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Port Overview

Trincomalee harbour is the 5th largest natural habour and the 2nd best natural harbour in the world. The land area is 10 times larger than the port of Colombo. While the Port of Colombo is mostly for container shipping, Trincomalee Harbour is identified to cater for the bulk and break-bulk cargo and port related industrial activities. The port is operated by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, which includes only one terminal; named passenger terminal Trincomalee. Also the largest naval base of the country is situated at the Port of Trincomalee, also known as Sri Lanka Navy Dockyard.

The port operates on a 24-hour basis every day except May Day, in which only daylight navigation is open.

Port dimensions

Water Area

1630 ha

Entrance Channel

500 m

Land Area

5261 ha

 Port website: https://www.slpa.lk/port-colombo/trincomalee

Key port information may also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com

Port Location and Contact

Country

Sri Lanka

Province or District

Trincomalee

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Port

Trincomalee (7.2 km)

Port's Complete Name

Trincomalee port

Latitude

8.545642

Longitude

81.222900

Managing Company or Port Authority

Sri Lanka Ports Authority

Management Contact Person

General (Retd) R. M. Daya Ratnayake
T.P: +94 11 2325559,
Fax: +94 11 2451916

Email: chairman@slpa.lk
https://www.slpa.lk/port-colombo/trincomalee

Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals/Departures

Bandaranaike International Airport


Description and Contacts of Key Companies

The Port of Trincomalee is managed by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. Security provided by the Sri Lanka Navy and stevedoring is provided by Premier Shipping (Pvt) Ltd.

For more information on port contacts, please see the following link: 4.4 Port and Waterways Companies Contact List.

Port Performance

No seasonal constraints.

Seasonal Constraints


Occurs

Time Frame

Rainy Season

N/a

N/a

Major Import Campaigns

N/a

N/a

Other Comments

n/a

Handling Figures for 2016

Vessel Calls

216

Container Traffic (TEUs)

n/a

Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk for 2016

Bulk (MT)

3,514,000

Break bulk (MT)

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges

For information on port rates and charges, please see the following link: https://portcom.slpa.lk/Tariff/Tariff%20-%202015.pdf 

Berthing Specifications

Type of Berth

Quantity

Length (m)

Maximum Draft (m)

Comments

Conventional Berth

3




Container Berth

n/a




Silo Berth

n/a




Berthing Tugs

n/a




Water Barges

n/a




General Cargo Handling Berths

Cargo Type

Berth Identification

Imports - Bagged Cargo

2 x 90 m long berths

Exports - Bagged Cargo

2 x 90 m long berths

Imports and Exports - RoRo

No

Other Imports

Oil jetty for oil

Port Handling Equipment

The port equipment is managed by the government and the private operator.

Equipment

Available

Total Quantity and Capacity Available

Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage

Dockside Crane

n/a



Container Gantries

n/a



Mobile Cranes

Yes

1 x 7 T


Reachstacker

n/a



RoRo Tugmaster (with Trailer)

n/a



Grain Elevator with Bagging Machines

n/a



Transtainer

n/a



Forklifts

Yes

1 x 2.5 T


Container Facilities

There are no container facilities in the Port of Trincomalee.

Customs Guidance

Sri Lanka customs headquarters is located at a walking distance from the port of Colombo. The customs administration is a department coming under the Ministry of Finance and Mass Media. The main activities of the customs at the port are Collection of revenue, prevention of revenue leakages and other frauds, facilitation of legitimate trade, collection of import and export data to provide statistics and cooperation and coordination with other Government Departments and stakeholders in respect of imports and exports. Before exporting a good custom declaration document should be submitted along with other documents. (Information regarding the documents needed is available at: http://www.customs.gov.lk/exports/support_doc). The cusdec is an important document which should be produced to the customs. It is a document based on the internationally recognized Single Administrative Document (SAD). 

For more information on customs in Sri Lanka, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information. 

Terminal Information

Multipurpose Terminal

Consists of one multi-purpose berth owned by Prima.

Grain and Bulk Handling

N/A

Main Storage Terminal

The Port of Trincomalee consists of 2 warehouses namely China Bay 04 and China Bay 20 which consist of a total capacity of 3,906,000 ft3 and total area of 43,200 ft2.

Stevedoring

Stevedoring facilities are provided by the Premier Shipping (Pvt) Ltd which is a private company. The services provided are freight forwarding, chartering, ship bunkering, bunkering, offshore management, supply of stores and provisions and acting as a shipping agent. 

Hinterland Information

N/A

Port Security

Port Security is under the Sri Lankan Navy.

Security

ISPS Compliant

Yes

Current ISPS Level
(Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional)

1

Police Boats

Yes

Fire Engines

Yes

 



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