Category: Shipping and Transport
Hambantota International Port launches Duty Free Complex
The Hambantota International Port (HIP) launched its Duty Free Complex with the opening of 2 duty free shops within the port’s premises. The complex is designed to grow the duty-free business catering to the vessels calling HIP. The first two operators to set up at HIP’s duty free complex are Royale Electronics and United Life, […]
Two Cruise Ships at Hambantota International Port
Two cruise ships, MS Europa 2 and MS Azamara Quest visited Hambantota International Port (HIP) on Tuesday (9th). More than 900 passengers disembarked to visit popular tourist destinations in the South. Amongst the sights were the Yala National Park, Udawalawe National Park, Bundala National Park, Kataragama Devalaya and the Mulkirigala Temple. The visitors also had […]
Sri Lanka to start converting three-wheelers from petrol to EVs enhancing e-Mobility
Sri Lanka, like many other global nations, is working towards adopting greener and cleaner approaches for a more sustainable and resilient future. With the prevailing socio-economic crisis in the island, a shift towards adopting sustainable mobility approaches has been identified as a necessity for a green recovery process. In line with this, the United Nations […]
China Merchants Group investment in Sri Lanka reaches USD 2 Billion
The Chairman of the China Merchants Group (CMG), China’s largest diversified conglomerate, who was on a visit to Sri Lanka says the Group’s latest investment plans will up its accumulated investments in the island to reach nearly 2 billion US Dollars. Chairman Miao Jianmin, who is on his first visit to the country, attended a […]
China Merchants Group Chairman in SL; assures further investments into CICT & Hambantota Intl Port
The highest ranking official from the China Merchants Group (CMG) visited the Hambantota International Port on an inspection tour of the facility last week. Chairman Miao Jianmin was welcomed by Johnson Liu, CEO of Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) and staff of the port. CMG is the parent company of CMPort which has a public […]
Sri Lanka to build South Asia’s largest logistics complex in Port of Colombo
Sri Lanka’s aspiration to become a major logistics hub in the region took a giant leap forward today with the launch of a project to build the largest commercial and logistics complex in South Asia in the Port of Colombo with an investment of US $ 392 million. Agreements for the construction and operation of […]
US Department of Transportation officials meet SLPA Chairman
The Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Keith Bernard met officials from the U.S. Department of Transportation on 6/04/2023 at the Chairman’s office at HQ Colombo. Officials of the U.S. Department of Transportation discussed further collaboration between the U.S Department of Transportation and SLPA. The Chairman of SLPA Bernard at the discussions updated the […]
PickMe reduces prices further on their km rate
PickMe says it will continue to be market leaders in prices in the taxi-hailing market with them further bringing down the charge per kilometre to Rs.68. “The current slashing of petrol prices by CPC will be passed down to the passenger and we will continue to give value to the driver who works in the […]
Trincomalee has been identified as a potential port for green hydrogen, says President
Sri Lanka’s President points out that Trincomalee has been identified as a potential port for green hydrogen due to its proximity to the North, which has abundant sources of green hydrogen, renewable energy, and strong wind power in Sri Lanka. President Ranil Wickremesinghe said this during a meeting with investors who attended the Sri Lanka […]
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 […]