Colombo Port Expansion Project is in Progress
The Colombo Port Expansion Project (CPEP) launched by the Government is in progress under the two phases. The total estimated cost of the construction of harbour Infrastructure work is US$ 330 million while the first South Container Terminal will be constructed under Built, Operate and Transfer (BOT) terms.
The Colombo Port Expansion Project (CPEP) launched by the Government is in progress under the two phases. The total estimated cost of the construction of harbour Infrastructure work is US$ 330 million while the first South Container Terminal will be constructed under Built, Operate and Transfer (BOT) terms.
The project was launched following a very comprehensive study of the
Port of Colombo to develop the South Port area to cater to the
increasing demands of services in the international shipping industry.
Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Chairman Dr. Priyath B. Wickrama
during a special inspection tour to the CPEP construction site with
journalist today (23) said the project would change the economic
situation in Sri Lanka as a large number would invest here while
employment opportunities would also be generated and overall progress
is assessed at about 22%.
Under phase one of the project, Harbour Infrastructure work such as
the construction of the 6.83km length Breakwater and dredging the new
harbour basin and the navigation channel as well as the re-routing of
crude oil pipe line will be accomplished while the construction of
terminals and other related services have been identified under phase
two.
The Asian Development Bank and Sri Lanka Ports Authority jointly
finance the project of infrastructure work. Construction work of the
project officially commenced on April 11, 2008 and is scheduled to be
completed within 48 months.
Meanwhile, the selection of a port operator for the South Container
Terminal is in process and it will also be completed at the completion
of the Harbour Infrastructure works in April 2012.
The construction of the breakwater by placing of core material and
outer protection layers of its first 2400m length has been
successfully completed while the rock transportation by sea from load
Out Point (Small Harbour) at Wadduwa in Kalutara is also successfully
continued.
Around 15- 20 barges transport the rock materials to Colombo. The
dredging of the main channel for the use of dredged sand in the core
of the breakwater and in the filling of contractor’s working area is
in progress satisfactorily while more than 11 million Cubic metres
have been completed by now.
of the submarine crude oil pipeline commenced in January
2010 and a nine Km length has also been completed successfully. This
will be completed in April 2010.
The financial proposal for the South Container Terminal of the CPEP
has been opened and an evaluation is completed.
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