27 Sep 2018 / Suez Canal, Egypt
A new amendment increasing the rebate offered on normal Suez Canal transit tolls for LNG vessels will come into effect for a period of one year from 1 October.
LNG Tankers, whether laden or ballast, operating between the American Gulf (starting from Miami port and its western ports within the American Gulf and ports located south of the American Gulf, and Singapore & its eastern Ports) shall be granted a rebate of 65% from normal Suez Canal tolls.
The following discounts, already in place, remain in effect:
- LNG tankers operating between the Arabian Gulf and west of India up to the port of Kochi: reduction of 30% of Suez Canal normal dues;
- LNG tankers operating east of the port of Kochi, west of India just up to port of Singapore: reduction of 40% of Suez Canal normal dues.
Any company wishing to benefit from these reductions must submit a request before transit through its shipping agency.
The ship must not call at any port in between port of origin and port of destination for commercial purposes.
In the case of calling at in-between ports for non-commercial purposes, the authorities of these ports must submit a certificate to the SCA, stating the reasons of calling.
A certificate from the last port of origin stating the date of sailing and a certificate from the first port of arrival stating the date of arrival must be submitted.
All documents or part of them shall be submitted within 60 days from the date of transit. In case of delay to submit some of these documents or objection to them, they could be completed in a maximum period of 180 days from the date of transit.
A statement must be submitted by ship's agency undertaking to pay the granted reduction in case of calling in between ports for commercial purposes or failing to submit the documents during the period stated above.
A tanker has no right to benefit from other rebates granted by SCA to LNG tankers.
For information about operations in the Suez Canal contact GAC Egypt at [email protected]
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