Hambantota Port Archives - Lanka Business News

December 2, 2024

The Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) announced a significant investment of US dollars 41 million in state-of-the-art crane technology, set to be fully operational by January 2025. This enhancement includes the installation of four Quay Cranes (QC) and thirteen rubber-tyred gantry Cranes (RTGs) at the Hambantota International Port (HIP), expanding the port’s capabilities to a […]

March 12, 2024

There were 6 cruise ship calls at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) in the months of January and February 2024, carrying over 6,000 passengers to Sri Lanka. The Celebrity Millennium, largest of the cruise ships that called, sailing between the lines of Hambantota/Colombo and Phuket, Thailand arrived at the port twice, on the 14th and […]

January 30, 2023

57 members of YoungShip Sri Lanka visited the Hambantota International Port (HIP) recently and were given a detailed tour of the facility. The tour included visits to the port’s RORO yard, warehousing facility and tank farm. YoungShip, an international professional non-profit organisation for young people working within the global maritime industry, today […]

July 14, 2022

Operations at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) from port services, marine services, energy hub, Port Industrial Park and Integrated logistics are running uninterrupted, despite the current fuel crisis in the country. As an essential service, HIP has ensured continuous fuel supply to enable the port to function 24/7 with no disruptions […]

July 4, 2022

Two cruise ships MV Arius and MV Gem, each with capacity to carry more than 800 passengers, are currently berthed at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) for month long layups. The ship crews will remain on board for the period. “Hambantota International Port provides the best facilities in the region for […]

Hambantota Port Rejuvenates Container Operations with $41 Million Crane Upgrade

Six Thousand Cruise Ship passengers visit Hambantota Port

Delegates from YoungShip Sri Lanka visit HIP

Business as Usual at Hambantota Port

Two Cruise Ships at Hambantota Port