Country : AustraliaNewcastle Port

Types of Charges

NAVIGATION SERVICE CHARGE

The Navigation Service Charge is levied on vessels at the time of port entry for the general use of the Port and its infrastructure, including the following facilities and services:

Breakwaters

Channels and Channel Dredging

Hydrographic Surveys

Navigation Aids

Port Communications

Vessel Traffic Control

Emergency Response Units

Harbour Master/Port Management

Vessel Inspections

Harbour Cleaning

Environmental Protection

Payer of Charge  - Ship Owner - (Usually via Shipping Agent on port entry)

Calculation of Charge - Calculated on Basis of Vessel's GRT for each Visit(1) for all Vessels Greater than 600 GRT.

Note:

A removal to the offshore anchorage area followed by a subsequent re-entry to the port is considered a part of the original port visit for the purpose of levying Navigation Services Charge.

WHARFAGE & SITE OCCUPATION CHARGE

These charges are levied for provision of the following services and facilities by the NPC:

Berth-specific Dredging & Surveying Wharf Structure

Offices Workers' Amenities

Wetland (mooring) Pavements

Wharf & Area Maintenance

Wharf Management & Patrol

Wharf Sheds Serviced Land

Utilities (excluding services to ship)

Site Occupation Charge

Site Occupation is charged for the occupation of all or part of a site.

The Site Occupation Charge is levied per shift for which a berth is reserved or occupied and is charged to the site occupant who, in most cases, will be the stevedore.

Payer of Charge -  Site Occupant (usually stevedore)

Calculation of Charge On basis of Berth being used per 8 hour period. Periods commence at 0800, 1600 and midnight.

Full (Working) Rate Charge starts at the beginning of the first shift in which cargo handling operations commence and finishes at the end of the last shift in which cargo is loaded/unloaded.

Reduced (Non-working) Rate Charge applies for all other shifts during which the berth is occupied.

For the purposes of determining the start and completion shifts for application of a charge rate, a shift will be counted if the corresponding activity occupies at least two (2) hours of that shift.

A minimum of one (1) shift will be charged for working vessels or vessels waiting only.

Site Occupancy charges will be waived for any delays caused directly by an industrial dispute involving employees of the Corporation.

Wharfage Charge

Wharfage is charged for the availability of a site at which stevedoring operations may be carried out.

Wharfage is levied per revenue tonne(1) or container of cargo traded. As the NPC costs are no different for different types of goods, but are related to the actual berth being used, different rates are charged for different berths rather than for different items of trade. The charge is levied on the cargo owner.

Payer of Charge -  Cargo Owner (can be via Shipping Agent)

Calculation of Charge Non-containerised Cargo - on basis of greater of weight or volume and berth used regardless of type of commodity.

Containerised Cargo - on basis of size of container regardless of type or source and destination of cargo.

Note

A revenue tonne is a mass of 1,000 kilograms or a volume of 1 cubic metre or 1 kilolitre, whichever gives the largest number of units of cargo quantity.

 

SHIPS UTILITY CHARGE

The Utility Charge is a fixed fee on vessels for the supply and provision of facilities and services to supply water, electricity and telephones to vessels.

Payer of Charge -  Ship Owner (usually via Shipping Agent)

Calculation of Charge -  Per visit to NPC berths where this service is provided

 

PILOTAGE CHARGE

This charge is levied for provision of a pilotage service for vessels entering, moving within or departing the Port.

Payer of Charge - Ship Owner (usually via Shipping Agent)

Calculation of Charge Calculated on basis of Vessel's GRT for each pilotage service provided.

 

PORT CARGO ACCESS CHARGE

Division 4 Clause 56 of the Ports Corporatisation and Waterways Management Act 1995 provides for the levying of a port access charge in respect of port access for cargo at the interface between the vessel and the land based facilities for the purpose of stevedoring operations. The charge is calculated by reference to the quantity of the cargo loaded or unloaded and is payable by the owner of the cargo.

Clause 57 allows the Minister to fix the port cargo access charge. This charge is collected by the NPC and paid to the New South Wales government.

 

Charges Schedule

NAVIGATION SERVICE CHARGE RATES

Vessel > 600 GRT & up to 50,000 GRT                                                              $0.4312 per GRT(1)

 

Vessel > 50,000 GRT & Carrying < 80% of Maximum Deadweight(2)                 $0.4312 per GRT

 

Vessel > 50,000 GRT & Carrying > 80% of Maximum Deadweight                     $0.4312 per GRT for first 50,000 GRT

                                                                                            plus$0.970per GRT thereafter

MAXIMUM CHARGE                                                                                       $45,850 per visit

 

Note:

Vessels visiting for non-commercial purposes will be charged at this rate irrespective of size.

This only applies if vessel carries < 80% DWT on both port entry and departure.

Navigation charges are GST inclusive.

PORT SECURITY CHARGE

A flat charge of $215.60(GST inclusive) will be applied to each trading vessel entering the port to recover the cost of maritime security.

SITE OCCUPATION CHARGE RATES

Full (Working) Rates:

BERTH                                      RATE/8HR SHIFT

 

Dyke 2                                           $506.00

Kooragang 2                                  Leased

Kooragang 3                                  $1511.40

West Basin 3                                  $1771.00

West Basin 4                                  $1771.00

East Basin 1or 2                             Leased

Tie-up Berths (Dyke 1,

State Dockyard 4)                          $253.00

A. Reduced (Non-Working) Rates

Except for tie-up berths, a Reduced (Non-working) Rate of 50% of the above rates will be applied when:

Berth being used for storage of cargo only (no vessel at berth);

Vessel only at berth (no cargo at berth);

Vessel at berth for non-commercial purposes eg repair, cleaning;

Vessel at berth for quarantine and inspection.

When a vessel requests a tie up berth which is unavailable, then the vessel may be allowed to use another berth provided it does not interfere with the turnaround of any other vessel.

B. Partial Use of Berths

Where the full berth is not being utilised the rate charged will be at the percentage utilised as determined by the NPC. This will normally apply to cargo storage only.

C. Longer Term Site Occupation

Separate rates will be negotiated for cases of long term (eg in excess of four weeks) tie-up, subject to the availability of a suitable berth.

All site occupancy charges are GST inclusive.

WHARFAGE CHARGE RATES

NON-CONTAINERISED          PER REVENUE TONNE (see note page 2)

 Dyke 2                                               $0.880

Kooragang 2                                       Leased

Kooragang 3                                       $0.880

West Basin 3                                       $0.7865

West Basin 4                                       $1.771

East Basin                                            Leased

 

CONTAINERISED            PER 20                        PER 40

                                     CONTAINER             CONTAINER

Containing Cargo           $54.56                          $109.12

Empty                            $24.552                        $49.104

 

Container wharfage rates apply to conventional containers or full size frames. All other types of containers carrying cargo are invoiced at the appropriate tonnage rate based on the gross weight or volume of the cargo.

All Wharfage Charges are GST inclusive.

PORT CARGO ACCESS CHARGE

Port Cargo Access Charge is $0.0704 per Tonne for all cargo including Coal and has been included in the Wharfage rates shown above. PCAC is GST inclusive.

 

SHIPS UTILITY CHARGE

Per visit for vessels at coal berths (GST inclusive)      $82.50

All other vessels(GST inclusive)                                $192.50

  

PILOTAGE CHARGE RATES

PILOTAGE PRICING SCHEDULE

 

Full IN or OUT Pilotage per gross ton                                                            11.92c

IN or OUT pilotage - in ballast or non-commercial purposes per gross ton       5.96c

Harbour Pilotage - General per gross ton                                                         5.96c

Harbour Pilotage by Direction of Harbour Master per gross ton                       2.98c

Minimum Pilotage - (IN, OUT or Harbour)                                                       $185.90

Maximum Pilotage - IN or OUT                                                                        $3,091.00

Maximum Harbour Pilotage at Direction of Harbour Master                               $772.20

Maximum Harbour Pilotage Otherwise                                                              $1,545.50

 

Deferment of Pilotage - Outward (Pilot Returns to Pilot Station)                   of applicable

Deferment of Pilotage Harbour                                                                     of applicable

Charge for delay in leaving berth Outward or Harbour (per hour                       $158.40

 or part) (After 1 Hour Attendance) (Pilot stays on ship)

Charge for attendance on moored vessel at Master's request (per hour or part)   $79.20 (not exceeding

                                                                                                                         $631.40 per day or part)

Charge for over carriage of Pilot (per hour or part)                                             $79.20 (not exceeding

                                                                                                                         $631.40 per day or part)

All pilotage charges are GST inclusive.