31 Jul 2015 / Australia, all ports
Australian towage operator Svitzer has announced a tariff increase effective from 1 April, 2014. Svitzer will also introduce a second tier tariff. The first tariff is for a "Port Call Booking" where towage orders are made 24 hours prior to the vessel's arrival and are made for all movements related to the call. The second tariff is for an "Ad Hoc Booking" and covers orders place a minimum of 2 hours prior to the movement and may be made for a single movement only. The "Ad Hoc Booking" rates are higher that the "Port Call Booking Rate". Below is a port-by-port summary: ADELAIDE - An increase of around 5% on current towage rates. Single tariff only. ALBAY - An increase of around 4.7% on current towage rates. Single tariff only. ARDROSSAN (LINES) - An increase of around 28% on current rates. Single tariff only. BRISBANE - An increase of around 5% on current towage rates. The "Port Call Tariff" and "Ad Hoc Tariff" are to be introduced. BUNDABERG - An increase of around 79% on current rates. Single tariff only. CAIRNS - An increase of around 5% on current towage rates. Single tariff only. EDEN - An increase of around 5% on current towage rates. Single tariff only. FREMANTLE/KWINANA - An increase of around 2.65% on current "A Class" towage rates. Single tariff only. The tariff for "C Class" towage, workboats and launches will increase by around 7%. GEELONG - An increase of around 5% on current towage rates. Single tariff only. LUCINDA - An increase of around 5% on current towage rates. Single tariff only. MACKAY - An increase of around 5% on current towage rates. Single tariff only. MELBOURNE - An increase of around 5% on current towage rates. The "Port Call Tariff" and "Ad Hoc Tariff" are to be introduced. PORT BONYTHON - An increase of around 5% on current towage rates. Single tariff only. PORT PIRIE - An increase of around 5% on current towage rates. Single tariff only. NEWCASTLE - An increase of around 10% on current towage rates. Single tariff only. SYDNEY - An increase of around 5% on current towage rates. The "Port Call Tariff" and "Ad Hoc Tariff" are to be introduced. WALLAROO - An increase of around 5% on current towage rates. Single tariff only. WESTERNPORT - An increase of around 5% on current towage rates. The "Port Call Tariff" and "Ad Hoc Tariff" are to be introduced. For information about operations in Australia contact GAC Australia at [email protected]
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