Increase of Electronic Service fees

18 Oct 2024 / Suez Canal, Egypt

From 1 January 2025, Electronic Services Fees $50 for all ships over GRT 300 MT transiting Suez Canal will increase to $500.

The Suez Canal Authority started to apply the fee in July 2020, which increased to $300 from 1 September 2024.

The following original conditions remain in force:

  • Every issued “Transit Dues” bill will be charged the afore mentioned Electronic Service fees.
  • The Electronic Service fees will be included in every issued “Transit Dues” bill as a separate item and amount under the name of “Electronic Transit Request (ETR)”.
  • The Electronic Service fees is considered an integral part of and related to normal transit dues where it neither affects nor affected by any surcharges or granted rebates. Hence; will be collected in the same currency in which the vessel’s transit dues had been collected, according to the exchange rate used on transit date.

The following vessels are exempted from Electronic Service fees:

  • Vessels exempted from transit dues whatever the reason of exemption.
  • Small floating units (of Suez Canal Gross Tonnage less than 300 tons except for “Navy Ships”).
  1. For further details and information about operations in the Suez Canal, contact GAC Egypt at [email protected]
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