Locally manufactured trailers exported through Sri Lanka’s Hambantota International Port.
The Morning: Locally manufactured trailers were exported to Australia from Hambantota International Port (HIP) on the roll-on, roll-off (RORO) vessel Atlas Leader, which docked at the southern port last week.
“We are aggressively marketing this option with our global operator customers and also trying various innovative options to overcome the extremely high freight rates. Our entry into RORO saw our trailers being exported from Hambantota to Jamaica. Since then we have expanded it to Sudan and Australia. We are working on a fourth global destination from HIP and expect repeat orders from these importers. We appreciate the continued support by Hambantota International Port,” stated Dutch Lanka Trailers General Manager of Marketing and Sales Ajith Gunasekara.
The manufacturer, Dutch Lanka Trailers, has moved towards using this form of shipping of their trailers, which is proving to be more cost-effective than containerisation. This is the third shipment facilitated by HIP for Dutch Lanka Trailers to date.
Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) Chief Operating Officer Tissa Wickramasinghe noted the expansion in the RORO business for HIP is creating strong global connectivity on the East-West routes, stating: “This provides a great opportunity for Sri Lankan manufacturers such as Dutch Lanka Trailers who manufacture products to meet global demand and use Hambantota International Port to make their businesses more viable.”
OSL take:
Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port is fast increasing its maritime business. The country’s geographical positioning in the Indian Ocean and the many trade agreements as well as trade concessions enjoyed by the country have also helped the expansion of Sri Lanka’s maritime industry, especially in the port, shipping and logistics sectors. The close proximity of the Hambantota Port to the international maritime route has further helped boost business at the Port. With Sri Lanka engaged in an overall expansion programme, especially aimed at taking to country to become an emerging business destination in the South Asian region, there are growing opportunities in the development of facilities in Sri Lanka’s maritime industry including supplementary infrastructure facilities. Foreign businesses/investors while exploring opportunities in the development of the maritime industry in Sri Lanka, they could also explore the expanding business/investment opportunities in the country’s port, shipping and logistics sectors.
| Article Code : | VBS/AT/16082022/X_7 |