Introduction

Introduction

Long Haul

The SCA may grant rebates on canal tolls in cases when operators apply for special "long haul rebates". Applications should be submitted through SEAPACE by completing the rebate request form, special attention should be given to our information sheet giving procedures for same.

The Suez Canal Authority rebates are valid for 2 months from application date. We recommend early application when a voyage is planned, in order to allow time for negotiation of rebate. Minimum application date is 3 days prior vessels sailing loading/discharging port.

Also please see Circular 4/1998 on Rebates offered to long haul voyages.

OTHER

Bulk Carriers
- Bulk carries operating between America's ports and Asian ports

Laden or Ballast dry bulk vessels coming from (or heading to ) the East Cost of North America (ports located at the North of Savannah port) and heading to (or coming from)

a)Ports West of Indian subcontinent starting from Karachi up to Cochin port shall be granted
a reduction of 20% on normal Suez Canal tolls.

b)Cochin port and its Eastern ports (including Far East area) shall be granted a reduction of 60% on normal Suez Canal tolls.

Laden or Ballast Dry Bulk vessels comign from (or heading to) Savannah port (Latitude 32 6' 39" N) and its Southern ports (including Ports of US Gulf , Mississippi River , Caribbean sea and Latin America ) and heading to (or coming from) the following areas:

a)Ports West of Indian subcontinent starting from Karachi up to Cochin port shall be granted a reduction of 45% on normal Suez Canal tolls.

b)Cochin port and its Eastern ports (including Far East area) shall be granted a reduction of 75% on normal Suez Canal tolls.

- Bulk carries operating between America's ports and Asian ports
Laden or Ballast dry bulk vessels coming from (or heading to ) the East and South Australia (starting at Cairns port and the East ending at Albany Port at the south ), heading to ports of North West Europe (starign at Cadiz port and northen ports) shall be granted a reduction of 75% on normal Suez Canal tolls.

- Laden or ballast “Dry Bulk” vessels coming from (or heading to) Republic of South Africa ports shall be granted the following rebate percentages:

40% in case the vessel is heading to (or coming from) Iskenderun port (Turkey) or its western ports till Marmaris port (Turkey).
50% in case the vessel is heading to (or coming from) northern and western ports of Marmaris port (including Black Sea ports) till Gibraltar port.

This periodical shall take effect till end 2019

Tankers

VLCC's in ballast coming from Gulf of Mexico (Loop range) bound for Arabian Gulf 45% reduction on normal Suez Canal tolls.

-CRUDE OIL TANKERS (Laden or Ballast), coming from ports (or heading to) of the US Gulf , Caribbean areas heading to (or coming from):

a) Ports West of Indian subcontinent starting from Karachi ot Cochin shall be granted a reduction of 50% on normal Suez Canal tolls.

b)Ports located East of Cochin shall be granted a reduction of 75% on normal Suez Canal tolls

CRUDE OIL TANKERS coming from (or heading to)ports of Latin America starting from Colombia (San Andreas Island - latitude 12 o 34' 40" N) and its south heading to (or coming from) the Asian ports starting from Karachi port and its eastern ports shall be granted reduction of 75% of the Suez Canal normal tolls.

This periodical shall be applicable to "Crude Oil Tankers"(laden or ballast) sailing from "origin ports" from 1st of January 2019 till the 31st December 2019.

Containers

Exempted from extra dues on the top tier in the following cases:
1.If the top tier contains no more than 10 containers.
2.If the top tier has a protrusion of not more than 4 feet.

LNG's

25% reduction for ballast or loaded vessel's regardless of destination.
30% reduction for ballast or loaded operating between the American Gulf to Arabian Gulf and West of India up to port of Cochin.
40% reduction for ballast or loaded operating between the American Gulf and East of port of Cochin (west of india) just up to port of Singpore
65 % reduction for ballast or loaded operating between the American Gulf (starting from Miami port and its wester ports within the Amnerican Gulf also ports located southern of the American Gulf) and Singapore and its eastern ports.

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