A
high-powered
delegation from
Emirates Shipping
Line visited the Sri
Lanka Ports
Authority (SLPA) on
Monday, as a part of
its plan to augment
and enhance the
competitive strength
of their presence in
the region.
Emirates Shipping
Line received the
accolade by winning
the coveted Supply
Chain Management (SCM)
Logistics Excellence
Award in 2008 and
was nominated as one
out of four
finalists for 'Dry
Cargo Company of the
Year' at the Lloyd's
List Middle East and
Indian Subcontinent
Awards in the same
year.
The delegation had
deliberations with
SLPA top brass
including Chairman,
Dr. Priyath B.
Wickrama and the
Managing Director
Capt. Nihal
Keppetipola on how
to strengthen the
partnerships between
the SLPA and
Emirates and to
explore hitherto
untapped high
potential business
areas to achieve a
win-win situation
for both the
organizations.
Operated by a team
rich in experience
in managing maritime
trade, Emirates
Shipping Line has a
focused goal of
attaining superior
service quality and
customer intimacy.