News / Sri Lanka's Hambantota begins container operations with MSC

Photo: Hambantota International Port Group

10/04/2024

Container transhipment flows out of Sri Lanka – historically concentrated at Colombo port – are set to diversify intra-country, after Hambantota International Port (HIP) began container operations.

Located some 250km south-east of Colombo, HIP – under the ownership of China Merchants Port Holdings (CMPort) – hosted ...

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