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To increase cargo volume at SMP, the following rebates on Vessel Related Charges for foreign vessel and cargo related charges for foreign cargo has been approved and is valid from 1 June 2021 to 31 March 2022.
REBATE ON VESSEL RELATED CHARGES
a) Dry bulk vessels above 50000 GRT or loading/unloading at least 1 Lakh metric tonnes calling at SMP anchorages:
i. Towage & pilotage of vessels will be realised at 50% of S.24.1 of the SoR at all anchorages.
ii. Port dues shall be realised at 50% of charges mentioned of S.24.1 of SoR at all anchorages.
iii. From 1 April to 30 September when cargo operations are not possible at other points (i.e. Sandheads/X/NX anchorages), the limit of 1 Lakh metric tonnes will not apply. The rebate will be applicable if the vessel carries cargo up to maximum permissible draft at Sagar.
b) Dry bulk vessels up to 50000 GRT carrying full load without discharging at any other port at various anchorages of SMP:
i. TOWAGE & PILOTAGE OF VESSELS
Location of anchorage: Sagar
- % of pilotage levied as per S.24.1: 75% (as per SoR S.24.2)
Location of anchorage: X & NX anchorages
- % of pilotage levied as per S.24.1: 50% (as per SoR S.24.2)
ii. 50% of port dues shall be realised on vessels carrying full load and discharging partly at any anchorage of SMP and balance cargo in the impounded docks. If balance cargo is dicscharged 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., Sandheads/X/NX anchorages), towage and pilotage charges at Sagar shall be realised at 50% of S.24.1 of SoR if the vessel carried cargo up to maximum permissible at Sagar. This rebate is applicable only when the vessel discharges at anchorages to attain the draft of impounded docks and then discharges balance cargo at inside impounded docks.
REBATE ON CARGO RELATED CHARGES OF DRY BULK CARGO AT HDC
i. 50% rebate on onboard charges (as per S.5.1 of the SoR)
ii. Rs.50/- per MT rebate on the promotional rates applicable at HFTPL for lighterage cargo for vessels up to 50,000 GRT, which eventually arrive at the impounded dock of HDC for final discharge. To qualify for this vessel, the vessel should arrive at the permissible draft at Sagar r other anchorage points and unload the cargo til the vessel attains the draft for calling ay HDC.
iii. Rs 30/- per MT rebate on the promotional rates applicable at HFTPL for lighterage cargo for vessels above 50,000 GRT, which are unable to arrive at the impounded dock of HDC for final discharge due to length and/or beam constraint.
iv. 50% on railway haulage charges on lighterage dry bulk cargo.
v. 25% rebate on railway haulage charges on dry bulk cargo, other than lighterage cargo.
REBATE ON CARGO RELATED CHARGES OF DRY BULK CARGO AT KDS
1. 50% rebate on charges leviable at jetty/berth as per S.4.5.(b) of SoR.
(For information about operations in India, contact GAC India at [email protected])
Source: Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Kolkata Trade Circular dated 8 June 2021