Zhen Hua 25 arrives at Colombo International Container terminal

Parakrama Pilapitiya, Capt Kapila Perera, Capt of the Zhen Hua 25 and Wang Meng. The vessel Zhen Hua 25 from Shanghai China at the Colombo International Container terminal (CICT)

Zhen Hua 25 from Shanghai, China, arrived at the Colombo International Container Terminal (CICT), on May 20, carrying on board three gantry cranes and ten rubber tyre gantry cranes (RTG), to be installed at the CICT.

This is the first consignment to arrive at the CICT and further four more shipments with the same quantity of equipment are to be expected at the CICT. The ship and the the equipment belongs to the Shanghai Zhen Hua Shipping Company Limited (ZPMC) and ZPMC is a market leader for manufacturing and supplying heavy duty harbour equipment and who enjoys 70% of the world market.

The ZPMC is a subsidiary of the Chinese gigantic business condominium called CCC. The ZPMC, the shipping agency was obtained by Parakrama Pilapitiya for Ceyline Shipping Limited, who also started road constructions for Ceyline. He also has the second shipping line and has shown interest in appointing Ceyline Shipping Limited as their local agents.

The Zhen Hua 25 ship operations efficiently handled by Capt. Kapila Perera and his dedicated team, took into consideration every aspect which made the Chinese ship captain extremely happy. On the arrival of the ship, the Captain, the Chief Officer and the Chief Engineer were welcomed by Ms. Wang Meng on behalf of Ceyline Shipping.

Parakrama Pilapitiya and Capt. Kapila Perera thank Capt. Ravi Jayawickrama, the Harbour Master Tissa Wickramasinghe, the General Manager CICT, the Customs Quarantine and the Immigration Officers who boarded the vessel and discharged their duties in a professional manner. We also would wish to thank the ZPMC Sheng Dong, Capt. Jung and Ma Lin and the Ceyline Holding Chairman and the Board of Directors for their valuable guidance.