Logiventures, the logistics
services subsidiary of the
Hayleys Group, has invested
in eight acres of land in
close proximity to the Magam
Ruhunupura Mahinda Rajapaksa
Port in Hambantota to build
a state-of-the-art logistics
hub to support its vehicle
transit facility, which
opened there in June last
year.
The expansion of the
company’s automotive
logistics operations in
Hambantota will enable
Logiventures to offer
vehicle importers a wide
range of services ranging
from pre dispatch inspection
to closed storage, in
addition to comprehensive
transport solutions, the
company said.
"Over the past 11 months,
Logiventures has accounted
for a dominant 70 per cent
share of the new vehicles
cleared at the Hambantota
Port, and we believe an
expansion of our
infrastructure is
warranted," Logiventures
Director Janitha Jayanetti
said.
He
said the company’s existing
yard of 3.5 acres within one
kilometre of the Hambantota
port is already adequately
supported by the
Logiventures car carrier
fleet, which is the largest
in Sri Lanka, enabling the
company to transport upto 60
units a day from Hambantota.
Logiventures
has constructed specialised
loading ramps which are
designed and manufactured
in-house to suit the exact
requirements of customers
and the vehicles they
import, and has trailers
ranging from 15 to 90 feet
to carry any type of vehicle
or truck weighing up to 80
Tonnes, Mr. Jayanetti said.
All Logiventures car
carriers are GPS monitored.
The
company operates two more
automotive facilities in
Colombo of 4.5 acres for two
of the largest vehicle
importers, demonstrating its
expertise in automotive
logistics.
A
member of Hayleys Advantis,
the transportation and
logistics arm of the Hayleys
Group, Logiventures
specializes in cargo
handling, transportation,
automotive logistics,
storage facilities, sale and
hire of Convertainers®
(Portable Cabins) and empty
containers, supply of
tamper-evident seals and
stickers and numerous
services related to
logistics chains. The
company is credited with
being the pioneer in
developing a car carrier
trailer in Sri Lanka to
transport cars on a large
scale.
(TIS-09052013)
