breakwater construction. The ministry of ports has taken steps to gearup construction work on the mega colombo port city development project. Report and recommendation of the president to the board of directors. Gdp from the project in 2030 which is about 35% increase. Colombo port city project latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. The first stage of the proposed offshore city in colombo, the colombo port city development project was launched by chinese president xi jinping and president mahinda rajapaksa at a grand ceremony this morning 17 september. The sri lanka government has stated that it would be transformed into an international. The new harbour has 3 terminals each having 1,200m length and facilities to accommodate 3 berths alongside. Colombo port expansion project traveling along the new. The construction work was ceremonially inaugurated on the same day in the presence of the president of the peoples republic of china and his sri lankan counterpart, during the chinese presidents visit to sri lanka. Project no 5 colombo port expansion project under public. Colombo port city is a key project in south asia under the belt and road initiative and it has well matched sri lankas western megapolis development strategy, cccc chairman liu qitao told xinhua.
The colombo port expansion project provides for dredging and. Mps is the operator of the container terminal at tema port. With the colombo port expansion project and the completion of hambantota phase 2, sri lanka could become one of the busiest ports in the asian region. The project includes the establishment of a new marine operations center, relocation of a submarine oil pipeline, provision of navigational aids, and construction of shore utilities. The total land area for the project is 233 hectares and that area will totally be reclaimed from the sea. Colombo international container terminals limited cict civil contractor. Government of sri lanka gosl has launched the colombo port expansion project cpep.
The colombo port city project was conceived by sri lanka, but is now an almost 100 percent chinese undertaking. Colombo port could not offer the additional operating capacity needed to compete for the isc transshipment market or the depth required to berth the latest 1 adb. Today, they make up the local sri lankan moor community medieval history. Three of the busiest container ports worldwide singapore, busan, and hong kong are all heavily reliant on transshipment, while another primarily transshipmentoriented port, colombo, saw the thirdfastest growth in 2018 of any port in the joc top 50.
Key infrastructure projects and opportunities for foreign investment. The port city comprised with sport complexes, mini golf ground, housing and office complexes, luxury hotels and many other modern facilities. The colombo port city project which was a popular headline during the previous regime still remains to be a topic of discussion. The city will use construction resources from the colombo harbour expansion project, currently under construction near. The colombo international container terminal project is a joint venture between china merchant holdings co. Sri lanka ports authority slpa is the stateowned operator of major commercial ports in sri lanka. Colombo port expansion project asian development bank. During the runup to the presidential elections, the project came unde. Ltd and aecom, hong kong is the employers representative lead consultant with ecl as. Cruise boat for jaffna expatriate and sri lankan honeymooners linking kks to colombo. Port of portland from data provided by the columbia river pilots 40 ft 0 1 0 0 11 26 36 62 76 70 58 36 39 74 32 45 18 33 14 23 30 51 80 88 105 9 39 ft 2 6 6 42 61 37 42 63 50 41 39 43 48 54 107 66 60 55 68 65 62 70 91 118 92 89 3. The colombo port city project, which covers 233 hectares has been planned for two stages and will be completed in eight years. The new port city is a concept of president mahinda rajapaksa who was apparently inspired while on a visit to inspect the landfill being constructed for the colombo south port.
Colombo port city development project launched by janaka alahapperuma sept 17, 2014. This massive project will generate a huge number of direct and indirect job opportunities. This is an engineer procure construct epc project and the main contractor is china harbour engineering co. Fly into colombo on your honeymoon, cruise up to kks and jaffna. Chinafunded colombo port city becoming shining pearl of. As of 31 march 20 slpa had a 3% stake in colombo dockyard. Also along east coast to jaffna development blueprint september 2009 mullaitivuand trincomallee. The proposed area will include all related facilities such as access roads, electricity, communication and all. Atkins and chec on the colombo port city project dredging today. Many environmentalists and civil society activists have stood up against the proceedings of this project due to the adverse impacts it will have on the environment and society.
The colombo port expansion project is situated west to the existing port of colombo comprising an area of approximately 600 hectares. Postevaluation report for oda loan projects 1999 jica. It was our ancestors that first discovered the value of the shipping industry and this was how the silk route was created making the then ceylon a naval hub in the world. Colombo port expansion project harbour infrastructure works some general requirements include. Policy dialogue on ppp infrastructure development in south asia. May 20, 2012 here i am traveling along the new breakwater under construction in colombo port expansion project. The colombo port expansion project provides for dredging and breakwater construction sufficient to accommodate three terminals, which will be constructed sequentially. Colombo are the port of colombo expansion projects iiv, port of colombo extension projects iiv and port of colombo north pier development projects iii for details refer to section 1. Founded in 1979, slpa currently operates ports in colombo, galle, hambantota, kankesanthurai, oluvil, point pedro and trincomalee. Colombo port expansion project cpep colombo south harbour phase 1 basic infrastructure breakwater three container terminals south terminal three berths 1,200m quay land area of 58ha capacity 2. It is situated in colombo, sri lanka where the former port city was planned and is to be built on reclaimed land adjacent to the galle face green. After comprehensive studies the proposed development in south of colombo port was identified as essential for economic development. Colombo port city development project eia ejustice.
The colombo port city project was initially launched in september 2014 by former president rajapaksa and chinese president xi jinping. With a new breakwater, deeper basin, and the first of three modern new terminals now open, colombo port can accept the latest generation of 18,000 20foot equivalent units teu container ships and has facilities to. Colombo port city is a proposed offshore city in colombo, sri lanka which is planned to be built on reclaimed land adjacent to the galle face green. The port city project pcp commenced on 16 september, 2014, with the signing of the agreement. The colombo port city project was launched by chinese president xi jinping and president mahinda rajapaksa at a grand ceremony this morning 17. Dec 08, 2017 development activities and infrastructure facilities within the reclaimed land area of proposed colombo port city development project english downloan pdf development activities and infrastructure facilities within the reclaimed land area of proposed colombo port city development project sinhala download pdf. The design, construction, procurement and eventual awarding to hutchison port holdings of the 3rd stevedore contract. Aug 05, 2012 the summary environmental impact assessmentassessment report was circulated to the asian development bank adb board of directors on 12 july 2006. Environmental report clears colombo port city daily ft.
By the 8th century, arab muslim traders settled in colombo as a base for their trade for that part of the world. Sri lanka port of colombo expansion project iv port of. The colombo port was the busiest port in south asia in 20. With the physical infrastructure in place, sri lanka now needs to create an enabling environment and ensure adequate resources are. Port of hambantota is the latest major port development project embarked on by the slpa. Creation of new urban land by reclaiming the sea in colombo. Net income ni average total assets ta measures how efficient management is at using its assets to generate earningsnet income higher the roa % the better business line is in making a profit on its investment. Chinas jewel in the heart of the indian ocean the diplomat. The launch of the project is expected to change the skyline of our city.
Oct 23, 2014 atkins has been appointed by china harbour engineering company chec to assess the opportunity of incorporating a marina into the proposed 2. This briefing note will discuss key infrastructure projects in the pipeline in sri. Colombo port extension project projects pentaocean. Port development in sri lanka towards a maritime and. Proposed loan to the democratic socialist republic of sri lanka for the colombo port expansion project. A series of oda loan projects for port of colombo, concentrating on container. The port of colombo was known to roman, arab, and chinese traders more than 2000 years ago. One of the many projects of the rajapasksa government, and one that has been used freely by president sirisenas election campaign days, the project is planned on 252 hectares of reclaimed land in colombo. The list of acronyms and abbreviations related to cpep colombo port expansion project. Report and recommendation of the president to the board of. Port and marine facilities 5 02 03 01 01 hambantota, sri lanka ramboll assisted sri lanka ports authorities slpa with planning the development of a new major greenfield seaport at hambantota, situated on the south coast of sri lanka.
Tuesday, 3rd march 2015, environmentalists and took to the roads in protest of the colombo port city project. Project description the colombo port expansion project provides for dredging and breakwater construction sufficient to accommodate three terminals, which will be constructed sequentially. The colombo city port is a planned city in colombo which is meant to be built on reclaimed land next to the galle face green, an ocean side urban park located beside the financial and business district of colombo. The project, which is headed by the sri lanka ports authority and built by the hyundai. The newly expanded colombo port, funded through an adb loan and a publicprivate partnership, will allow sri lanka to regain its role as a leading south asia transshipment hub.
Hambantota port is expected to relieve colombo port and is intended to support the growing demand. Chinas jewel in the heart of the indian ocean the diplomat all sections search. By implementing the port expansion projects and simultaneous facilitating the proposed development activities to be accommodated in the surrounding areas of the colombo port under the western region megapolis plan, the expected increase of 25 million teus in 2030 van be achieved. Pdf application of mathematical models for the colombo new. The port of port botany has undergone a major expansion of its container port facilities in order to cater for long term trade growth. The project was the first transportation ppp project undertaken in sri lanka. Colombo port city, sri lanka 99 estate development by reclaiming approximately 145 ha of land from the sea to the south of the proposed colombo south port breakwater by 2010. Colombo international financial city cifc is a special financial zone that is expected to become an offshore financial centre. Colombo port expansion project 2 linkedin slideshare. The port project has now been renamed the colombo international financial city. Prognosis for sri lankan ports as a global logistics hub. Expansion projects are ongoing at port of colombo to increase the.
Current investments in port sector colombo port expansion project project hambantota port construction trincomalee port development project break water. Cecb seia report proposed colombo port city development project december 2015. Colombo port expansion project harbour infrastructure works. Mar 30, 2014 colombo port city project, a reality soon. However in 2016 colombo port surpassed nhava sheva harbour and become the largest and busiest container port in south asia. The sri lanka ports authority was constituted under the provisions of the sri lanka ports authority act, no. Colombo port city project gets underway from china with. The project allowed for the expansion within the existing port footprint and did not require the costly upfront investment that would have been required to build a new breakwater structure. Among the users of the port, china, india and persia were among the first people to use the harbour. However, the fall of the government in april 2004 following a snap election called for by the then president, chandrika kumaranatunga, led to the project being shelved. We are also supervising construction of all port expansion facilities. Colombo port city project blogs, comments and archive news on. The project includes the establishment of a new marine operations center, relocation of a submarine oil pipeline, provision of navigational.
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