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GULFTAINER SCHEDULE OF CHARGES

01 February, 2010


SCHEDULE OF CHARGES (Revised w.e.f. 01 February, 2010)


i) This schedule is governed by the Terms and Conditions of SHARJAH CONTAINER TERMINAL/KHORFAKKAN CONTAINER TERMINAL which are the COMMON USER TERMINALS. It shall be read in conjunction with the terms and conditions of SHARJAH PORT AUTHORITY (PORT KHALID/PORT KHORFAKKAN).

ii) The free storage period for containers commences on receipt into terminal either ex vessel or ex road haulage. For LCL consignments the free storage period commences on the day that the cargo is discharged from the container.

iii) Rates for the handling of non-containerised cargo, hire of equipment, cleaning of containers, provision of equipment interchange reports, etc. will be provided on application.

iv) Agents should keep SHARJAH CONTAINER TERMINAL or KHORFAKKAN CONTAINER TERMINAL and SHARJAH PORT AUTHORITY advised of their vessel schedules. ETA Sharjah Pilot or Khorfakkan Pilot should be confirmed 72, 48 and 24 hours before arrival with draft and any special berthing requirement included in the message. There is a crane/berth booking system in operation.

v) Agents to provide SHARJAH CONTAINER TERMINAL or KHORFAKKAN CONTAINER TERMINAL 24 hours prior to vessel's arrival with:

  • Legible Bay Plans
  • Manifest plus Hazardous Cargo List, and Reefer Cargo Control Lists, when applicable.
  • Details of LCL Cargo with Packing Lists.
  • Restow List
  • Instructions for back loading of vessel

vi) 24 hour vessel operation with standard working hours 0600 to 1400 and 1400 to 2200. Working at other times, Fridays and Public Holidays will be charged on overtime basis. SHIFT HOURS MAY BE ALTERED DURING RAMADAN.

vii) These rates apply to the handling of I.S.O. containers by 20ft/40ft automatic spreaders, stowed fore and aft in vessel, and except where indicated, includes stevedoring and lashing/unlashing of deck stows where patent lashing gear has been used.

1) STEVEDORING CHARGES
20'
AED
40'
AED
 
Discharge or loading of full containers
510
750
 
Discharge or loading of empty containers
250
345
 
Discharge and loading of full trans-shipment containers (inclusive of charge debited to first carrying vessel) Includes ship/stack/ship
545
760
 
Discharge and loading of empty trans-shipment containers (inclusive of charge debited to first carrying vessel) Includes ship/stack/ship
370
530

2) DISCOUNT STRUCTURE
 
The Discount Structure shall apply to contract users only, subject to the following notes:
 
  1. The Discount Structure shall be based upon chargeable moves.
  2. All chargeable moves qualify for discount earning (full or empty). All chargeable trans-shipment moves qualify for discount earning as one chargeable move (full or empty). Discount calculated on annual chargeable moves.
 
DISCOUNT SCHEDULE
DISCOUNT
 
Upto 3,000 chargeable moves per annum
Standard Rate
 
3,001 to 6,000 chargeable moves per annum
10%
 
6,001 to 9,000 chargeable moves per annum
20%
 
9,001 to 15,000 chargeable moves per annum
25%
 
15,001 to 18,000 chargeable moves per annum
30%
 
18,001 to 22,000 chargeable moves per annum
37.5%
 
22,001 to 36,000 chargeable moves per annum
40%
 
Note : Discount shall apply to charges included under STEVEDORING CHARGES.

3) HAZARDOUS / IMCO CLASS CARGO
 
a) All IMCO containers irrespective of class will be levied an additional 50% of the Handling Charges.
 

b) The cost of cleaning the terminal, property or equipment resulting from spilled cargo and subsequent clean-up operations will be for line's account. In the event of an emergency requiring standby of fire/security/medical personnel, additional charges will apply.

4) RESTOWS
20'
AED
40'
AED
 
Restowing containers on board
140
140
 
Restowing containers via quay
240
240

5) SHIFTING CONTAINERS
20'
AED
40'
AED
 
At Line/Agent request on Terminal - full or empty
120
150
 
At Line/Agent request off Terminal - full or empty
120
150
 
Handling of empty containers for export collections
120
150
 
Note : Shifting/Handling Charges will apply wherever shifting is involved for any operation carried out at the request of the shipping line/agent.For eg., including but not limited to change of container status, unlisted containers, handling of containers received from other Emirates Ports, movement of containers for inspection to and from container repair facility, movement of flat rack containers for bundling purposes, affixing/removing seals and labels etc.
 
 

6) SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
20'
AED
40'
AED
 
Containers requiring Auxiliary Gear (e.g. wires or chains)
500
500
 
(To be added to appropriate container handling rate)

7) CONTAINER STORAGE CHARGES
20'
AED
40'
AED
 
Full Import (Consignee A/c)*
 
      - First 10 days
Free
Free
 
      - Next 5 days (11 to 15 days)
75
150
 
      - 16 days & above
140
280
 
Empty/Full Export/Trans-shipment - First 30 days
Free
Free
 

Thereafter per day (Line A/C)

20
40
 
(* Represents charges directly payable by the Consignee at the Terminals)

8) REEFER MONITORING
AED
 

Per day commencing day after discharge (Fridays and Holidays included)
Rate includes checks every 8 hours and Fuel/Power

 
Local cargo (consignee account) per container per day
130
 
Transhipment cargo (Line account) per container per day
110
 
Pre-trip inspections (P.T.I) per container
185
 
Note: These charges are in addition to the appropriate container handling charge and storage.
Repairs to malfunctioning reefers will be carried out on request at additional cost.
 

9) LCL CARGO  
AED
 
Stripping or stuffing to mark (Line A/C) per TEU  
300
 
If cargo 100% palletised (Line A/C) per TEU  
250
 
Partial stuffing or un-stuffing(Consignee A/C)*
20'
40'
 
      Up to 5 CBM
90
90
 
      5 to 10 CBM
180
180
 
      10 to 20 CBM
300
300
 
      More than 20 CBM
 
600
 
(* Represents charges directly payable by the Consignee at the Terminals)
 
Removing from warehouse to trailer Or vice versa (Consignee A/C) per frt.ton  
18
 
LCL sorting to sub mark (Consignee A/C) per frt.ton  
16
 
Note : Hazardous cargo will be charged 50% extra in addition to handling charges.
 
Stuffing / unstuffing one vehicle  
215
 
Bus more than 14 seats  
450
 

LCL CARGO STORAGE CHARGES
 
First 10 days  
Free
 
Thereafter Per Freight Ton per 10 Day Period or Part Thereof  
 

11-20 Days

 
5
 

21-50 Days

 
6
 

Thereafter

 
7
 
Note : All CFS/LCL activity will incur a minimum charge of AED 50 per Bill of Entry.  
 

10) STANDBY TIME
AED
 
First 2 Hrs. of Shift Free during Normal Working Hours
Free
 
Thereafter Per Gantry Gang Per Hour
1000

11) TRUCK LOADING/UNLOADING CHARGE
AED
 
Loading - One full container move from yard location to truck
95
 
Unloading - One empty return container move from truck to yard location
95
 
Note : 

'T.L.U.C' will be levied on all full import containers, regardless of size, that are delivered from our Terminals.
 
Charges will be collected from the Consignee for both Loading & Unloading operations at the time of 'full delivery'.
 
TLUC will be on Line's account for an Import container containing LCL cargo of various Consignees.

12) OTHER CHARGES
20'
AED
40'
AED
 
Handling of import containers received by road from other ports:
 
     - Full
510
750
 
     - Empty
250
345
 
Lashing/Unlashing, Deck/Underdeck containers using non-patent lashing gear per lashing
35
 
Hatch Covers Handled by Gantry Crane - per move
145
 
Washing containers (Including label removal/fixing)
100
135
 
Knockdown flatracks -20ft or 40ft
55
 
Fitting or Removing Tarpaulins
100
195
 
Other requirements or facilities to be discussed and agreed on a case-by-case basis. (e.g. container repair facilities)

13) ADMINISTRATION CHARGES (per container)

AED
 
e.g. change of designation (import/export to transshipment or vice-versa - full or empty) change of bay plan, misdeclaration in port of discharge

65
 
Computer data amendment at Agent's request
30

14) UNDELIVERED CONTAINERS - AUCTION
 
Containers containing goods destined for public auction will be released only after all shifting, unstuffing and storage charges have been received. These charges are for account of the shipping line. Abandoned goods will be auctioned by Sharjah Port Authority after 90 days (Foodstuffs after 60 days).
 
15) METHOD OF PAYMENT
 
Invoices will be rendered to the Line / Lines' agents by Gulftainer Co. Ltd. and accounts must be settled within 30 (Thirty) days from date of invoice. This credit facility requires prior approval.
 
16) TERMS AND CONDITIONS
 
All operations are subject to Gulftainer Company Limited Standard Terms and Conditions.

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