Cargo lightening charges for Cape size vessels carrying coal

09 Apr 2021 / Gangavaram, India

GPL (Gangavaram Port Limited) has developed infrastructure to handle deep draft cape vessels. To maintain these facilities and depths and to serve our customers, GPL has decided to levy subject charges.

The cargo lightening charges = USD 3 per MT for the full B/L quantity of cargo carried.

Conditions for applicability of above charges:
1) Applicable to only cape vessels carrying coal as cargo having two or more port discharge with GPL not being the last port of discharge.
2) Applicable to the entire cargo as per B/L brought to the port.

NOTES:

  1. If any Cape vessel is discharging full quantity of coal cargo at GPL, then normal changes will be applicable as per existing tariff.
  2. Cargo Lightening changes for any vessel other than Cape size vessel will be charged as per the existing charges.
  3. The above charges will become applicable from 0001 hours of 15 April 2021 for all ships which arrive Gangavaram Port on or after 0001 hours of 15 April 2021.

(For information about operations in India, contact GAC India at [email protected])

Source: Gangavaram Port Limited Circular No. GPL/MAR/CIR/2021-22/001 dated 9 April 2021

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