Port of Tianjin to assist Colombo Port development

The Port of Tianjin in China has expressed its willingness to

global container port, into a green port.

On 29 April, a special delegation led by the Chairman of the Tianjin Port

visited the Minister at the Ministry’s office.

The Port of Tianjin, now ranked ninth in the global container port

rankings, has joined other major container ports across the world in launching

efforts to become green ports to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

According to the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), scientific consensus

affirms that increasing industrialisation and the associated rise in global

warming caused by CO2 emissions are significant causes of natural catastrophes

caused by climate and weather changes across the world.

As a result, there is a suggestion to prioritise the use of green ammonia

to reduce dependency on different fossil fuels.

During the discussion, the Minister reportedly thanked the team for

assisting the Port of Colombo in its transition to a green port. He praised the

Port of Tianjin for exporting the ‘Green Port Concept’ to other ports across the

world, utilising China’s expertise as a leader in industrialisation and port

operations.

The conversation also included the delegation’s interest in supporting

future improvements at the Port of Galle, as well as their complete support for

the Colombo North Port’s future development plans.

In March, the Port of Colombo witnessed an increase in transshipments by

29.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in February, marking the third consecutive

month of growth.