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SLPA signs new agreements for bunkering
 


Jaya Container Terminal of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), recently signed agreements with several institutions, following the recent Supreme Court decision to take over the bunkering tank facility owned by the Lanka Marine Services Ltd; at Bloemendhal in Colombo.

Accordingly a new agreement was signed recently, between the Jaya Container Terminal Ltd; and Lanka IOC for storage and marketing of bunker fuel and lubricant. The agreement was signed between the Directors of Jaya Container Terminal Ltd; Dr.Priyath Bandu Wickrama and Mr. W.G.Samarathunga and the Managing Director of Lanka IOC Mr.R.Ramakrishnan on 19.09.2008 at SLPA.

After taking over the bunkering tank facility at Bloemendhal owned by Lanka Marine Services Ltd;, following the Supreme Court decision, SLPA has launched a number of future developmental steps, with the initiative of its Acting Chairman Dr. Priyath Bandu Wickrama.

In the future, SLPA will work as a banker of bunker fuel. It will also receive the assistance of all licensed bunker institutions to implement the process as a much productive service as well.

As an initial step of this new process, Jaya Container Terminal ltd; signed another two bunkering agreements on September 22 with Lanka Bunkering Services and Lanka Maritime Services Ltd.
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