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David Pieris Group and DPL officials at new office
David Pieris Group of Companies Group Chairman and Managing Director Rohana Dissanayake and D P Logistics Director Mavali Weerasinghe cut the ribbon to open DPL’s new freight office in Fort |
David Pieris Group of Companies Group Chairman and Managing Director Rohana Dissanayake lighting the traditional oil lamp at the new office
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D P Logistics Ltd. (DPL) recently opened its new freight forwarding office in Colombo Fort.
Strategically located in the centre of the commercial capital at No. 75 1/1, 1st Floor, Hemas Building, Bristol Street, Colombo 01, the new office offers a gamut of freight forwarding services including sea, air and multimodal freight solutions, multi country consolidation, enter-port transshipment and custom brokerage facilities, etc., backed by the latest technology to ensure best-in-class air/sea freight solutions coupled with end-to-end solutions that are tailor made to suit the unique customer needs.
A member of the David Pieris Group of Companies, D P Logistics provides a full range of logistics and supply chain management solutions, including transportation, 3rd party logistics including warehouse management and freight forwarding.
Customers also have access to a variety of supply chain solutions such as door to door services, handling of outer gauge and overweight cargo, comprehensive all-liability insurance covers for cargo and goods, guaranteed cargo clearance within three days of arrival and expert advice on tariffs and classifications from this new office.
DPL’s new presence in close proximity to the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, Sri Lanka Customs, Import and Export Control Department and Department of Inland Revenue as well as to all key banks, airlines and shipping offices ensures a quick and efficient service; ultimate convenience to customers.
“D P Logistic nurtures a longstanding commitment to the industry and we are continuously reviewing our value proposition to ensure that we offer competitive end-to-end solutions to fuel our customers’ business ambitions,” said D P Logistics General Manager
Indika de Silva.
“With our investment in this new freight office, we are proud to provide quick and convenient facilities for customers. The opening of the new office demonstrates our company’s continuous effort and development to support our business growth in the local freight and logistics market,” he further emphasised.
Well experienced in the complexities of freight management, collaboration with a comprehensive foreign agent network enables the company to provide multi-modal transportation solutions from and to any part of the world. DPL offers the clearing of containers, break-bulk as well as liquid cargo direct or through bonded arrangements. It is one of the few companies in the country offering fully integrated logistics and transport solutions with its own resources and assets.
The company boasts over two decades of experience in the industry backed by warehousing facilities covering 3PL and 4PL, a fleet of over 140 vehicles (the largest fleet owned by a logistics company in Sri Lanka) and over 450 employees.