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The Suez Canal Authority announces that transit dues for the
year 2003 shall remain unchanged, and the circular no.
3/2001 shall stay in force. This circular takes effect as of
January 1St,2003. Please See the table of tariff here under.
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Tariff |
Vessel's Type |
First 5000 |
Next 5000 |
Next 10000 |
Next 20000 |
Next 30000 |
Rest |
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L |
B |
L |
B |
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B |
L |
B |
L |
B |
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B |
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1 |
- Tanker of crude oil only
- combined carriers of crude oil only |
6.49 |
5.52 |
3.62 |
3.08 |
3.25 |
2.77 |
1.40 |
1.19 |
1.40 |
1.19 |
1.21 |
1.03 |
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2 |
- Tanker of petroleum products
- Combined carriers carrying petroleum products
- Combined carriers carrying more than one kind
of cargo. |
6.75 |
5.52 |
3.77 |
3.08 |
3.43 |
2.77 |
1.93 |
1.19 |
1.93 |
1.19 |
1.93 |
1.03 |
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- Dry bulk carrier
- Combined carriers carrying dry bulk cargo only |
7.21 |
6.13 |
4.14 |
3.52 |
2.97 |
2.53 |
1.05 |
0.9 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
1.00 |
0.85 |
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-Other bulk liquid
- LNG carrier
- Chemical carriers
- Combined carriers carrying other bulk liquid |
7.50 |
6.38 |
4.18 |
3.56 |
3,81 |
3.24 |
2.68 |
2.28 |
2.68 |
2.28 |
2.68 |
2.28 |
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- Liquefied petroleum gas LPG |
6.75 |
5.75 |
3.77 |
3.21 |
3.43 |
2.92 |
2.42 |
2.06 |
2.42 |
2.06 |
2.42 |
2.06 |
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- Containers ships
- vehicle carriers |
7.21 |
6.13 |
4.1 |
3.49 |
3.37 |
2.87 |
2.42 |
2.06 |
2.42 |
2.06 |
1.83 |
1.56 |
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- Special floating units |
7.21 |
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4.14 |
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3.77 |
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2.63 |
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2.63 |
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2.63 |
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- Other vessels |
7.21 |
6.13 |
4.14 |
3.52 |
3.77 |
3.21 |
2.63 |
2.24 |
2.63 |
2.24 |
2.63 |
2.24 |
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Remarks : |
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1. |
If in ballast, Chemical / Oil Tankers are to be
charged at the same rate of Oil tankers |
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2. |
Combined Carriers (OBO) when transiting in
Ballast, combined Carriers are to be charged at
the same rate applied to Ballast Bulk Carriers. |
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3. |
Combined Ballast Gas Carriers LNG/LPG Transit
Dues for combined Ballast Gas Carriers are to be
calculated according to the last shipment
transported through the Suez Canal, in case the
last cargo was LNG. |
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4. |
Container vessels or Lash vessels carrying
containers or lashes over the weather deck will
be subject to the following surcharges on the
Suez Canal Dues:-
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2% |
for vessels carrying one tier of
containers or lashes. |
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4% |
for vessels carrying two tiers of
containers or lashes. |
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6% |
for vessels carrying three tiers of
containers or lashes. |
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8% |
for vessels carrying four tiers of
containers or lashes. |
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10% |
for vessels carrying Five tiers of
containers or lashes. |
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14% |
for vessels carrying Six or more of
containers tiers . |
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this, however, shall be increased of
the rate of 1% for each extra tier
exceeding 6 tiers : |
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15% |
For Vessels carrying seven tiers of
containers. |
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16% |
For Vessels carrying eight tiers of
containers. |
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And etc .... |
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5. |
Containerships are to be exempted from extra
dues on the top tier in the following two cases:
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If the top tier contains no more than
ten containers (TEU). |
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If the top tier has a protrusion of not
more than 4 feet. |
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6. |
Any vessel carrying only containers to be
treated as FCC (fully cellular container vessel) |
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7. |
The acceptable currencies for payment of transit
dues.
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- U.S. Dollar |
- Sterling pound |
- Euro |
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- Japanese yen |
- Canadian dollar |
- Swedish kroner |
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- Danish kroner |
- Norwegian kroner |
- Swiss franc |
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8. |
Transit Dues Rates are determined on the basis
of SDR (Special Drawing Rights) SDR unit
consists of :
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U.S Dollar |
45 % |
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Euro |
29 % |
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Yen |
15 % |
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Pound sterling |
11% |
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