EoIs for Colombo's new South Harbour

Expressions of Interest (EoIs) closed this week for the new Colombo South terminal with three berths that could handle 2.4 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs). Companies that have applied are Malaysia's West Port holding firm, Hayleys-Carsons consortium partnering CMA CGM port arm, Aitken Spence combined with Port of Singapore, Hutchison and Hanjin Shipping vying for the US$ 500 million lucrative project. The Ministry of Ports and Aviation called for EOIs from qualified parties who should have had handled around two million TEUs including 600,000 TEUs as transhipment in two terminals or more terminals during the past two years.

Officials said the ministry will select the successful candidate within 60 days from Tuesday.