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Hambantota Port eyes growth spike as shipping lines shift back to primary East–West route

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Hambantota Port eyes growth spike as shipping lines shift back to primary East–West route
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Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) is positioning itself to capture a larger share of global maritime traffic as container shipping gradually resumes its traditional path through the Suez Canal. According to recent forecasts by mari...

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  • —Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) is positioning itself to capture a larger share of global maritime traffic as container shipping gradually resumes its traditional path through the Suez Canal.
  • —According to recent forecasts by maritime consultancy Linerlytica, a full-scale return of container vessels to the Suez route is expected to gather momentum through the first [].
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