Port of Colombo
2000 to present
### 2000 to present

[thumb\|Colombo Harbour in August 2013](/wiki/File:ColomboHarbour-August2013-01.JPG "ColomboHarbour-August2013-01.JPG")
A third berth at Galle Regional Port was started in 2000, while the Peliyagoda Container Freight Station was opened. The second phase of the North Pier development started, and the port opened a one\-stop documentation center opened its doors. In 2002, the multi\-purpose Ashraff Quay was inaugurated, while the new Customer Service Center for LCL and breakbulk cargoes was opened in the same year. 2003 saw the Unity Container Terminal and the [Colombo Port Maritime Museum](/wiki/Colombo_Port_Maritime_Museum "Colombo Port Maritime Museum") open. In 2004 the Port handled 2\.2 million TEUs of containerized cargo, which increased to 2\.45 million TEUs in 2005\. At present, the port handles 15% of transshipment cargo in [South Asia](/wiki/South_Asia "South Asia").[Colombo South Harbour Development Project](http://www.slpa.lk/news_events_110.asp)  However, in early 2009, the container throughput of [Nhava Sheva Harbour](/wiki/Nhava_Sheva "Nhava Sheva") surpassed that of Colombo. However, in 2016 Colombo port surpassed [Nhava Sheva Harbour](/wiki/Nhava_Sheva "Nhava Sheva") and become the largest and busiest container port in South Asia.


What happened to Nhava Sheva Harbour in later years?