Abstract:
Transportation is one of the robust factors which affects the development of a nation and is an
impeccable segment that influences national integration and the world economy as a whole. Out
of it, the maritime industry plays a prominent role in a country and ports & terminals are regarded
as strong tools. Port of Colombo is one of the main transshipment hubs in the main shipping route
in the international shipping market. It is demanded by numerous international traders, for their
commercial purposes. The Port of Colombo is comprised of a state-owned Container terminal
(Jaya Container Terminal) and Two Privately owned Container Terminals (South Asian Gateway
Terminal, and Colombo International Container Terminal). Their facilities and productivity levels
differ from one another in terms of their capabilities, thereby leading to a change in demand from
shipping lines among the three terminals. Thus, Technical productivity as a whole is an important
factor in enhancing the terminal productivity of these terminals. This research was based on 150
terminal performance reports obtained by the three terminals namely JCT, SAGT, and CICT of
the port of Colombo. Gathered data owing to Berth productivity, Ship turnaround time, and Crane
productivity of these three terminals were analyzed using Google Colab employing graphical
interpretations, descriptive statistics, multivariate Analysis, and ANOVA test. The results
highlighted there is a significant impact from Crane productivity and Berth productivity on the
three terminals. Thus, the initial revelations prompted a further in-depth investigation of the factors
affecting crane productivity and Berth productivity of these terminals. It was revealed that waiting
time has a significant impact on crane productivity among the three terminals. Results further
revealed that the Crane productivity of CICT is better other two terminals
