Revision in port dues rates

09 Apr 2021 / Singapore

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will revise its port dues rates to fund the increased costs of operating and maintaining the Port of Singapore, as well as to encourage vessels to make faster turnarounds in the port to allow more ships to be served within the limited anchorage space in our port.

Port dues fund the maintenance of Singapore's fairways, anchorages and aids to navigation, which are vital to the navigational safety of port users. They also fund the vessel traffic management system, and other systems used for the management of Singapore’s port waters. These costs have increased since port dues rates were last revised in 2014.

Taking into consideration industry’s feedback, the port dues rates will be adjusted over two phases to give companies more time to adjust to the new rates.

The new rates under Phase 1 will take effect from 1 January 2022. Phase 2 rates will come into effect from 1 January 2023…

(For details of the revised rates, as well as information about operations in Singapore, contact GAC Singapore at [email protected])

Source: Extract from Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Circular No.11 of 2021 dated 8 April 2021

If quoting any content from Hot Port News, please cite GAC Hot Port News as the source.