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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 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 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 […]

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 […]

December 19, 2022

With a steady increase in vessels calling at the Hambantota International Port (HIP), and the port’s industrial park attracting numerous FDI projects, HIP has tied up with Royale Electronics (Pvt) Ltd to establish a duty-free shop in their bonded area. The agreement was signed last week and the new facility will be […]

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

HIP benchmarks win accolades from INSEE

HIP handles 3 cruise ships in January

Delegates from YoungShip Sri Lanka visit HIP

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

Duty-free shop at Hambantota International Port