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Strategic
alliance between Mountain Hawk Express and Hayleys
Advantis gear to provide “one stop shop” for all
logistics needs
Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) last week unveiled
plans to become the carrier of choice for Sri Lankan
exporters by starting operations at the ‘integrated
logistics service centre’, for which all the initial
ground work has already been completed.
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FedEx Middle East Indian Subcontinent & Africa
Vice President Operations Hamdi Osman detailing
FedEx’s plans to occupy the top slot in Sri
Lanka’s Carrier business. Seated from left are
Hayleys Chairman Rajan Yatawara, MHE Chairperson
Y.N. Perera, Hayleys Managing Director Mohan
Pandithage and MHE Director/ Chief Operating
Officer Ajani Wijesiriwardena. Pic By Daminda
Harsha Perera.
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The
integrated services centre, which aims to provide a ‘one
stop shop’ for all logistics needs for exporters is the
culmination of the strategic alliance between Mountain
Hawk Express (MHE) (Licensee of FedEx Express) and
Hayleys Advantis that was formulated six months ago.
“As a result of this alliance the customers in Sri Lanka
can benefit from integrated logistics solutions such as
warehousing and shipping through Hayleys Advantis in
addition to air express service offered by FedEx in Sri
Lanka,” FedEx Middle East Indian Subcontinent & Africa
Vice President Operations Hamdi Osman said.
According to Mr. Osman the strong fusion between the
established inland transportation and logistics network
of Hayleys Advantis, Mountain Hawk Express’s insight
into the local market and extensive global air and
ground network of Fed ex would create a unique value
proposition for Lankan exporters.
Hayleys
Chairman Rajan Yatawara noted that “the new total
logistics solution will make FedEx the first choice in
air express services in Sri Lanka.” He highlighted that
this new strategic alliance will enhance the
transportation portfolio of Hayleys, while providing
many value added services to its clientele. The
integrated logistics service centre plans to collaborate
with Hayleys zonal operations within the free trade
zones which would provide facilities to make later
pickups and earlier deliveries to customers located in
industrial zones.
Hayleys Advantis Managing Director Mohan Pandithage
noted that extensive employee training has been done to
provide high quality services to clients. A new office
in the heart of Colombo has also been obtained to set up
the new service.
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