According to the sources, 14,500 vehicles had been brought during the last month alone for transshipment, while the number of vehicles brought for use in Sri Lanka is 4,811. It was revealed that 7,526 metric tons of fuel had been released for the 17 vehicles which arrived at the harbor last month for bunkering.

The transshipment of vehicles took place to Middle Eastern countries as well as South Africa. The total number of vehicles so far transshipped from the Hambantotal Harbour was in the region 160,457. The number of vehicles so far imported for use in Sri Lanka exceeded 59,000. The second phase of construction of the Magampura Harbour has now reached the final stage, sources added.