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Hambantota International Port (HIP) recorded its highest monthly movement volume in June 2026 for both roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) cargo and containers, with a total of 90,219 vehicles and 80,325 TEUs.
HIP began preparing for potential supply chain disruptions as uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz increased, ensuring sufficient capacity to manage additional volumes and assuring customers of uninterrupted service.
"June's performance reflects more than just a monthly increase in volumes. It demonstrates the importance of anticipating changes and being prepared when customers need alternatives. Our goal was to provide customers with the confidence that HIP had the necessary capacity, operational flexibility, and service reliability to support them during a period of uncertainty. The record volumes in both Ro-Ro and containers demonstrate that this preparation translates into increased customer confidence and long-term growth in our key business segments," said Wilson Qu, CEO of HIPG.
June's result builds on HIP's rapid growth in 2025, when total cargo volume increased by 175% to reach 8.24 million metric tons. Container volume grew from 53,169 TEUs in 2024 to 428,036 TEUs in 2025, marking the port's consolidation as a booming container hub, in addition to its already established position in vehicle transshipment.
Earlier this year, HIP doubled the capacity of its Ro-Ro terminal and expanded container terminal space by 30% in response to changes in regional trade flows and growing customer demand. It has also allocated USD 108 million for new container handling equipment, as part of its plans to increase the container terminal's annual capacity to 2 million TEUs.
HIP's container business has gained further momentum in 2026. In April, the port recorded its largest container volume on a single vessel after handling 13,260 TEUs on the MSC Marie Leslie, surpassing two previous records set earlier in the year.
