K Line's car carrier:

M/V Helios Highway calls at Hambantota Port

'K' Line's car carrier, MV Helios Highway with a load of vehicles from Japan made its maiden call at the Mahagam Ruhunupura Mahinda Rajapaksa (MRMRP) Port in Hambantota recently. A plaque ceremony was held on board the vessel to mark the occasion. The General Manager of the Port, Norman Weeraratne and the Master of the vessel Capt. Rosen Georgiev were present.

ABC Shipping (Pvt) Limited are the local agents for the vessel.

Chief Manager, Marketing and Business Development, Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), Upul Jayathissa said that that the SLPA was pleased to welcome K Line's new ship to the Port of Hambantota and expected that more K Line PCC's would call at the MRMRP soon.

"K Line handles car and container carriers with reputed, helpful and experienced staff. I thank the Chairman of ABC Shipping, John Shiran Dissanayake for bringing K Line ships to the ports of Sri Lanka," he said.

Chairman, ABC Shipping, Dissanayake said apart from the pure car carriers, 'K' Line had already placed an order for five more 14,000 TEU vessels at Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd which is due to be delivered in 2018.

"Our ULCV (Ultra Large Container Vessel) fleet, with the latest energy-saving technology, will become 10 units. The vessels will be the flagships of 'K' Line Containership business with which 'K' Line shall continue to deliver a quality service to customers," he added. Managing Director, ABC Shipping, Wasantha Talagala said that 'K' Line had been endeavouring to reinforce its car carrier fleet with in-depth consideration to environmental preservation in particular, and to handle complete cars entirely damage-free at all times during loading and discharging operations and during ocean navigation.