New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone's (APSEZ) Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT) has doubled its handling capacity to 3.2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) from 1.6 million TEUs following a USD 750 million Phase II expansion, aimed at strengthening Colombo's position as a key transshipment hub, the company said in a press release.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya inaugurated the expansion on Thursday, with the increased capacity expected to enable CWIT to handle nearly 25 per cent of the Port of Colombo's targeted 13 million TEU capacity by 2028.

The expansion will also allow the terminal to simultaneously berth three ultra-large container vessels, strengthening its ability to handle ...