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26 Oct 2019 / Kolkata, India

Rebates on vessel and cargo related charges for foreign cargo

With a view to increase cargo throughput during the remainder of the current fiscal period, Kolkata Port Authority has approved the following rebates for vessel and cargo related charges for foreign dry bulk cargo. The concessions are applicable to foreign import and export dry bulk cargo only, commencing operations on and from 1 November 2019 until 31 March 2020,

Rebate on vessel related charges on dry bulk vessels

Vessels above 50,000 GRT carrying full load and discharging entire cargo at Sandheads or any other anchorage point of KoPT:

a) 50% rebate on Port Dues as per S.25 of SOR
b) 50% rebate on Towage and Pilotage Charge shall be applicable in place of 25% rebate in the rate as specified in S.24.2 of the SoR

Vessels up to 50,000 GRT carrying full load & discharging partly at Sandheads and / or any other anchorage point of KoPT and balance cargo in the Impounded Dock of HOC:

50% rebate on Port Dues as per S.25 of SOR. Both KOS and HOC will realize 25% of Port Dues each.

NB: A vessel will be considered as a full load when it carries/loads at least 80% of its DWT without lightening/loading any cargo in transit to KoPT/final destination.

Rebate on cargo related charges at Haldia Dock Complex

i) 50% rebate on on-board charges (as per S.5.1).
ii) Rs. 10/- per MT rebate on the concessional rate for the cargo discharged at floating jetty.

Rebate on railway related charges at Haldia Dock Complex

i) 25% rebate on Railway Haulage Charges.

(For further details and information about operations in India contact GAC India at [email protected])

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