As a COVID-19 relief measure, the Minister of Ports and Shipping has directed all Shipping Lines, Shipping Agents and NVOCC Operators to grant a demurrage waiver on all import containers up to 9th April 2020 in relation to cargo discharged at the Port of Colombo during this lock down period.
作为应对2019新型冠状病毒疫情的一项救济措施，港口和航运部部长已指示所有航运公司、船务代理和无船承运商在2020年4月9日前，对在科伦坡港口卸货的所有进口集装箱的滞期费给予豁免
Additionally, the said Ministry has also issued guidelines to all terminal operators at the Port of Colombo in relation to rent free concessions for FCL, LCL, MCC and MCC transshipment containers. The salient concessions are as follows:
此外，该部还向科伦坡港的所有码头运营商发布了关于有关整箱、拼箱、中箱和中箱转运集装箱的免租优惠指南。主要优惠如下
- All imported FCL, LCL, MCC and MCC transshipment containers from 16th March to 9th April 2020 to be free from terminal rent;
2020年3月16日至4月9日期间，所有进口的整箱、拼箱、中箱和中箱转运集装箱均免收码头租金 - All general cargo discharged during the aforesaid period that were cleared before 16th April 2020 and DG cargo cleared before 15th April 2020 should be free of terminal rent;
在上述期间卸货的所有常规货物在2020年4月16日之前清关及2020年4月15日之前清关的危险品，均免收码头租金 - All containers cleared after 16th April 2020 will be charged rent from 14th April 2020;
2020年4月16日以后清关的所有集装箱将从2020年4月14日开始收取租金 - Any consignee who has already paid rent between 16th March to 13th April 2020 will be reimbursed;
收货人在2020年3月16日至4月13日期间已经支付的租金，可以报销 - For containers discharged before 16th March 2020 normal tariffs would apply. However, no rent would be charged for period between 17th March to 13th April 2020.
对于2020年3月16日前卸货的集装箱，适用正常关税。但是，在2020年3月17日至4月13日期间不收取租金
As a further relief to consignees, the Minister has now further directed that only occupational charges be charged for all imported local TEUs’. Penal charges to be fully waived. Accordingly:
为了进一步减轻收货人的负担，部长现进一步指示对所有进口的本地标准集装箱单位都只收取职业费用。完全免除罚款。因此：
- From 16th March to 13th April 2020- Both basic and penal occupational charges are to waived off;
2020年3月16日至2020年4月13日——免除基本和刑事职业收费 - From 14th April to 7th May 2020- Only basic occupational charges to apply. Penal occupational charges are to be waived.
2020年4月14日至2020年5月7日——只适用于基本职业收费。可以免除刑事职业费用