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'South Asia Gateway Terminals (Pvt) Ltd.'
South Asia Gateway Terminals (Pvt) Ltd., aka, SAGT is on a 30 year B.O.T. and is owned by a consortium of local and international establishments of repute. The terminal is located in the port of Colombo at the renowned and historic Queen Elizabeth Quay. The port’s natural geographic location is strategically positioned on the main East-West shipping route, linking the Far East with Africa, Europe, and the East Coast of the US, providing ideal connections to the trade in the Indian sub-continent. This makes the Port of Colombo a superb strategic hub.

In 1999 SAGT set out to conquer its quest of setting benchmark standards in terms of service excellence, productivity, efficiency and consistency. Today SAGT peruses its commitment in maintaining international standards and its position as “The Transhipment Hub of Tomorrow’s World”.

SAGT is owned by a consortium of local and global industry leaders in shipping, Commerce and finance. It is comprised of John Keells Holdings, Sri Lanka’s premier blue chip conglomerate, and the next major partner being A.P. Moller Group. Other shareholders include Evergreen International SA, Peony Investments SA and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.