Nationalism And Geopolitics Stall Colombo Port’s Development – Analysis

With a capacity of 7.2 million TEUs, an annual cargo tonnage of nearly 40 million tons, and a dredged depth of over 15 meters, the port of Colombo in Sri Lanka is among the world’s top 25.  Its strategic location on the main East-West shipping lane is a major attraction. And given the absence of good ports in India, Colombo is...