Jaya Container Terminal has anchored three large-scaled containerships at the same time, setting a record for the terminal.
A record has been set by the container terminal at the Colombo Port by berthing the vessels MSC Jovanna, Ever Lenient and MSC Toronto. All the vessels berthed are over 300 meters. Although the ships have been berthed at the container terminal before, this is reported to be the first time to have three such ships at the same time.
The Colombo port is undergoing a major developmental changes after the reports regarding a US$500 million container which is being planned to facilitate the trade.
Source: Colombo Page