Colombo (LKCMB)
Sri Lanka
General info
address
No. 19, Chaithya Road, P. O. Box 59, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka
cororate office
No. 19, Chaithya Road, P. O. Box 59, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka
ANNUAL CARGO TONNAGE
30.9 million (2008)
ANNUAL CONTAINER VOLUME
5.7 million TEUs
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It is a major port for container and passenger traffic in the Indian Ocean and offers 51 berths and 3 container terminals. It is the base of Sri Lanka’s head offices of banks and insurance companies. The port of Colombo usually covers the schedules to the most popular commercial centres of South Asia.
Inland service data
Major towns near seaport
Colombo, Kolonnawa, Hendala, Peliyagoda, Kelaniya, Kotte, Wattala, Kotikawatta, Battaramulla, Mulleriyawa, Ragama, Maharagama, Kandana, Moratuwa, Homagama, Gampaha, Katunayaka, Minuwangoda, Negombo, Horana
Carrier mapping
List of main shipping lines serving the port
APL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hanjin, Hapag-Lloyd, K Line, Maersk, MOL, MSC, NYK, OOCL, ZIM
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Export requirements
Country Requirements & Restrictions
Hazardous Cargo acceptance
Acceptance of Hazardous Cargo to ports : IMO Class 1 not acceptable throughout Sri Lanka
Out Of Gauge Cargo
Out Of Gauge Cargo is accepted only under special approval from local Operation
Forms & Certificates
Multimodal Dangerous Goods Form
Reefer Container Pre-Trip Inspection Form (PTI)
SOC Form (Shipper's Own Container)
Required DET Free time
Early Opening Form
Key Customs Facts
There are no unique customs formalities for this port. You can always reach out to us directly in case of any further queries.
Import requirements
Country Requirements & Restrictions
The Ministry of Defense controls the import of firearms and ammunition for use by the armed forces, police, and civil security. Certain military-related or dual-use items are prohibited or controlled. Radars, night-vision devices, beta lights, armored vehicles, explosion-detection equipment, digital-jamming equipment, infrared illuminators, GPS equipment, and laser designators are prohibited.
Imports of laser/radar range finders and thermal-image devices are subject to Ministry of Defense approval. Remote-controlled toys are also under license control for public security reasons. There are restrictions on the import of toxic and hazardous chemicals and pesticides. Used and reconditioned air conditioners and refrigerators are under license control for environmental protection.
The Sri Lanka Tea Board regulates tea imports into Sri Lanka. Tea imports require a license, only bulk tea can be imported, and only registered tea exporters are allowed to import tea for value addition and re-export. Only certain varieties of tea can be imported for such purposes. When re-exporting, the packages should indicate, “Ceylon Tea blended with other origin teas.”
Sri Lanka requires the approval of its Chief Food Authority for the importation or the sale of products derived from genetic engineering (GE) intended for human consumption.
Sri Lanka permits imports of poultry products only from countries that have never reported outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) or only after six months have passed since a country has notified the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) that a particular area or state (in the case of the United States) is free of avian influenza.
Forms & Certificates
Customer Advisory - E-Delivery Orders
Customer Advisory - Online Payment
FCL GUARATNEE LETTER
BG request
DESTUFFING REQUEST
AMENDMENT PROCESS
AMENDMENT PROCESS(Seaway bill)
Key Customs Facts
There are no unique customs formalities for this port. You can always reach out to us directly in case of any further queries.
