Sri Lanka, June 22 -- The Port of Colombo recorded significant growth in container transhipment volumes in April 2026, building upon its record-breaking performance in the previous year.

According to the latest data, transhipment volumes for the month surged by 22.6 percent to 607,240 TEUs compared to 495,456 TEUs handled in April 2025. Cumulatively, transhipment throughput for the first four months of 2026 expanded by 14.2 percent to 2,321,704 TEUs. This ongoing boom follows a historic 2025, during which the port reached an all-time high throughput of 8,291,178 TEUs, cementing its standing as the top transhipment hub in South Asia. Total container throughput at the port climbed 22.0 percent year-on-year to 761,096 TEUs in April 2026. ...