Renewal of rebate circular for container ships

25 Jun 2021 / Suez Canal, Egypt

The Suez Canal Authority has decided that its circular No.(2/2016) and its amendment of 13 July 2016 and amending periodical of 27 September 2020, which grants rebates to container ships coming from ports at the East Coast of America and heading to ports ‎at the South and South East of Asia, shall remain in force until 31 December 2021.

Para. 1 & 2 of the “Amendment to circ. (2/2016)” issued on 13/7/2016 is amended to read as follows:

“Containerships” coming from “Port of Norfolk” and its northern ports and heading to “Port Klang” and its eastern ports shall be granted a rebate of 40% , “Containerships” coming from ports at the south of “Port of Norfolk” and heading to:
a) “Port Klang” and its eastern ports shall be granted a rebate of 60%.
b) “Port of Colombo” and its eastern ports up to “Port Klang” shall be granted a rebate of 50%.

This will apply to “Containerships” sailing from port of origin from 1 July 2021 until 31 December 2021.

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