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September 16, 2022

Wheelchair Tennis, a sport that has created Paralympians of the calibre of Suresh Ranjan Dharmasena for Sri Lanka, has received a further commitment of support from the China Merchants Foundation (CMF) and Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) with a donation of US$ 35,000 (Rs 12.9 million at current exchange rates). The donation […]

September 14, 2022

Outperforms terminals in China and the Philippines to win prestigious AFLAS award in Under 4 million TEUs category Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) has been crowned the Best Container Terminal in Asia in the Under 4 million TEUs category for the sixth consecutive year, in just seven full years since it commenced […]

September 7, 2022

Presents 39 awards and cash prizes worth Rs 2.45 million after competition covering speed, accuracy, efficiency, and safety Six years after he began operating a Mega Gantry Quay Crane at the South Terminal of the Port of Colombo, Chathuranga Pushpakumara was adjudged the champion quay crane operator at Colombo International Container Terminals […]

August 19, 2022

China Merchants Group (CMG), the parent company of Colombo International Container Terminals Limited (CICT), is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. To mark this milestone, the company is conducting 150 global competitions among its group. In an effort to recognize and reward the best operators within the company, Colombo International Container Terminals […]

June 6, 2022

The World Bank Group and S&P Global Market Intelligence have ranked the Port of Colombo as the No.1 Port in South Asia and Indian Subcontinent, for efficiency, in The Container Port Performance Index 2021. Contributing towards 44% of container volumes moving through the Port of Colombo in 2021, Colombo International Container […]

June 1, 2022

Colombo International Container Terminals Limited (CICT) together with the social responsibility arm of its parent company, China Merchants Foundation (CMF), has successfully commissioned, built and donated a well-equipped, two-storey Community Centre Building to the Pannila Village, in Horana. The new multipurpose Community Centre was declared open by Mr Jack Huang, CEO […]

April 11, 2022

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Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) excelled recently at the Global Ports Forum Awards 2021 and was awarded the title of the Most Efficient Terminal Operator for the year 2021. The award recognizes an international port or terminal operator that has achieved exceptional excellence in terminal efficiency by enhancing capacity and productivity […]

December 21, 2021

Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) is ending 2021 on a high note, celebrating its milestone 10th anniversary in Sri Lanka on 22nd December and reaching the milestone of 3 million teus within a year for the first time. The company said its throughput for the full year is expected to reach approximately […]

November 17, 2021

Wheelchair tennis, a sport that has consistently earned international recognition for Sri Lanka, recently received more support from Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) and China Merchants Foundation (CMF) in the form of a donation of US$ 30,000 (about Rs 6 million at current exchange rates). CICT has been one of the principal […]

October 22, 2021

Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) has continued its winning streak on the global stage by winning the award for the ‘Best Container Terminal in Asia’ in the Under 4 million TEUs category for a record fifth consecutive year. The winner of this prestigious award was announced on Thursday 21st October at the 2021 […]

CMF and CICT fund Sri Lanka’s Wheelchair Tennis Programme with another US$ 35,000

CICT named Best Container Terminal of its capacity in Asia for 6th successive year

CICT rewards its champions at South Asia’s first quay crane operators’ competition

CICT holds Quay Crane Operator competition for first time ever in South Asia

CICT Ranked Among Top 15 Container Terminals Worldwide by the Container Port Performance Index 2021

Under “Hope Village Project” initiative, CICT and CMF open Community Centre in Pannila

CICT Wins Award for the Most Efficient Terminal Operator at Global Ports Forum Awards

CICT celebrates 10th anniversary, projects record 3.1 million teus in 2021

CICT continues support to Sri Lanka’s Wheelchair Tennis Programme with US$ 30,000 donation

CICT declared Asia’s Best Container Terminal under 4 mn. TEU for 5th consecutive year