SLPA collaborates with JCT, SAGT and CICT, hosts Port of Colombo Awards Night
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), in collaboration with Jaya Container Terminal (JCT), South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT) and Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT), hosted the Port of Colombo Awards Night 2024 at the Lotus Ballroom, Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo on March 15.
The event was attended by the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva, as Chief Guest, K.D.S. Ruwanchandra Secretary to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Aviation, as the Guest of Honour and Keith Bernard, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA).
Amongst ten nominees for the Main Lines, the Mediterranean Shipping Company was awarded the most outstanding Main Line Operator to the Port of Colombo. Maersk Line was awarded the second, CMA CGM the third, HAPAG-LLOYD the fourth and Ocean Network Express the fifth.
Main Line Operator Award at the POC Awards 2024 recognises mainline operators for all containers discharged/loaded at all terminals within the Port of Colombo in the calendar year to the account of each mainline box operator, regardless of the vessel on which it was carried.
X-Press Feeders emerged as the top-performing feeder operator among the ten servicing the Port of Colombo. Following closely, Global Feeder Shipping, Bengal Tiger Line, Hr Lines and Unifeeder secured the second to fifth positions, respectively. Feeder Operator Award at the POC Awards 2024 recognises common carrier feeder operators for all boxes discharged/loaded from/to all vessels operated by each common carrier feeder operator at all terminals, regardless of who the box operator is. All such containers are credited to the relevant common carrier feeder operator volumes within the POC in the calendar year.
Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva said that recognising and evaluating the Main and Feeder shipping networks associated with the Port of Colombo and subsequently rewarding them, was greatly valued.
“The objective of this initiative is to inspire the companies by acknowledging their efforts, emphasizing intrinsic value over monetary rewards. Such recognition has the potential to foster competition among the terminals within the Port of Colombo, thereby encouraging the delivery of superior service to the shipping networks through enhanced efficiency and productivity,” Minister said.
SLPA Chairman Keith D. Bernard speaking at the POC Awards 2024, stated that the Colombo Port’s initiative to conduct an award evaluation involving the shipping networks connected with the port would foster trust and collaboration among all stakeholders involved.
At present, with the three-terminal operators offering competitive options, the Port of Colombo (POC) serves as a world-class hub facility, positioned as the primary gateway to the Indian Ocean. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Aviation Secretary K.D.S. Ruwanchandra, Managing Director of Sri Lanka Ports Authority Prabath J. Malavige, SAGT CEO Romesh David, CICT CEO Jan Zheng, CWIT CEO Harikrishnan Sundaram and a large number of shipping agents also attended the POC Awards 2024.
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