First portGlobal rank #28
Colombo
Sri Lanka · LKCMB · Asia
Moderate activity66.8/ 100
−8.74% 24H movementMODELED · 54m ago
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Compare activity, momentum, efficiency, risk and long-term performance across the global port network.
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Second portGlobal rank #91
Chennai
India · INMAA · Asia
Moderate activity65.3/ 100
−1.80% 24H movementMODELED · 50m ago
Comparison overview · modeled scenario
Chennai leads in 4 of 6 tracked indicators.
Colombo currently leads the remaining indicators in this modeled comparison.
Momentum
Chennai
Efficiency
Chennai
Growth
Colombo
Reliability
Chennai
Capacity
Colombo
Risk
Chennai
Activity score · modeled
66.8
Colombo
POSITIVE
Difference
+1.5
65.3
Chennai
POSITIVE
Port Activity (TEU)
Modeled activity series
Time range
ColomboChennai
Performance Shape
Percentile vs all 100 ports (100 = best) · modeled
ColomboChennai
Comparison Scoreboard
Reported throughput · modeled operations
| Metric | Colombo | Chennai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global rank | #28 | #91 | 63 places apart |
| Monthly TEU · REPORTED | 603K | 136K | Colombo +467K TEU |
| Current activity · MODELED | Moderate | Moderate | Colombo +1.5 pts |
| Activity movement · 24H | −8.74% | −1.80% | Chennai +6.94 pts |
| Vessels alongside · MODELED | 7 | 1 | Colombo 6 vessels more |
| Vessels inbound · MODELED | 16 | 3 | Colombo 13 vessels more |
| Vessels waiting · MODELED | 5 | 0 | Chennai 5 vessels less |
| Average berth wait · MODELED | 8.8h | 3h | Chennai 5.8h less |
| Average time at berth · MODELED | 16h | 17.5h | Colombo 1.5h less |
| Berth utilization · MODELED | 53.8% | 50% | Colombo 3.8 pts more |
| Congestion / status | Building | Clear | Different status |
Operations Comparison
MODELED operational sequence
Alongside
7
1
Inbound
16
3
Waiting
5
0
Berth wait
8.8h
3h
Time at berth
16h
17.5h
Utilization
53.8%
50%
ColomboChennai
Key Differences
Directly derived from current values
- Colombo is handling approximately 467K more monthly TEUs than Chennai.
- Chennai currently shows a 5.8 hour shorter modeled average berth wait.
- Chennai has 5 fewer modeled vessels waiting.
- Colombo has 3.8 percentage points higher modeled berth utilization.
- The ports are 63 places apart in the global throughput ranking.
Regional Context
Monthly TEU among each port's macro-region peers
Colombo vs. AsiaAvg 841K
Shanghai3.91M
Singapore3.19M
Ningbo-Zhoushan2.98M
Shenzhen2.53M
Qingdao2.34M
Chennai vs. AsiaAvg 841K
Shanghai3.91M
Singapore3.19M
Ningbo-Zhoushan2.98M
Shenzhen2.53M
Qingdao2.34M
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Operational and activity values are MODELED · monthly and annual throughput are REPORTED · Methodology