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

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 been able to better our volumes year on year,' says Tissa Wickremasinghe, COO of Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG).

Last year HIP hit the 500,000 mark in November, closing 2022 with a total volume of 558,200 moves of local and transshipment cargo handled, whereas this year the port was able to achieve the milestone within the 3rd quarter of 2023, setting a new milestone.

The port's RORO business has seen significant growth in the past 5 years and it is now an attractive destination for transshipment of vehicles. 'This is mainly because we are geared to meet the high quality, efficiency and reliability, Shipping Lines demand. HIP's services and capacity for transshipment meet 'best in the world' standards, which along with our strategic location, makes the port a desirable destination for RORO movement. Apart from being the most convenient transshipment port for both the pacific and Indian oceans, our operations are top notch,' says Lance Zuo, General Manager Commercial and Marketing of HIPG.

The port handled 218 ship calls from 8 Shipping Lines to date this year...