RORO Archives - Lanka Business News

December 16, 2024

Hambantota International Port (HIP) has once again received international recognition for its outstanding handling of RORO (Roll-On/Roll-Off) transshipment operations. The accolade was presented during MOL’s (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) Annual Stevedore Meeting for India and Indian Ocean Region, held in Chennai. MOL commended HIP for achieving zero cargo damage and maintaining safe Pure Car Carrier (PCC) […]

October 30, 2024

The LNG (liquefied natural gas) dual-fuel RORO vessel Glovis Selene made its maiden call at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) last week, unloading 627 CEUs (Car Equivalent Units) and loading 934 CEUs bound for the Persian Gulf. This marks the second time a dual-fuel LNG vessel has docked at HIP, highlighting the port’s capacity to […]

October 7, 2024

The Hambantota International Port (HIP) has marked a 40 percent increase in RORO vehicles handled between the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2024. From 125,526 units handled in the 2nd quarter the port went up to 175,583 RORO units handled as at the end of September. A contributing factor to this is the increase in […]

March 18, 2024

The first LNG battery hybrid powered RORO vessel berthed at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) for the discharge of construction machinery and equipment (high and heavy vehicles including airport buses, mobile cranes, etc.). The transshipment cargo is destined for Dammam and Maldives. The Jasmine Leader of NYK Line, which arrived at HIP in the first […]

December 4, 2023

With several of the largest shipping lines in the RO-RO business now operating in and out of the Hambantota International port (HIP), it has earned the ‘amongst the best in the world’ benchmark for handling transshipment of vehicles coming on and off vessels in the past few years. “As we achieve these […]

October 13, 2023

The Hambantota International Port (HIP) clocked half a million transshipment units for this year in September 2023, surpassing the port’s previous year’s RORO numbers. “As the global economy recovers gradually, we continue to aggressively market our location and services. As a result, RORO transshipment is steadily increasing at HIP and we have […]

June 20, 2023

With more RORO ships calling at the Hambantota International Port (HIP), the port will be adding a further 5000 slots to accommodate transshipment vehicles. HIP, which currently has the capacity to accommodate approximately 28,000 units, services nine main shipping lines who actively use the port for transshipment of RORO cargo. With […]

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 12, 2022

Hambantota International Port reached the milestone of handling 500,000 RORO cargo units in 2022 this November, with the discharging of 4302 units from Hyundai Glovis’ Hae Shin to the yard for transshipment. This year, 223 RORO vessels called at the port with cargo from India, South Korea, Japan and the Middle East […]

MOL Recognises HIP for Zero Cargo Damage for 2023/2024

Glovis Dual Fuel LNG RORO Carrier Docks at Hambantota International Port

HIP sees 40 % Increase in RORO transshipment between 2nd and 3rd Quarters

First LNG powered vessel calls at HIP

RORO Transshipment efficiency at highest levels at HIP

HIP breaks record in RORO Transshipment: Half a Million units handled

HIP invests US$ 8 million in new RORO yard

New RORO business to Hambantota International Port in 2023

Hambantota International Port surpasses half a million mark of RORO cargo