New Delhi, March 18 -- The Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT) in Sri Lanka handled one million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in its first year of operation, according to Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ). The facility, which commenced operations in April 2025, reached this volume faster than any other terminal recorded at the Port of Colombo. This performance placed the terminal among a select group of global facilities to achieve such scale within an inaugural year.

The terminal operated as a partnership between APSEZ, John Keells Holdings PLC, and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. APSEZ, which currently handles nearly 45 per cent of India's container cargo, viewed the project as a significant step in expandin...