Hambantota International Port Archives

March 20, 2023

Last week, the largest capacity crawler crane in Sri Lanka was unloaded at Hambantota International Port. The crane, with a 750-ton lifting capacity, will be initially used for Hiruras Wind Power Project in Mannar. The German built Liebherr brand crane was being used in Japan and has now been imported to Sri […]

March 7, 2023

-HIP will bring more global industries to operate on Lankan soil Hambantota International Port’s (HIP) industrial park will expand its industrial park’s scope to include 90+ diverse industrialized classes within its dedicated free trade zone. Several new categories have been added, including warehousing & logistics, electrical and electronics, mineral products, automobile manufacturing, […]

February 28, 2023

With India looking very positively at becoming a manufacturing hub for electric vehicles (EV), joint venture partners are looking very closely at Hambantota International Port (HIP) as the key transshipment point for their markets in the east and west of the island. HIP participated in the recently held ‘ET Auto Electric Vehicle […]

February 16, 2023

25 undergraduates from the University of Agder, Norway, who were on a tour for their Bachelor’s program in Development Studies, visited the Hambantota International Port. The tour objectives were to learn about the wide variety of development issues in practice and challenges in terms of Sri Lanka’s development. The undergraduates were taken […]

February 6, 2023

Hambantota International Port (HIP) created another benchmark in cargo handling when it discharged the highest tonnage of clinker, for their client, INSEE, winning them high praise. 18,437MT was discharged per day, from MV Tai Hunter, the highest discharge rate off a clinker vessel within a 24 hour work shift. 53,841MT was discharged […]

February 2, 2023

Cruise ships Artania, Coral Geographer, and The World visited Hambantota International Port (HIP) in January 2023. More than 1000 passengers disembarked to visit popular tourist destinations in the South. Amongst the sights were the Mulkirigala Temple, Ruhuṇu Kataragama Devalaya, Udawalawe National Park, Yala National Park, and the bird park in Hambantota. […]

January 16, 2023

Global Maritime logistics company Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd (MOL) has recognised the Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) for their safety protocols and has certified the Hambantota International Port’s best practices as an industry benchmark. A Certificate of Appreciation was presented to HIP at MOL’s Annual Stevedore Meeting (India and Indian Ocean Region), […]

January 5, 2023

HIP’s RORO numbers, which is expected to increase rapidly this year, was endorsed by NYK vessel MV HERMES LEADER, which arrived at the port this week, with new volumes. A total of 1156 units which came from India will be transshipped to South Africa, Jordan, Sudan and Tanzania. “While NYK has transshipped vehicles from […]

December 29, 2022

The Hambantota International Port (HIP) is supporting Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) to handle running repairs to vessels while they remain afloat in the harbour. The majority of vessels directed to HIP for afloat repairs come with damages experienced below the water line. CDPLC carries out permanent repairs on these ships with service […]

December 22, 2022

A number of projects in the Hambantota International Port’s Industrial Park are nearing completion, marking the success of 2022 as the ‘Year of Construction.’ In spite of a certain slowdown during COVID-19, this international industrial park has secured over 40 projects from over 08+ countries and has emerged stronger as ever, adhering […]

Largest capacity crane in Sri Lanka unloaded at HIP

CEA grants SIEE approval to Hambantota Port Industrial Park

HIP will be a key transshipment port for India’s EV manufacturing hub

Norwegian Undergraduates on a Study Tour at Hambantota International Port

HIP benchmarks win accolades from INSEE

HIP handles 3 cruise ships in January

MOL recognises HIP safety protocols

New RORO business to Hambantota International Port in 2023

HIP to aggressively promote afloat repairs in 2023

Several projects at HIP’s Industrial Park nearing completion