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27 Oct 2021 / Suez Canal, Egypt

Changes to reduction & surcharges

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has announced changes to the reduction offered for LNG carriers and surcharges for container ships transiting the Canal, as follows:

FOR LNG CARRIERS (AMENDED NORMAL LNG REBATE)
From 1 November 2021, the rebate granted to LNG carriers transiting the Suez Canal as per article two of circular (2/2015) is amended to be 15% of Suez Canal normal transit tolls rather than 25%.

FOR CONTAINER SHIPS (AMENDED TIERS SURCHARGES)
SCA announced changes on surcharges to be applied from 1 November 2021 for tiers on containers on weather-deck of container ships, as follows:

Southbound vessels:
Surcharges set by circular no. (2/2007) and levied on the tiers of containers situated on the weather-deck of container ships transiting the Suez Canal, to be amended as follows:

  • Number of tiers of containers on weather-deck – 1
    Levied surcharges from Suez Canal normal tolls - 2%

  • Number of tiers of containers on weather-deck – 2
    Levied surcharges from Suez Canal normal tolls - 4%

  • Number of tiers of containers on weather-deck – 3
    Levied surcharges from Suez Canal normal tolls - 6%

  • Number of tiers of containers on weather-deck – 4
    Levied surcharges from Suez Canal normal tolls - 8%

  • Number of tiers of containers on weather-deck – 5
    Levied surcharges from Suez Canal normal tolls - 15%

  • Number of tiers of containers on weather-deck – 6
    Levied surcharges from Suez Canal normal tolls - 19%

  • Number of tiers of containers on weather-deck – 7
    Levied surcharges from Suez Canal normal tolls - 21%

  • Number of tiers of containers on weather-deck – 8
    Levied surcharges from Suez Canal normal tolls - 23%

  • Number of tiers of containers on weather-deck – 9
    Levied surcharges from Suez Canal normal tolls - 25%

  • Number of tiers of containers on weather-deck – 10
    Levied surcharges from Suez Canal normal tolls - 27%

  • Number of tiers of containers on weather-deck – 11
    Levied surcharges from Suez Canal normal tolls - 29%

  • For each additional tier of containers above the eleventh tier, the surcharge shall be increased by 2%.

Northbound vessels:
SCA announced changes on surcharges to be applied from 1 November 2021 for tiers on containers on weather-deck of container ships, as follows:

  • Number of tiers of containers on weather-deck – 1
    Levied surcharges from Suez Canal normal tolls - 4%

  • Number of tiers of containers on weather-deck – 2
    Levied surcharges from Suez Canal normal tolls - 6%

  • Number of tiers of containers on weather-deck – 3
    Levied surcharges from Suez Canal normal tolls - 8%

  • Number of tiers of containers on weather-deck – 4
    Levied surcharges from Suez Canal normal tolls - 11%

  • Number of tiers of containers on weather-deck – 5
    Levied surcharges from Suez Canal normal tolls - 21%

  • Number of tiers of containers on weather-deck – 6
    Levied surcharges from Suez Canal normal tolls - 27%

  • Number of tiers of containers on weather-deck – 7
    Levied surcharges from Suez Canal normal tolls - 29%

  • Number of tiers of containers on weather-deck – 8
    Levied surcharges from Suez Canal normal tolls - 31%

  • Number of tiers of containers on weather-deck – 9
    Levied surcharges from Suez Canal normal tolls - 33%

  • Number of tiers of containers on weather-deck – 10
    Levied surcharges from Suez Canal normal tolls - 35%

  • Number of tiers of containers on weather-deck – 11
    Levied surcharges from Suez Canal normal tolls - 37%

  • For each additional tier of containers above the eleventh tier, the surcharge shall be increased by 2%.

For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in the Suez Canal, contact GAC Egypt at [email protected]

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