Sri Lanka, March 20 -- Hambantota International Port (HIP) has successfully discharged its second batch of vehicles for the domestic market last week, continuing to strengthen its role as a key hub for automotive shipments.

A total of 1,159 vehicles were handled during the ship's call, which included 462 BYD vehicles designated for the Sri Lankan market.

The operation involved the discharge of 490 vehicles and the transshipment of 669 vehicles, according to a statement issued by Hambantota International Port.

The RoRo units arrived on the vessel Glovis Century, which has a deadweight capacity of 20,895 tonnes and approximately 10,800 CEUs (car equivalent units).

According to Lance Zuo, General Manager of Commercial and Marketing at Ha...