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ISSA and Ship Supply News

Sri Lanka Association celebrates 40 years

Indike Piyasena, Secretary Administrative, said: “Ship

chandling plays an important role under the present
globalisation. The members of the association offer their

services to vessels calling at all the ports in the island and there
has been a sharp increase in the arrival of commercial ships at

ports at present. It is indeed necessary for ship chandlers to act
1/promptly to deliver goods, handling the operations with a high

quality of service.”
The Sri Lanka Ship Suppliers Association marked its 40th He said in light of the ever developing maritime industry,

anniversary in November with a celebration at the the requirement for qualiied personnel was even more
Galadari Hotel in Colombo.necessary, along with having a good understanding of shipping

Members attended along with many Government oficials, Sri needs and operations with the ability to recognise and respond

Lanka Ports Authority oficials, the Minister of Telecommunications to all market changes.
and Digital Infrastructure, Deputy Minister of Ports & Shipping and Mr Piyasena said ISSA held the Sri Lanka Ship Suppliers

ISSA President Abdul Hameed Hajah, who was guest of honour.Association in high regard. u
The Sri Lanka association was established in 1975 and

has shown steady growth since its inception. Although it 1/ (from left): Eric Cooray (Treasurer SLSSA), Hussain Mohamed, Mr H D Niroshana,
started out with very few members, it has now become a large Mr J M Faiz (Secretary SLSSA), Mr A Samson C De Silva (Chairman SLSSA),
Abdul Hameed Hajah (ISSA President), Kadir Ishak (Vice Chairman SLSSA), Mr K
organisation with a membership of 113.Jeyabalasingam, Jose Gunratne and Mahinda Bandara

Wrist takes over offshore supplier

Den Helder Stores

W
rist Ship Supply has “With this acquisition we have a They have been in the industry for many
announced its acquisition solid position in Den Helder in the years, and their business has developed

of Dutch offshore supplier Netherlands and we will continue to and built its excellent reputation by
Den Helder Stores, marking another ensure a high level of service to our providing a irst class service,” said

step in the company’s growth strategy.clients in the Dutch offshore sector.”Stanley Morrice, Manager Director at
The Danish company says it is trying Den Helder Stores, based in Den Wrist’s offshore supplier Strachans.

to build and offer clients a global value Helder, north of Amsterdam, moved into “We are delighted that Den Helder
proposition in both the offshore and new facilities in the harbour in 2009 and Stores will now be part of the world’s

shipping segments.today employs around 25 people and largest ship and offshore supplier.

“A large portion of Den Helder has sales of over €12million per year. For “The acquisition will bring beneits
Stores’ activities are today tied to Wrist, many years it has been a subcontractor to our staff and our customers

so when the owners expressed their for Wrist on a number of contracts.throughout Europe, the Far East, the
desire to sell the company over a period “We have worked closely together Middle East, Canada and North America

of time, it was a clear-cut opportunity for many years and that collaboration via Wrist’s global networks,” said Ed
for us to take ownership,” said Robert has given us intimate knowledge of the Jansen and Jacqueline Bakker of Den

Kledal, CEO of Wrist.company, which is very well operated.Helder Stores. u

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