Hambantota is a seaport near Hambantota in Sri Lanka (LK). It is 17km away from the nearest airport (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport). The official LOCODE for this seaport is LKHBA.
Hambantota
This Port is also identified by the following Port codes.
- LOCODE: LKHBA
Seaport name
Hambantota LKHBA
Contact details
Seaport WebsitePort type
Seaport (Minor)
Location
Sri Lanka (LK)
Coordinates
6.132, 81.087Timezone
Asia/Colombo
Local time
Seaport Access
- Road
- Rail
- Inland Waterway
Cargo Types
- Gas
- Tanker
- Bulk
- General Cargo
- Container
- Passenger
- Reefer
- RoRo
Nearby airports
Nearby airports with regular departures that are near Hambantota. Ranked from closest to farthest away.
Alternative seaports
Alternative seaports with regular departures that are near Hambantota. Ranked from closest to farthest away.
Carriers that service this port
There are 1 carriers that service Hambantota. We have ranked them based on their scheduled frequency into that Port and included alternative names where available.
| Carrier Name | Departure frequency | On time arrivals (Last month) | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2-4 times a week | 0% on time (avg. 5 days late) | More details |
Port features & facilities
Port Access
Road
Rail
Inland Waterway
Vessel Groups
Gas Carrier
Q-Flex
VLGC
Medium range
Small range
Large range
Q-Max
Tanker
LR1
LR2 / Aframax
MR
Coastal
Small Tanker
LR2
ULCC
VLCC
Bulk Carrier
Handysize
Panamax
Small
Capesize
Handymax
VLBC
Mini
General Cargo
Container
Feeder
Small feeder
Feedermax
New Panamax
Panamax
Post-Panamax
Ultra Large Container Vessel(ULCV)
Passenger
Reefer
Cargo Types
LNG
NGL
Crude
Container
Category X
Category Y
Category Z
Asphalt
Black Products
Bulk Other
Chemicals
Coal
General Cargo
Grain
Ore
White Products
Passenger
Reefer
Roro
Chemical Other
Livestock
Others
Lubricants
Edible Oils
Oil Other
Vehicle Carrier
Fertilizer
Port statistics
#478Global Rank
Hambantota is ranked 478th in the world in our Port Connectivity Ranking system which ranks Airports and Seaports by their direct connections to other global ports.
Global Rankings
Regional Rankings
On time performance
This chart displays the On Time Arrival performance for Hambantota as measured by comparing all scheduled vessel arrivals vs actual arrivals.
Jan OTP 0.00%
Previous month OTP 80.00%
Average days late
A vessel is considered late when arriving more than 1 day behind schedule. This chart shows the average number of days that vessels are typically late arriving into Hambantota.
Jan 4.6 days
Previous month 4.9 days