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HIP Emergency Response Team Prevents Major Fire in Ambalantota
The Hambantota International Port fire brigade was called by the Ambalantota Police over the weekend, to contain a sudden fire that broke out in the town, approximately 20 kilometers away from the port. The fire in a clothing store located in the heart of the Ambalantota town was doused by the timely arrival of HIP’s fire […]
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HIP competes in the Mercantile Swimming Championships 2019
The Hambantota International Port’s (HIP) swimming team participated in the 13th Annual Mercantile Swimming Championships 2019, for the President’s Challenge Trophy in October this year. The swim team who took part in the national event for the first time won in two categories. The 9 member swim team representing HIP participated in different categories and […]
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HIP presents new wing to Tissapura Junior School
The Tissapura Junior school situated in Andalla, Weerawila got a face lift with the Hambantota International Port officially handing over a new two-story building and completely restored outer buildings for the use of 300 students and a teaching staff of twenty-four. At the handing over ceremony, Chief Guest, Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Cheng Xueyuan, […]
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HIP Represented at International Port related Summits
The Hambantota International Port (HIP) was represented at two premier port related technology and innovation centric summits held in Singapore. First, was the Equip Global Port Automation Summit 2019 held in August, and the other the more recent Port Maintenance and Facilities summit 2019, which provided an influential international platform for the Port and Maritime […]
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Hambantota International Port — No Longer a White Elephant
Eighteen months to the formation of HIPG, the public private partnership between CMPort and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), to manage the Hambantota International Port (HIP), the company has made phenomenal progress. They have successfully turned it around, bringing the port into the limelight and strategically positioning it within the international ports & shipping […]
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High Powered Delegation from CILC visits Hambantota International Port
A delegation from the two day Colombo International Logistics Conference (CILC) held during the first week of August, visited the Hambantota International Port (HIP) on Saturday, the 3rd. The high-ranking delegation representing several nationalities from across the globe, included Dr. Vincent Valentine, Transport Economist from UNCTAD UK, Dr. Andreia Theil, Head of Corporate Strategy, Port […]
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Hambantota International Port Group Recognised at Best Employer Awards
The Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) earned recognition at the Sri Lanka Best Employer Brand Awards held recently at the Taj Samudra Hotel Colombo. The awards organized by the Employer Branding Institute in collaboration with the World HRD Congress and the World Federation of HR professionals, is endorsed by CHRO ASIA — a Global Platform […]
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HIP – Sri Lanka’s first Port to be certified for Health & Safety
Hambantota International Port (HIP) was recently certified ISO 45001: 2018 compliant for their Occupational Health & Safety Management System (OH&SMS), by the International Organization for Standardization headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The port went through 6-months of preparation and a 3-month audit, prior to receiving the certification, which enables organizations to put in place an effective […]
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HIP Lends Caring Hands to Hambantota District Hospital
Prompted by reports that undernourishment amongst children was rearing its head in adjacent areas to the Hambantota Port, the management of HIP launched an initiative to address the problem. The care project brought together permanent employees of the company as well as service providers, who gave of their time, effort and even finances to ensure its […]
