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Container vessel berthed under gantry cranes at a modern container terminal
AgencyAugust 20263 min read

Jihang Shipping's first Colombo call, with OCL as exclusive Sri Lanka agent

MV JI ZHE 6 berthed at CICT on 29 July 2026, opening a new service to India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, China and the Red Sea — with an ILM Holdings company handling it on the ground.

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Sheltered natural deep-water harbour with anchored vessels and green headlandsPorts

June 2026 · 3 min

Shifting monsoons push ILM Shipping to promote Trincomalee

When the South-West monsoon makes Colombo's anchorage unreliable, one of the world's finest natural deep-water harbours sits quietly on the north-east coast. ILM Shipping wants owners to use it.

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Cargo vessel undergoing hull repair alongside a tropical port quayShip repairs

February 2026 · 3 min

Why ILM Shipping is putting Sri Lanka on the map for vessel repairs

Sitting beside one of the world's busiest East–West trade lanes, Sri Lanka can take a ship in for repair with almost no deviation. ILM Shipping is making that case to owners worldwide.

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Rows of newly imported vehicles beside a port vehicle terminal gatehousePartnerships

June 2025 · 2 min

ILM Shipping partners HIPG to speed up vehicle clearance at Hambantota

A ten-strong local team, working shifts, now supports imported vehicle releases at Hambantota International Port — a partnership built on graduates from the surrounding districts.

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Row of new white prime mover trucks lined up in a container port yardLogistics

March 2025 · 2 min

Twenty new prime movers for terminal work at Colombo and Hambantota

A twenty-truck investment aimed squarely at terminal demand at CICT and HIPG — and at the jobs that come with it in both Colombo and Hambantota.

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