“APL France”
[of the American President
Line & now owned by APL
Company Ltd.,] a mega vessel
of 9000 containers arrived
at the Jaya Container
Terminal [JCT] of Colombo
Harbour on 19th January
2009. The vessel built in
2007, having a length of 320
meters, operates for the SCX
[South China Europe Express]
service.
Since the
signing of the Exclusive
Terminal Service agreement
on 31st December
2008, “APL France” is the 5th vessel
for 2009 calling at JCT –
Colombo. The previous
vessel “APL Los Angeles”
berthed at JCT on 16th January
2009 completed with a
pleasing productivity level
of 34 crane moves per hour,
having reached over 140
vessel moves per hour at
times utilizing 03 quay
cranes.
APL Company [PTE] Ltd.,
having APL Lanka [PVT] Ltd.,
as it’s local agent is one
of the several mega carriers
who have signed exclusive
TSAs with JCT – Sri Lanka,
Ports Authority for 2009.
To mark the inaugural call
of APL France under this new
service at JCT a plaque
exchange was also held on
board the vessel between
Chairman of SLPA Dr. Priyath
Bandu Wickrama and the
Ship’s Master Capt. Vladimir
Krivets.
Managing Director of SLPA
Capt. Nihal Keppetipola,
Director (Operations) Mr. U.
Bopitiya, Snr. Deputy
Harbour Master Capt. A.
Hewavitharana, Managing
Director of the local agents
of APL Lanka (Private)
Limited Mr. Elias Y Abraham,
Manager Operations Mr. Rohan
Jaseph, a number of higher
officers of SLPA and
representatives of APL Lanka
(Private) Limited were also
present at the occasion.
(SLM-19012009)
