SAGTHC Line has announced its Malé-Colombo
Express Service, to increase feeder
connectivity via the Port of Colombo
starting from Monday (12 October).
The company will provide its
customers with a unique,
customer-friendly experience for the
Colombo-Male sea transportation
industry. HC Line hopes to provide
an efficient, more reliable and a
much more flexible service to the
Maldivian economy that will change
the game of shipping for good.
“Hemas Transportation is proud to be
a part of the growth in the Colombo
Port and with HC Lines Maldives, we
are confident that this new service
will add value to the trade,” said
Hemas Transportation Managing
Director Kasturi Wilson.
‘HC Line’ and ‘Honey Corner Group’
Chairman Uz. Abdul Gayyoom Ali is
hopeful that the introduction of
this service will be beneficial to
the Maldivian economy by aiding the
export-import trade with a reliable
yet cost effective alternative.
“Our goal here is to provide a
service that the traders of this
nation can depend on. Being a trader
myself and understanding the
logistical challenges we face, I
know the views and experiences of a
business owner and operator,” he
said.
“It is very important that the
nation’s economy is provided with a
cost-effective service that can
deliver businesses with a dependable
and punctual shipping option. Of
course, with no disrespect to fellow
operators I must add that we have
always taken an interest in pushing
ourselves to become better and
bigger every day. With this in mind,
we will always be looking to
innovative ways, with the aid of new
advancements in technology, to
further improve the industry and the
customer experiences,” Ali added.
The service is being introduced
with the help of a network of
shipping lines and NVOCC in the
region, with Karachi, Mundra,
Tuticorin, Bangkok, Port Klang,
Singapore, Dubai to name a few. All
cargo will be transiting through the
Port of Colombo and safely
transported on the vessel assigned
for this sector – MV. HC JADE.
HC Line has already commenced
accepting bookings through the
company’s office in Maldives and its
booking agent in Colombo, Sri Lanka,
Mazu Shipping Ltd.
Mazu Shipping Ltd. of Sri Lanka, a
subsidiary of the Hemas Group will
act as the handling agents in
Colombo.
