Why is Colombo a transhipment hub?

Colombo sits directly on the main Asia–Europe shipping lane and serves as a relay point for cargo to and from India, Bangladesh, and the Maldives. Many Sri Lankan forwarders on CargoLinked specialise in transhipment, feeder connections, and consolidation.

What do Sri Lanka’s forwarders typically specialise in?

Reflecting the country’s exports, providers commonly handle tea, apparel and textiles, rubber products, and spices, alongside transhipment cargo. Filter by service type to match a forwarder to your commodity.

How does customs clearance work in Sri Lanka?

Declarations are filed through the Sri Lanka Customs ASYCUDA World system, with a licensed clearing agent managing classification, duties, and permits. Most forwarders on CargoLinked include clearing in their service.

Freight Forwarders in Sri Lanka

Colombo transhipment, sea & air logistics

Browse 291 verified freight forwarders and logistics companies in Sri Lanka on CargoLinked. The Port of Colombo is one of South Asia’s leading transhipment hubs, sitting astride the main Asia–Europe shipping lane and feeding cargo to and from the Indian subcontinent, with air cargo through Bandaranaike (CMB). Forwarders here specialise in transhipment and consolidation, FCL and LCL ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance via the Sri Lanka Customs ASYCUDA system, and exports of tea, apparel, and rubber products. Compare providers by service and mode, then post a free freight request for competitive quotes.

A R FREIGHT CARE SERVICES (PVT) LTDUnclaimed

Sri Lanka

01ST FLOOR,#310/02B,GEORGE R DE SILVA MW, , COLOMBO 13, SRI LANKA, KOTAHENA, SRI LANKA, 0094 Sri Lanka

Freight Forwarders

A Trans LogisticsUnclaimed

Sri Lanka

5 - 1/8, Super Market Complex , Kotahena, Colombo - 13, Western province, 001 Sri Lanka

General Service Agents (GSA)

ABANS LOGISTICS PVT LTDUnclaimed

Sri Lanka

#46/4,5TH FLOOR , IBM BUILDING II, , NAWAM MAWATHA, COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, 015000 Sri Lanka

Freight Forwarders

ABS Information Systems (Pvt) LtdUnclaimed

Sri Lanka

No. 410/31 , Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07, Western Province, 00700 Sri Lanka

Freight Software

Abs Infotec (Pvt) LtdUnclaimed

Sri Lanka

6th Floor, Lucky Plaza Complex , 70 6/5, St. Anthonys Mawatha, Colombo 03, Western, 00300 Sri Lanka

Freight Software

ABS logisticsUnclaimed

Sri Lanka

43 3rd floor hospital street colombo 01 ,, Colombo, Srilanka, 00094 Sri Lanka

Freight Forwarders

Accurate Clearing & Forwarding (PVT) LtdUnclaimed

Sri Lanka

Jayalatah Building No 65 / 1 2nd Floor Nawala Road ,, Nugegoda, 10250 Sri Lanka

Freight Forwarders

ACI Logistics (Pvt) LtdUnclaimed

Sri Lanka

No. 03 , Dharmaraja Mw, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka, 003 Sri Lanka

Freight Forwarders

ACS Freight International (Pvt) LtdUnclaimed

Sri Lanka

Asian Villa Bldg, No.46, , Alfred House Garden,, Colombo 03,, Sri Lanka., 00300 Sri Lanka

Freight Forwarders

Advantis Freight (Pvt) LtdUnclaimed

Sri Lanka

Thurburn Wing , 400, Deans Road,, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 01000 Sri Lanka

Freight Forwarders

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