KDS Ruwanchandra, Secretary of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, says that Colombo Port has been named as the best growing port in the world in the first quarter of 2024.
Mr. Ruwanchandra says that this has been said by Alphaliner, a leading research publication in the shipping industry.
The Secretary also mentioned that Colombo Port has achieved significant progress in operational performance by recording an excellent growth rate of 23.6% in the year 2024.
He also pointed out that the port of Colombo has achieved an income of US$ 50 million in the first quarter of 2024 and said that the various professional measures held in the past did not hinder the achievement of that progress.
Secretary of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Aviation K. D. Mr. S. Ruwanchandra mentioned this while attending the news conference held at the Presidential Media Center today (29) titled ‘Two years of progress and progress’.