Law of Port Service Fees and Charges
Para. 1.4Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Saudi Ports Authority — Mawani (mawani.gov.sa)
Tariffs for the vessel’s use of anchorage area, based on the vessel's gross
tonnage, shall be as follows:
Item
No.
Description
Duration of
stay at
anchorage
area
Cost in
riyals
Unit
3000 tons or less
less than
48 hours
per day or part
thereof
More than 3000 tons
less than
48 hours
per day or part
thereof
3000 tons or less
More than
48 hours
per day or part
thereof
More than 3000 tons
More than
48 hours
per day or part
thereof
Notes:
- The vessel's gross tonnage is the gross registered tonnage (GRT) or gross
tonnage (GT). If the vessel uses both, the Tariffs shall be calculated based on
the higher figure in accordance with items (1.1), (1.2), (1.3), and (1.4) of Table (B)
First.
- The Tariffs specified in item (1.1) of Table (B) First shall be collected whether
the vessel receives all the services or part thereof. Vessels that do not require
the use of tugboats as part of their service shall be Tariffd half of the specified
Tariffs.
- Vessels requiring special treatment due to its inability to use the engines or
due to a defect in the rudder or the like shall be charged double the fees
specified in item (1.1) of Table (B) First.
- The duration of a vessel’s usage of the berth as specified in item (1.3) in Table
(B) shall commence from the time of its arrival at the berth and shall end
upon its departure therefrom. Every 24 hours or part thereof shall be deemed
one day.
- The Tariffs specified in item (1.3) of Table (B) First shall not be collected for the
following periods:
o A vessel’s period of stay at a berth for non-handling operations upon a
written request from a government agency.
Law of Port Service Tariffs and Fees
Table (B) First: Charges collected from vessel owners or agents
Fourth Edition
o A period of complete halt in handling operations for more than 24 hours
for reasons beyond the control of the vessel’s owner or agent.
- Regarding the use of the berth area specified in item (1.3) of Table (B) First,
any vessel occupying the commercial berth due to the vessel failing to vacate
the berth one hour after the port control vessel departure clearance shall be
charged 500 SAR per hour. Overstay tariffs shall not include overstays resulting
from port operators’ errors such as incorrect lashing, damage to the container
or vessel structure by the operator, and the like, or as a result of an emergency.
- With respect to item (1.4) of Table (B) First, the duration of a vessel’s usage of
the anchorage area shall commence from the time it enters the area and ends
with its departure therefrom. Every 24 hours or part thereof the vessel
occupies the anchorage area shall be deemed one full day.
- The tariffs specified in (1.4) of Table (B) shall not be collected if the vessel
remains in the anchorage area due to a lack of space in the berth.
Exemptions:
- The following vessels shall be excluded from tariffs specified in item (1) of Table
(B) First:
o Military vessels
o Fuel supply vessels, water supply vessels, excursion vessels, fishing vessels,
tugboats, service launches, and barges. Half the tariff specified in (1.3) of
Table (B) First shall be collected if said vessels occupy space on a
commercial berth.
2 Tariffs for loading and unloading cargo between the vessel and the berth
(ship-to-dock), excluding transit and transshipment operations
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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