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  • HIP expands RoRo and container capacity as trade routes shift
  • HIP receives first LPG vessel of 2026, discharges 7,000 MT
  • Supply chain disruption drives competition between ambitious South Asian ports

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container-news.com /1 month ago

HIP expands RoRo and container capacity as trade routes shift

Hambantota International Port (HIP) has expanded capacity as shipping volumes surge due to disruptions linked to the Middle East crisis. The port doubled its RoRo yard capacity and...

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container-news.com /1 month ago

HIP receives first LPG vessel of 2026, discharges 7,000 MT

Hambantota International Port (HIP) received the LPG vessel ANDOVER on April 4. The vessel discharged about 7,000 metric tonnes (MT) of liquefied petroleum gas for Laugfs Gas. This...

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theloadstar.com /1 month ago

Supply chain disruption drives competition between ambitious South Asian ports

Intra-regional port competition in South Asia, especially across Sri Lanka and India, is intensifying as back-to-back supply chain disruptions keep ocean carriers searching for tra...

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container-news.com /3 weeks ago

Hambantota Port draws interest from global shipping lines amid route shifts

Hambantota International Port Group is attracting growing attention from major global carriers as shipping lines reassess routes amid ongoing instability in the Middle East. Major...

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thediplomat.com /1 week ago

Sri Lanka’s Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport Refuses to Disappear

If Mattala is leased mainly to satisfy strategic anxieties, Colombo risks repeating its old mistake: treating geopolitical value as a substitute for commercial viability.

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deccanchronicle.com /1 week ago

India Monitors Sri Lanka’s Mattala Airport Investment Move, May Bid For Project

India is closely monitoring Sri Lanka’s move to invite foreign investors to take control of the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport near the China-controlled Hambantota port, a...

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container-news.com /1 month ago

PortSide Stories: Colombo

PortSide Stories: Colombo The Crossroads of the Indian Ocean The Port of Colombo stands at the heart of the Indian Ocean. It is one of the busiest container ports in South Asia. Lo...

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theloadstar.com /3 weeks ago

Vallarpadam loses transhipment cargo share to newcomer Vizhinjam

DP World-operated Vallarpadam container terminal at India’s Cochin port — developed as the country’s first dedicated transhipment hub — seems to be facing formidable competitive ch...

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joc.com /3 days ago

Choked container yards strain terminal operations at Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port

Industry sources say operations have been affected by yard congestion and associated delays in inter-terminal transfer activity, which is an integral part of transshipment operatio...

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thehindubusinessline.com /1 month ago

DGS issues direct pass-through of port concessions to exporters amid West Asia crisis

The advisory further places responsibility on port authorities to monitor compliance at the terminal level, ensuring that the intended beneficiaries receive the concessions without...

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tribune.com.pk /1 month ago

Port infrastructure upgrades underway

Berths reach depth of 15.5 metres to accommodate larger vessels

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ch-aviation.com /1 month ago

Sri Lanka says no reply from Qatar, Emirates over hub offer

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container-news.com /1 week ago

Hellmann and MAS Holdings open new fashion logistics hub in Sri Lanka

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and MAS Holdings will develop a new fashion logistics facility in Sri Lanka through their joint venture Hellmann MAS Supply Chain (HMSC). The new built...

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kenyans.co.ke /4 days ago

KPA Announces Overhaul at Mombasa Port

The move comes as the Mombasa and Lamu ports position themselves as major regional hubs, having received several vessels in recent times, including those that made emergency dockin...

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asia.nikkei.com /1 month ago

Cambodia eyes 7-fold expansion of deep-water port with help from Japan

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asia.nikkei.com /1 month ago

Cambodia eyes 7-fold expansion of deep-water port with help from Japan

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maritime-executive.com /1 month ago

Port Tampa Bay Receives Largest Containership as Growth Continues

 Port Tampa Bay (Florida) welcomed a container vessel on Thursday, April 9, that set a new record for carrying capacity at the port. It comes as the p...

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container-news.com /3 weeks ago

HMM’s arrival to inject US$7 billion into Busan

HMM’s labour union has dropped its opposition to President Lee Jae-myung’s plan to relocate South Korea’s flagship container line from Seoul to the port city of Busan. The direct e...

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maritime-executive.com /1 month ago

Ho Chi Minh City Approves $5B MSC Container Terminal

 Vietnam’s transshipment port project Can Gio International has made progress, with Ho Chi Minh City this week approving the consortium to lead its de...

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urdupoint.com /1 month ago

Karachi Port becomes a Regional Transshipment Hub: PCDMA Chief

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indiandefensenews.in /1 day ago

Vizhinjam International Seaport Achieves 2 Million TEUs In Record 18 Months

Vizhinjam International Seaport, developed and operated by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ) for the Government of Kerala, has crossed the landmark milestone of ha...

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thediplomat.com /1 month ago

China Was Once Buying Up Sri Lankan Ports. Now It’s India’s Turn.

The Indian Ocean has no shortage of distressed strategic assets: financially stressed yards, ports, and logistics infrastructure in small states that cannot sustain them independen...

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deccanchronicle.com /5 days ago

AKPL Carries Out Double Banking Operation

Officials added that reduced vessel stay would lower fuel consumption and emissions, contributing to environmentally sustainable port operations.

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theeastafrican.co.ke /2 weeks ago

Mombasa Port secures $822m facelift deal

Mombasa connects more than 80 global ports to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and South Sudan.

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