Rebates on vessel & cargo related charges

10 Apr 2023 / Kolkata, India

Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Kolkata (SPMK) has announced a rebate scheme for vessel and cargo related charges, applicable for one year from 1 April 2023.

Rebate on Vessel Related Charge (VRC):

  • Dry bulk vessel above 50,000 GRT or loading/unloading at least 1 lakh metric tons calling at SMPK anchorages:

    i) Towage & Pilotage of vessels will be realised at 50% of S.24.1 of the SoR at all achorages;

    ii) Port dues shall be realised at 50% of charges mentioned in S.25 of SoR at all achorages;

    iii) From 1 April to 30 September when cargo moperations are not possible at other points, i.e. Sandhead/X/NX anchorages, the limit of 1 lakh metric tons will not apply.

    NOTE:
    In case the request of cargo owner and/or vessel’s agent for loading/unloading of 1 lakh MT is not considered by the port due to reasons not attributed to the port users, the rebates shall be extended in case of loading/unloading oif less than 1 lakh MT is undertaken.

  • Dry bulk vessels up to 50,000 GRT carrying full load without discharging at any other port, charges at various anchorages of SMPK:

    i. Towage & Pilotage of Vessels:
    Location of Anchorage: Sagar
    % of Pilotage levied as per S.24.1: 75% (as per S.24.2)
    Location of Anchorage: X & NX Anchorages
    % of Pilotage levied as per S.24.1: 50% (as per S.24.2)
    NOTE:
    For a vessel that works at both Sagar as well as X/NX Anchorages, the charges will be as per that applicable at Sagar.

    ii. 50% of port dues shall be realised as per S.25 of SoR on vessels carrying full load and discharging partly at any anchorage of SMP and balance cargo in the impounded docks. If balance cargo is discharged at impounded docks of HDC, both KDS and HDC will realise 25% of port dues each. If balance cargo is discharged at impounded docks of KDS, then KDS will collect 50% OF THE PORT DUES.

    iii. For period from 1 April to 30 September, when cargo operations are not possible at other points, i.e. Sandhead/X/NX anchorages, Towage & Pilotage charges at Sagar shall be realised at 50% of S.24.1 of SoR. This rebate is appliable only when the vessel discharges at anchorages to attain the draft of impounded dock and then discharges balance cargo inside impounded docks.

    NOTE:
    Full load means vessel calling directly to SMPK from loading port without lightening of cargo in transit to SMPK excepting the period 1 April-30 September, when cargo operations are not possible at other points, i.e. Sandheads/X/NX anchorages. These rebates would be applicable only if the vessel eventually calls inside the impounded dock for discharging her balance cargo. Similar benefit shall also be extended in case of loading of export cargo.

Rebate on Cargo Related Charges (CRC) of foreign dry bulk cargo at KDS:
30% rebate on charges leviable at jetty/berth as per S.4.5 (b) of SoR.

For further details, as well as information about operations in India, contact GAC India at [email protected]

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