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HIPG sees stronger opportunities as container shipping’s return to Suez gathers pace

Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) has welcomed the prospect of a sustained return of container shipping through the Red Sea and Suez Canal, saying the recovery of the main East-West shipping corridor could strengthen Hambantota's commercial

EconomyNext•6h ago
Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port eyes growth as Suez recovers
By Nirmalie Alahakone
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Summary

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) said it expects the return of container shipping through the Red Sea and Suez Canal to create growth opportunities. "The Red Sea disruption advanced our container project," HIPG General Manager for Commercial and Marketing Bindu Ranasinghe said. "To attract more shipping lines and services, we also need gateway cargo," Ranasinghe said.

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People
  • Bindu Ranasinghe2
Organisations
  • Hambantota International Port Group2
  • Linerlytica2
Places
  • United States2
  • Colombo Port2
  • Hambantota2
  • Suez Canal2
  • Sri Lanka2
  • Colombo2
  • Red Sea2
  • Suez2
Keywords
  • opportunities
  • bunkering
  • container
  • corridor
  • recovers
  • shipping
  • stronger
  • expects
  • gathers
  • growth

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