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10 August 2010 - Sri Lanka port terminal volumes rise
Aug 10, 2010 (LBO) - Container volumes at a Colombo port private terminal run by an associate firm of John Keells Holdings rose in July as harbour delays were sorted out and trade .....[more]
 
5 August 2010 - SAGT volume surpasses 173,000 TEUs in the month of July 2010
SAGT throughput for the month of July 2010 read as 173,084 TEUs, recording the third highest volume handled in a single month to date. This is a growth of 9.4% compared to July 200.....[more]
 
16 July 2010 - Sri Lanka removed from cargo war risk insurance list
July 15, 2010 (LBO) - International insurers have removed Sri Lanka from their cargo war risk insurance list paving the way for reduced import costs, removal of surcharges and incr.....[more]
 
5 April 2010 - SAGT records its highest ever volume handled in a single month
Revamping the record set a month ago for the most number of TEUs handled in a single month, SAGT recorded a stunning 181,991 TEUs in the month of March 2010, crossing over 180,000 .....[more]
 
8 January 2010 - SAGT ends 2009 with a “Plus”
After 12 months of unpredictable market conditions SAGT has achieved a throughput of 1,749,770 TEUs in the year of 2009. This is a growth of 1.35% compared to the volume handled in.....[more]
 
30 April 2009 - SAGT Acquires Another 20 Terminal Tractors

SAGT acquired another 20 new TERBERG branded Terminal tractors to its ITV fleet replacing the existing older tractors.

SAGT currently has a fleet of 70 ITVs and 68.....[more]
 
27 April 2009 - SAGT Responds Spontaneously to the Requirements of the IDPs In The North

The influx of innocent Tamil people held as hostages fleeing to the government controlled areas, has brought about unprecedented pressure on the government agencies to provid.....[more]
 
9 March 2009 - Highest Number of TEUs Handled in a Single Day

Recording its best ever throughput handled in a single day, SAGT handles 8296 TEUs on the 9th of March 2009 (8th 0700 Hrs to 9th 0700 Hrs).

Crossing over 8000 TEU.....[more]
 
18 February 2009 - SAGT Donates 06 Philips MP Monitors to the LRH
Presently in Sri Lanka there are almost 250 children born annually who are suffering from congenital heart diseases. More than two third of this group of little children would be a.....[more]
 
6 February 2009 - Commencement of Twin-Lift Operation
It was a historic moment for SAGT, as well as for the Port of Colombo when the ZPMC branded QC5 discharged 2 X 20' containers successfully from MV. STX Mumbau on 6th February 2009,.....[more]