Category: Shipping and Transport
Largest capacity crane in Sri Lanka unloaded at HIP
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 Lanka for civil […]
CEA grants SIEE approval to Hambantota Port Industrial Park
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, apparel and textiles, petroleum and oil related products, pharmaceuticals, rubber products, furniture and food […]
‘s HIP to be a key transhipment port for India’s EV manufacturing hub
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 transhipment point for their markets in the east and west of the island. HIP participated in the recently held ‘ET Auto Electric Vehicle Conclave 2023’ organised […]
‘s 75th Independence Day
A token of 50 buses was handed over to President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat premises today as the second phase of a project to uplift the public transport service in rural areas across the country. A total of 500 buses are to be provided by the Indian Government as a project implemented in […]
Hambantota International Port handles 3 cruise ships in January
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. They also visited […]
Tianjin Port Group and Huawei announce deepening cooperation to build digital twin of port
Tianjin Port Group and Huawei announced this week that the two companies will deepen cooperation to build a digital twin of the port, making it more automated and intelligent. Yang Jiemin, Vice President of Tianjin Port Group, explained that this plan consists of three parts: Construction of new automated terminals, upgrading of traditional terminals, and […]
Hambantota International Port to aggressively promote afloat repairs in 2023
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 assistance from HIP. […]
‘s Industrial Park nearing completion; secures projects from over 8 countries
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 to their ‘HIP […]
Introducing new types of visas for Colombo Port City
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal presented by the Minister of Public Security to take necessary steps to introduce several visa categories for Colombo Port City based on the recommendations of the Colombo Port City Commission. Investor visa category for investors under the residence visa category Employee visa category for employees CPC Residential […]
Uber turns Seven in Sri Lanka, Covers over 555 million km in Trips
Uber completed seven years of operations in Sri Lanka and shared some interesting numbers as it touched a new milestone. In its seven years of operations, Uber has completed over 555 million kilometers in Uber trips around the island nation. That’s enough kilometers to travel to the moon from Earth and back 725 times! With […]
Ajlan and Bros Holding Group to Jointly Develop Port City Colombo with CHEC as Strategic Partner
Ajlan and Bros Holding Group (or Ajlan in short) is one of the largest comprehensive conglomerate holding group in the Middle East, Ajlan has established its presence in more than 25 countries around the world, with 75 companies in the fields of power, environment, industrial manufacturing, healthcare, tourism, technology, retail, real estate, garments and textiles, […]
Advantis Projects speeds ahead with delivery of SL’s largest tunnel boring machines
Sri Lanka’s undisputed leader in project logistics and heavy cargo transportation, Advantis Projects, a subsidiary of Hayleys Advantis Limited, is swiftly moving ahead with the delivery of two of the largest Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) ever to be deployed in the island. This operation will help expedite the progress of one of the nation’s most […]