Announcement

Acceptance of Electronic Delivery Order (E-DO) from Consolidators for LCL Clearance by SLPA Warehouses

Summary

Updated on : 09-02-2021

Due to prevailing COVID 19 pandemic situation in the country, in order to minimize the direct interactions and to facilitate the trade, SLPA has set up the process to receive the Delivery Orders (DOs) electronically  commencing from 23^rd Oct 2020.

Steps to follow forwarding LCL Delivery Orders / Documents

1)      Shipping Line/Container Operator/Freight Forwarders to release scanned copy of Delivery Order to their Consignee/Clearing Agent. (Not required to submit original copy of DO to SLPA)

2)      In addition to that Consolidator of Container must send the scanned copy of Delivery order in PDF format to respective warehouse of SLPA through following mail IDs & copy the same to lcl_import@slpa.lk.

(It’s not required to email Delivery Orders of the all Freight Forwarders (Sub Agents). The main consolidated delivery order would be sufficient as an electronic document)

Subject of mail  

·         “LCL Delivery_ BL No_XXXXXXXXXXXX

Body of mail should have the following details

·              BL Number

·              Container Number

·              Vessel Name & Date

·              Consolidator Name/Freight Forwarder

·              Contact Number

3)      Clearing Agent/Wharf Clerk is to submit printed copies of DOs along with customs approval & other relevant documents when they come to clear the cargo from the respective warehouses.

4)      Store Keeper of SLPA warehouse will check the validity of Consolidators DO against e-mailed copy of DO and release the LCL shipment from the respective CFS.

5)      All emails should be copied to the below e-mail address and for any further clarification please contact the Officer in charge indicated below on following contact number.

lcl_import@slpa.lk.

Mr. Awantha            - 011248-3048