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Wallenius-Wilhelmsen Line's m.v. "TOBA" AM311 sailed into the port of Colombo for the first time yesterday and berthed at the JCT to uplift RORO Units and containers destined to Masan, Korea.

This call is a tribute to the rapidly increasing efficiency and enhanced productivity of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority(SLPA) based on new visionary and progressive thinking and strategies adopted by the SLPA Management, if not for which this vessel would not have called Colombo due to its length overall of 228 metres extending upto 270 metres with the stern-starboard side ramp down, making "TOBA", the vessel with the longest length overall to call Colombo, a company press release stated.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines (WWL), today constitutes the largest operators of RO/RC and car carrier vessels in the world.

Wallenius-Wilhelmsen Line (WWL) is responsible for the carriage of automobiles for some of the biggest names in the automotive industry. From vans, trucks, buses and tractors to agricultural and construction machinery, there aren't many types of vehicles that haven't pass through WWL terminals. WWL can take care of any cargoes up to 6.3m high and up to over 300 tons.

WWL's distribution operation work closely with major car manufacturers and use intermodal methods and inter-regional logistic management combined with advanced racking systems for transporting vehicles from production line to final designation. WWL world to create innovation in logistics and achieve the highest level of quality and partnership with our clients.

Networks of strategically sited depots, supported by sophisticated IT software and highly trained drivers combine to provide customers with the most efficient and cost effective service to any part of the world.

Wallenius-Wilhelmsen Line is locally represented by Barwil Meridian navigation who is a member of the Barwil Agencies (A subsidiary company of Wilhelmsen), operating 170 shipping agencies around the world.

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