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| Monday, 16 February 2004 |
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Europe Far East linked via Sri Lanka, new daily freight service begins Setmil-United Cargo an international Freight Forwarding Company in Sri Lanka ventured in to a strategic alliance with Warrantgroup plc a UK based premier shipping line and air, sea freights forwarding firm . The tie up will provide expanded weekly service for Full Container Loads (FCL), Less and Full Container Loads (LCL) and Airfreight on daily basis to Sri Lanka and other destinations in South Asia and the Middle East. This was made known at a press briefing held at Hotel Colombo Plaza on Friday. Route Development Manager, Warrantgroup plc, Frank Hubert said the new partnership will boost county's import, export, shipping and cargo sectors as Sri Lanka comes under a shipping route of one of the world's largest shipping and cargo service providers "Warrantgroup plc. "Sri Lanka will be greatly linked with the Europe and the Far Eastern countries thus allowing diverse business interests in the country to thrive. Sea and air freighting from to and fro will be enhanced with efficiency and quality service" Sri Lankan born Hubert said. "I will do my best to help open Sri Lanka's shipping and cargo sector to the world. We have been partners of a network of agents throughout the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Far East. So it is a grand alliance where each country is going to be benefited. We are also able to obtain competitive rates for our customers", he said. Managing Director of Setmil-United Cargo, Arjuna Hettiarachchi said that his company through the partnership is looking forward to give an enhanced service to Sri Lanka's export and import sectors. Warrantgroup plc a UK based shipping line and air, sea freight forwarding firm also provides services such as ship chartering, liner agency services, road haulage, specialist waster services, customs bonded, general warehousing and groupage Services. |
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