Hanjin feeder calls JCT

HANJIN commenced a new feeder service CIX - Ceylon-India Express on 20.07.2005 with the first vessel M.V. Hanjin Busan with a capacity of 1150 TEUs calling JCT. This follows its partner COSCO's maiden call on July 13, 2005.

The port rotation of this fixed day weekly feeder is Colombo, Bandar Abbas, Karachchi and Nhavasheva.

Dileepa Wijesundara, Chairman SLPA on board the vessel exchanged plaques with the ship's caption L. Peter.

The Chairman addressing the gathering stated that SLPA's operations team is striving to improve its services and obviously major steps are now being taken to facilitate and encourage feeder services calling Colombo.

Hanjin's representative expressed that SLPA's increased productivity levels and efficient operations have enabled them to increase their volumes handled at JCT.