DHL Express has opened a new air-side gateway facility inside the Bandaranaike InternationalAirport in Sri Lanka to strengthen its position in the country while making import and export
processes more efficient.Located north of Colombo, Sri Lanka’s largest city and capital, the €274,000 gateway providesfaster clearance and seamless handling of in-bound and out-bound international consignments whichwill further strengthen DHL’s expertise in Sri Lanka. As a result of faster recovery and processingtime, customers will benefit from throughput time of 60 minutes on import consignments and anadditional 30 minutes on export consignments. The 4,572 sqm facility is scaled to accommodatefuture growth over the next 5 years, DHL Sri Lanka said in a statement.
The facility is fully equipped with CCTV, CIA Imaging, material handling equipment, radiofrequency scanners, customised racking System, electronic data interface, 24 hour in-house customsand security screening.
Manish Patel, DHL Sri Lanka Country Manager, said during the inauguration ceremony: “Thephysical location of the gateway facility within the precincts of the Bandaranaike InternationalAirport enables us to provide our customers with enhanced solutions. DHL is fully committed tosupport Sri Lanka’s vision of becoming a logistics hub for South Asia. “
“We believe in forming strong partnerships with local authorities such as customs and airlinesin order to provide faster solutions to our customers. The new Gateway Service Centre reiteratesDHL’s global commitment to invest in truly world class facilities in all the markets it operatesin,” said Malcolm Monteiro, Senior Vice-President & Area Director, DHL South Asia.
“The new gateway in Sri Lanka has set yet another pioneering benchmark that balancesefficiency, reliability and excellent service quality,” the company said in a statement.
