Over 900 of the newest BMWs were shipped last week from the Port of Koper, Slovenia, to the Port of Pyeongtaek, South Korea, according to the Hambantota International Port (HIP).
HIP claims that despite the Hambantota Port’s regular transhipment traffic flowing from East to West, this operation shows a moderate but steady increase in the amount of RORO cargo entering from the West and being transported to the East.
Tissa Wickramasinghe, chief operating officer of the Hambantota International Port Group, stated: “The fact that these high-end vehicles are now coming our way is a clear indication that HIP’s efficiency, reliability, quality of service, and capacity for transhipment has now reached ‘best in the world’s standards.”
“HIP’s services are excellent, and it is the most practical port of call for transhipment for both the Pacific and the Indian Oceans. The Original Equipment Manufacturers of electric vehicles are the ones to whom we are currently presenting our knowledge.
Over 500,000 vehicles were transshipped from East to West manufacturers in the previous year, according to HIP benchmarking. The port has already transhipped more than 200,000 vehicles as of mid-April this year.
By the end of 2023, the Hambantota International Port expects to surpass its transhipment totals from the previous year.
