The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has landed an upward tariff revision on 1 January, increasing cost for exporters and importers allegedly without notifying the trade or the new Minister.
Industry sources said the Port’s wharfage tariff for export containers and import containers and handling of their LCL (Less than Container Load) cargo has been exorbitantly increased by more than double, which is a dollar-based calculation. Additionally, demurrage free times have been reduced, too.
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