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

Photo: Hambantota International Port Group

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 a call from the 4,600 teu MSC Ingrid yesterday.

The vessel discharged some 500 teu, which sources said would be loaded on to the MSC Sky II – due to arrive at Hambantota on 16 April ...