Rebates for container ships from north-west Europe heading for south/south-east Asia

01 May 2020 / Suez Canal, Egypt

As an encouragement to owners and operators of “Containerships” coming from ports at North West of ‎Europe (and Tangier port) till Algeciras ‎port and heading to (Port Klang) and its ‎Eastern ports at South East of Asia and the ‎Far East to pass their vessels through Suez Canal; Suez Canal Authority has decided the following:

1) Amendment of article one of circ. (3/2020) to read as follows:
Container ships coming from ports at ‎North West of Europe (and Tangier port) ‎till Algeciras port and heading to (Port ‎Klang) and its Eastern ports at South East ‎of Asia and the Far East shall be granted a ‎rebate of 17% of Suez Canal normal tolls‎ ‎(the mentioned rebate doesn’t include ‎levied surcharge for tiers of containers ‎carried on the vessel’s upper deck). ‎

2) Article two of circular (3/2020) shall remain in force.

3) This periodical shall be applicable to vessels sailing from port of origin from 1st of May 2020 till 30th of June 2020.

(For information about operations in the Suez Canal, contact GAC Egypt at [email protected])

Source: Suez Canal Authority amendment of circular (3/2016), dated 30 April 2020

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