Sri Lanka & China signs new port deal

[Skyline]

Because Colombo means going around Sri Lanka. India is working on creating a route between India/Sri Lanka. Currently due to shallow sea, big ships cannot use it. Won't be the case in near future. People can simply skip Sri Lanka then. More reason now for India to expedite the dredging of Palk Strait.

I don't see any difference with the route above or below Sri Lanka. Or we may be invest to have new ports in North.

 

[harpoon]

Any reason why Sri Lanka cannot build those with Chinese investment?That's ok I understand you're upset. I would be too if there was a chance that my country was going to get squeezed out of transnational shipping in its own backyard.

Colombo is already a major port in Indian Ocean region handling a considerable proportion of Indian exports. With Chinese investment it gets a little better, that all.

As for Indian exclusion from transnational shipping , please note that we are also going ahead with increasing our port facilities especially on our western side eg: Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal in Kochi is already finished (5.5 million TEUs when Phase 3 is finished) & proposed Vizhijam Port (5.3 million TEUs) these 2 ports are near the same shipping route that Colombo serves.

Vizhinjam International Seaport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
International Container Transshipment Terminal, Kochi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[yousaf goebbels]

well done sirs...i am sure this some military-strategic angle in this plan as well.

 

[harpoon]

I don't see any difference with the route above or below Sri Lanka. Or we may be invest to have new ports in North.

If Sethusamudhram Canal Project is implemented, it will act as a suez canal of Indian Ocean. Ships could easily pass from Indian Ocean to Bay of Bengal without going around Sri Lanka. The 2 major things that are holding us back is the religious sentiments of Hindu Community (Rama Sethu) and environmental pollution factor. There was also the problem of LTTE in Palk Straights, but it died out.

 

[harpoon]

well done sirs...i am sure this some military-strategic angle in this plan as well.

As long as Chinese Naval ships don't drop anchor in Colombo, its none of our concern.

 

[jdme]

Colombo is already a major port in Indian Ocean region handling a considerable proportion of Indian exports. With Chinese investment it gets a little better, that all.

As for Indian exclusion from transnational shipping , please note that we are also going ahead with increasing our port facilities especially on our western side eg: Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal in Kochi is already finished (5.5 million TEUs when Phase 3 is finished) & proposed Vizhijam Port (5.3 million TEUs) these 2 ports are near the same shipping route that Colombo serves.

Vizhinjam International Seaport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
International Container Transshipment Terminal, Kochi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

That's impossible. I am pretty sure this will actually benefit India for a while.

 

[Skyline]

If Sethusamudhram Canal Project is implemented, it will act as a suez canal of Indian Ocean. Ships could easily pass from Indian Ocean to Bay of Bengal without going around Sri Lanka. The 2 major things that are holding us back is the religious sentiments of Hindu Community (Rama Sethu) and environmental pollution factor. There was also the problem of LTTE in Palk Straights, but it died out.

This project is already started right?
Indian ships have advantage they don't need to go around Sri Lanka go other side of their country. But what's the advantage other ships getting from it? They have to go around sri lanka again.

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Colombo South Container Terminal (CST)

 

[jdme]

This project is already started right?
Indian ships have advantage they don't need to go around Sri Lanka go other side of their country. But what's the advantage other ships getting from it? They have to go around sri lanka again.

Because big ships cannot traverse the Palk Strait. It's not deep enough. That is why they have to go around Sri Lanka. Ofcourse any port in South Asia will have limited impact in near future due to low trade volume. But 20-25 years down the line, it will be a different story. Less distance, more saving.

 

[Skyline]

Because big ships cannot traverse the Palk Strait. It's not deep enough. That is why they have to go around Sri Lanka. Ofcourse any port in South Asia will have limited impact in near future due to low trade volume. But 20-25 years down the line, it will be a different story. Less distance, more saving.

Any ship has to go above or below SL, I don't see any major difference. Ships which go above SL has to take turn again if those are heading to other countries.

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Colombo South Container Terminal (CST)

Reminds me of Kansai airport.

 

[kawaraj]

nice deal.

I have feeling that SL will be the first developed nation in South Asia. or Just like another Singapore.

kind of jealous, but so happy your country ended the civil war, and finally come into the right track, now riding the economic boom.

Let's cheer for the better cooperation between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

 

[harpoon]

That's impossible. I am pretty sure this will actually benefit India for a while.

I was answering the comment by cardsharp that with Chinese investment in Colombo , India will be squeezed out of transnational shipping.

 

[harpoon]

Any ship has to go above or below SL, I don't see any major difference. Ships which go above SL has to take turn again if those are heading to other countries.

Check the map again.Ships coming from ME to countries like BD, Thailand etc its easier for them to take the Palk Sts than going around SL.

 

[Skyline]

Check the map again.Ships coming from ME to countries like BD, Thailand etc its easier for them to take the Palk Sts than going around SL.

yep BD has some advantage!
Not Thailand exactly.

Colombo is a major port, Hambantota port is finished so we can take the advantage right now and be ready for the future. If there is new shipping route pop up in port-strait route, we can expand some of our ports in that side and give competition.