SLPA signs MoU with Maersk Line

Chairman of SLPA Dr. Priyath B. Wickrama exchanges plaques with the ship’s Master, Capt. Oleksandr Khodosov, to symbolize the event while Capt. Nihal Keppitipola, Managing Director of SLPA (second from left) looks on. G. A. Thalagala, Chief Operations.

A plaque exchange ceremony was held on board the vessel M. V. Nedlloyd Africa in celebration of Maersk Line's FM-3 inaugural call at the Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) on September 01.

The ceremony followed the signing of the MoU between Maersk Line, and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority on August 28.

Maersk Line, the second major shareholder of SAGT, having a presence in over 125 countries owns a fleet of more than 500 container vessels and over 1.9 million containers to ensure a reliable and comprehensive worldwide coverage. To mark the significance of this move to the SLPA, plaques were exchanged between SLPA, the captain of the vessel Nedlloyd Africa and Messrs. Maersk Lanka (pvt) Ltd.

Manager of SLPA, Amal Rodrigo, Country Manager Maersk, Prasanna Jayathilake and Mrs. Ranjana De Silva of Maersk are also in the picture.

Snr General Manager, Operations Maersk India Bhonsale Pradhnesh had flown down to Colombo to grace the occasion. Director (Finance) of SLPA - Mrs. Shirani Wanniarachchi, Dy.Chief Manager (Communication and Public Relations) - Nalin Aponso, Dy.Chief Manager (Marketing and Business Development) Upul Jayathissa and Dy. Chief Manager (Container Operations) Jayantha Perera were also present at the occasion.