Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port has six RORO ships calling at the port
The Hambantota International Port (HIP) has had a busy week with six Roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ships calling at the port, discharging 18,288 vehicles from which 16,830 were for transshipment and 1,458 were for local agencies.
The discharging operation for these vessels was carried out simultaneously, the local media reported.
The vessels were from the shipping lines Hoegh, NYK and Glovis, all of which have Terminal Service Agreements (TSA) with HIP.
The port had recently reached its one million MT benchmark for 2019 with volumes from the three sectors of RORO, Bulk and Liquid Cargo, local media reports further stated.
OSL take:
Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port is fast emerging as a key port in the country. Looking at the increase in the number of vessels calling at the port, it is evident that the Hambantota Port is surrounded by business/investment opportunities that are waiting to be exploited by discerning foreign businesses/investors. The industrial zone located next the port has further boosted the business potential surrounding the Hambantota Port. The government of Sri Lanka is also working towards achieving maritime hub status for Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean.
| Article Code : | VBS/AT/09122019/Z_2 |