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NOTIFICATIONS BY HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, ETC.

CHENNAI PORT AUTHORITY

Upfront Tariﬀ For Stevedoring and Shore Handling Services

(Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways)

No.1, Rajaji Salai, Chennai-600 001

(No.B3/437/2021/T)

No. SRO C-2/2023.

In exercise of powers conferred under sub-section (1) of Section 27 of The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021

(1 of 2021), the Board of Chennai Port Authority has approved the Upfront Normative Tariﬀ for Stevedoring and Shore

Handling services at Chennai Port along with Performance Standards vide Board Resolution No.185 dt.14.02.2023 under

the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021. The tariﬀ along with performance standards shall come into force after expiry

of 30 days from the date of notiﬁ cation and shall be in force for a period of 3 years (as per clause 2.9 of the

Tariﬀ Policy 2021) subject to annual indexation eﬀ ective from 1st April of the relevant year till 31st March of the following

year. Accordingly, the Board of Chennai Port Authority hereby notiﬁ es the Upfront normative tariﬀ along with Performance

Standards for information of all concerned as required under clause 4.7 of the Tariﬀ Policy 2021.

Part I - Deﬁ nitions and General conditions

(1). (a). Deﬁ nitions:

(i). “Adjudicatory Board” shall mean the Board constituted under Section. 54 of the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021.

(ii) “Coastal vessel” shall mean any vessel exclusively employed in trading between any port or place in India to

any other port or place in India having a valid coastal licence issued by the Directorate General of Shipping/

Competent Authority.

(iii). “Day” shall mean the period of 24 hours starting from 6.00 a.m. of a day and ending at 6.00 a.m. on the

following day.

(iv). “Demurrage” shall mean charges payable for storage of cargo in transit area within port premises beyond

free period, as speciﬁ ed in this SoR and shall not apply for cargo stored at areas licensed to port users for

such purposes.

(v). “Foreign-going vessel” shall mean any vessel other than coastal vessel.

(vi). ”Month” shall mean the calendar month.

(vii) “Operator” shall mean the licensed Stevedoring and Shore handling Agents of Chennai Port Authority.

(viii). “Port” shall mean Chennai Port Authority, unless the context otherwise speciﬁ es.

(ix). “Port Limit” shall mean the limits of Port of Chennai notiﬁ ed by the Central Government in terms of Section

4(2) of the Indian Ports Act, 1908.

(x). “Shift” shall mean the duration of 8 hours constituting 3 shifts in a day.

(xi). “Stevedoring” includes loading and unloading and stowage of cargo in any form on board the vessels in Port.

(xii). “Shore handling” includes arranging and receiving the cargo to/from the hook point, inter modal transport from

wharf to stack yard and vice-versa and also receiving and delivering of cargo from/to wagons /trucks.

(xiii). “Stevedore” is an authorized agent for loading and unloading and anchorage of cargo in any form on board

the vessels in ports and to whom the licence has been given under regulations.

(xiv). “Shore handling agent” is an authorized agent for arranging and receiving the cargo to/ from the hook point,

intermodal transport from wharf to stock yard and vice-versa and also receiving and delivering of cargo from/

to wagons/ trucks.

(xv). “Wharfage” shall mean the basic dues recoverable on all cargo/container imported or exported or transhipped

within the Port limits or passing through the port, whether porterage was provided by the Port or not.

(1). (b). General conditions:

(i). The status of the vessel, as borne out by its certiﬁ cation by the Customs or the Director General of Shipping,

shall be the deciding factor for classifying into ‘coastal’ or ‘foreign-going’ category for the purpose of levying vessel

related charges; and, the nature of cargo or its origin will not be of any relevance for this purpose.

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(ii). System of classiﬁ cation of vessel for levy of Vessel Related Charges (VRC)

(a). A foreign going vessel of Indian ﬂ ag having a General Trading Licence can convert to coastal run on the

basis of a Customs Conversion Order. Such vessel that converts into coastal run based on the Customs Conversion

Order at her ﬁ rst port of call in Indian Port, no further custom conversion is required, so long as it moves on the Indian

Coast.

(b). A Foreign going vessel of foreign ﬂ ag can convert to coastal run on the basis of a Licence for Speciﬁ ed

Period or voyage issued by the Director General of Shipping and a custom conversion order.

(iii). Criteria for levy of Vessel Related Charges (VRC) at Concessional Coastal rate and foreign rate

(a). In cases of such conversion, coastal rates shall be chargeable by the load port from the time the vessel

starts loading coastal goods.

(b). In cases of such conversion coastal rates shall be chargeable till the vessel completes discharging operations

at the last call of Indian Port; immediately thereafter, foreign going rates shall be chargeable by the discharge ports.

(c). For dedicated Indian coastal vessels having a Coastal licence from the Director General of Shipping, no

other document will be required to be entitled to coastal rates.

(iv). Criteria for levy of Cargo Related Charges (CRC) at Concessional Coastal rate

(a). Foreign going Indian Vessel having General Trading License issued for ‘worldwide and coastal’ operation

should be accorded applicable coastal rates with respect to Handling Charges (HC) i.e. ship to shore transfer and

transfer from/ to quay to/ from storage yard including wharfage in the following scenario:

(i). Converted to coastal run and carrying coastal cargo from any Indian Port and destined for any other

Indian Port.

(ii). Not converted* to coastal run but carrying coastal cargo from any Indian Port and destined for any

other Indian Port.

* The Central Board of Excise and Customs Circular no.15/2002-Cus. dated 25 February 2002 allows carriage of coastal

cargo from one Indian port to another port in India, in Indian ﬂ ag foreign going vessels without any custom conversion.

(b). In case of a Foreign ﬂ ag vessel converted to coastal run on the basis of a Licence for Speciﬁ ed Period

or voyage issued by the Director General of Shipping, and a Custom Conversion Order, the coastal cargo/ container

loaded from any Indian Port and destined for any other Indian Port should be levied at the rate applicable for coastal

cargo/ container.

(v). This tariﬀ is not applicable for BOT/ BOOT operators or any other arrangement for private sector participation

who are governed by the Tariﬀ Guidelines of 2008, 2013 and 2019.

(vi).

This tariﬀ is applicable uniformly to the entire port where the stevedoring and shore handling operations are

carried out by private agencies or ﬁ rms.

(vii). (a). The tariﬀ notiﬁ ed is ceiling level.

(b). The rates prescribed in the Scale of Rates are ceiling levels; likewise, rebates and discounts are ﬂ oor

levels. The authorized agent may, if he so desires, charge lower rates and/or allow higher rebates and discounts.

(c). The authorized agent may also, if he so desire rationalise the prescribed conditionalities governing the

application of rates prescribed in the Scale of Rates if such rationalisation gives relief to the users in rate per unit and

the unit rates prescribed in the Scale of Rates do not exceed the ceiling level.

(d). The authorized agent should, however, notify the public such lower rates and/ or rationalisation of the

conditionalities governing the application of such rates and continue to notify the public any further changes in such

lower rates and/or in the conditionalities governing the application of such rates provided the new rates ﬁ xed shall not

exceed the rates notiﬁ ed by the Port.

(viii). The authorized agent shall charge only for services provided by him. No notional booking of labour and other

similar notional charges would be permitted.

(ix).

If any new cargo is to be handled which is not notiﬁ ed/ not included in the list, then the port may categorise

that cargo under any one of the cargo categories based on the nature, physical characteristics and the method of

handling that cargo.

(x).

Services for other miscellaneous activities and also the handling charges for speciﬁ c cargoes when Port takes

custody of cargo as per Section 26 of MPA Act, 2021 shall continue to be levied by Port as per notiﬁ ed SOR.

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(xi).

Tariﬀ caps are indexed to inﬂ ation but only to an extent of 60% of the variation in the Wholesale Price Index

(WPI) occurring between 1st January and 31st December of the relevant year. Such automatic adjustment of the tariﬀ

cap will be made every year and the adjusted tariﬀ cap will come into eﬀ ect from 1st April of the relevant year till

31st March of the following year.

(xii). All the operators shall furnish to the Port annual reports on cargo traﬃ c, ship berth day output, per shift output

within a month following the end of ﬁ nancial year in respect of stevedoring/ shore handling operations licensed by the

port. Any other information which may be required by Port shall also be furnished.

(xiii). Port shall publish on its website all such information received from operators. However, Port shall consider

a request from any operator about not publishing certain data/ information furnished which may be commercially

sensitive. Such requests should be accompanied by detailed justiﬁ cation regarding the commercial sensitiveness of the

data / information in question and the likely adverse impact on their revenue/ operation of upon publication.

Port’s decision in this regard would be ﬁ nal.

(xiv). The performance norms prescribed for various commodities shall be the minimum that should be achieved by

the operator. These performance norms shall be incorporated in the bid documents.

(xv). The performance actually achieved by the operator shall be monitored by the Port on a quarterly basis. In the

event of any shortfall in achieving the performance prescribed, the Port will initiate action on the operator as per the

terms contained in the agreement entered into with the operator by the Port.

(xvi). In the event any user has any grievance regarding non-achievement by the operator of the Performance

Standards as notiﬁ ed by the Port, he may prefer a representation to Adjudicatory Board which, thereafter, shall conduct

an inquiry into the representation and give its ﬁ nding to the concerned Major Port Authority. The Port will be bound to

take necessary action on the ﬁ ndings as per the provisions of the contract conditions of the Agreement.

(xvii). In calculating the gross weight or measurement by volume or capacity of any individual item, fractions upto

0.50 shall be taken as 0.50 unit and fractions of 0.50 and above shall be treated as one unit, except where otherwise

speciﬁ ed.

(xviii). Users will not be required to pay charges for delays beyond reasonable level attributable to the operator.

(xix). As per coastal policy direction issued by the MOS and notiﬁ ed by TAMP vide Order No.TAMP/4/2004-Genl.

dated 7th January 2005 and 15th March 2005–

(a). The cargo/container related charges for all coastal cargo/containers, other than thermal coal, POL (including

crude oil), iron ore and iron ore pellets, should not exceed 60% of the corresponding charges for normal cargo/container

related charges.

(b). In case of cargo related charges, the concessional rates should be levied on all the relevant handling charges

for ship shore transfer and transfer from/to quay to/from storage yard including wharfage.

(c). In case of container related charges, the concession is applicable on composite box rate. Where itemised

charges are levied, the concession will be on all the relevant charges for ship shore transfer and transfer from/to quay

to/from storage yard as well as wharfage on cargo and containers.

(As and when there is a change in the policy direction issued by the MoPS&W on the coastal concession policy,

the same will be communicated by the port.)

2. Performance Standards

2.1. Dry Bulk Cargo

Sl.

No.

Commodity

Productivity norms per shift (MT)

Using Ship’s

Crane

Using Harbour

Mobile Crane

IMPORT

Ammonium Sulphate, Ammonium Phosphate Sulphate

1800

3200

Muriate of Potash, Potash

2000

3200

Rock Phosphate, Laterite

1600

3200

Sulphur

1500

3200

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Sl.

No.

Commodity

Productivity norms per shift (MT)

Using Ship’s

Crane

Using Harbour

Mobile Crane

Urea,

Nitrogen

Fertilizer,

Di-Ammonium

Phosphate,

Mono Ammonium Phosphate

1300

2200

Silica sand, Quartz, Sand, Soda Ash, Feldspar, Flourspar

1600

3200

Dolomite

3200

7000

Limestone, Blue Metal Sand

3200

7000

Iron Ore Pellet

3300

5100

Bauxite

3300

5100

Gypsum, Magnesite

3000

4700

Foodgrains

1400

3000

Shredded Scrap, Metal Scrap

1700

3200

Heavy Melting Scrap, Re-rollable scrap

700

3000

EXPORT

Foodgrains

700

1800

Barytes

2100

6200

Cobble Stones, Dressed marbles and slabs, Kerb stones,

Stone Aggregates, Stones & Tiles

2200

5000

Mill Scale

3000

3900

Cement clinkers, Cement, Clay

1300

3000

Ferro slag

3500

5000

2.2. Break Bulk Cargo

Sl.

No.

Commodity

Productivity norms

per shift (MT)

IMPORT

Steel bar/tubes/pipes/Angles/Ingots

800

Steel CR Coil

1600

Steel Plate, Alloy Steel, Metal and Metal Products

1200

Steel Billet

850

HR Coil

2000

Excavator

800

Project cargo- Air Craft, Basic Caliber, Boards, Boat and Launches,

Caterpillar, Locomotive, Rails, Railway coaches, Wagons, Ship spares

(incl. machinery), Containers (Empty & Laden), etc.

400

Logs

800

Jumbo Bags - Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Nitrate, Limestone,

Magnesite, Wood pulp, Foodgrains, etc.

800

Bagged cargo - Foodgrains, etc.

500

EXPORT

Steel Billet/bar/ tubes/pipes

1000

Steel CR Coil

1000

Granite Block, Stone Boulder

700

HR Coil

2000

Jumbo Bags - Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Nitrate, Limestone,

Magnesite, Wood pulp, Foodgrains, etc.

800

Bagged cargo - Foodgrains, etc.

500

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Project cargo (including Machinery, Windmill & Excavator), Air Craft,

Basic Caliber, Boards, Boat and Launches, Caterpillar, Locomotive,

Rails, Railway coaches, Wagons, Ship spares, Containers (Empty &

Laden), etc.

300

2.3. Automobile

Sl.

No.

Commodity

Productivity norms for

stevedoring per shift

Productivity norms for shore/

yard handling per shift

Cars

(four wheelers)

1000 cars

500 cars

Trucks/Buses

(six wheelers)

140 trucks

60 trucks

Heavy vehicles

(above six wheelers)

150 vehicles

30 vehicles

MAFI

30 numbers

10 numbers

3. Tariﬀ Schedule

3.1 Dry Bulk Cargo

3.1.1. Using Ship Cranes:

A. Import Cargo:

(Rate per M.T. in Rs.)

Sl.

No.

Commodity

Stevedoring

operations

Shore handling operations

Method 1

Method 2

Method 3

Cargo unloaded onto

trucks and moved

to the storage yard

within the port limits

for stacking and

delivery

Cargo unloaded

on wharf, loaded

onto trucks and

moved to storage

yard within the

port limits, for

stacking and

delivery

Cargo unloaded

on wharf, loaded

onto trucks and

moved out of

port limits for

delivery

Foreign

Coastal

Foreign

Coastal

Foreign

Coastal

Foreign

Coastal

Ammonium Sulphate,

Ammonium Phosphate

Sulphate

153

139

Muriate of Potash, Potash

143

126

Rock Phosphate

166

100

105

155

Sulphur

197

118

128

181

109

Urea, Nitrogen Fertilizer,

Di-Ammonium Phosphate,

Mono Ammonium Phosphate

185

111

141

Silica sand, Quartz, Sand,

Soda Ash, Feldspar,

Flourspar

163

130

194

116

Dolomite

107

128

Limestone, Blue Metal Sand

107

128

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Sl.

No.

Commodity

Stevedoring

operations

Shore handling operations

Method 1

Method 2

Method 3

Cargo unloaded onto

trucks and moved

to the storage yard

within the port limits

for stacking and

delivery

Cargo unloaded

on wharf, loaded

onto trucks and

moved to storage

yard within the

port limits, for

stacking and

delivery

Cargo unloaded

on wharf, loaded

onto trucks and

moved out of

port limits for

delivery

Foreign

Coastal

Foreign

Coastal

Foreign

Coastal

Foreign

Coastal

Iron Ore Pellet

138

125

Bauxite

138

125

Gypsum, Magnesite

111

136

Food grains

182

109

148

204

122

Shredded Scrap,

Metal Scrap

194

116

155

287

172

133

Heavy Melting Scrap,

Rerollable scrap

436

262

237

142

343

206

107

B. Export Cargo:

(Rate per M.T. in Rs.)

Sl.

No.

Commodity

Stevedoring

operations

Shore handling operations

Method 1

Method 2

Method 3

Cargo loaded onto

trucks from storage

yard within the port

limits, moved to wharf

and loaded onto

vessel directly from the

trucks

Cargo loaded onto

trucks from storage

yard within the port

limits, moved to

wharf, unloaded at

wharf and loaded

onto vessel

Cargo directly

brought from

outside port,

unloaded at wharf

and loaded onto

vessel

Foreign

Coastal

Foreign

Coastal

Foreign

Coastal

Foreign

Coastal

Food grains

278

167

Direct loading from

Trucks to the vessels

using Crane grab is

not practically feasible

354

212

107

Barytes

141

132

Cobble Stones,

Dressed marbles

and slabs, Kerb

stones, Stone

Aggregates,

Stones & Tiles

105

165

Mill Scale

114

152

Cement clinkers,

Cement, Clay

197

118

237

142

Ferro slag

105

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3.1.2. Using Harbour Mobile Cranes:

A. Import Cargo:

(Rate per M.T. in Rs.)

Sl.

No.

Commodity

Stevedoring

operations

Shore handling operations

Method 1

Method 2

Method 3

Cargo unloaded onto

trucks and moved to

the storage yard within

the port limits for

stacking and delivery

Cargo unloaded

on wharf, loaded

onto trucks and

moved to storage

yard within the

port limits, for

stacking and

delivery

Cargo unloaded

on wharf, loaded

onto trucks and

moved out of port

limits for delivery

Foreign

Coastal

Foreign

Coastal

Foreign

Coastal

Foreign

Coastal

Ammonium Sulphate,

Ammonium Phosphate

Sulphate

121

Grab capacity is more

than Truck capacity.

Hence, this method

of operation is not

considered under HMC.

166

100

Muriate of Potash,

Potash

121

166

100

Rock Phosphate

121

166

100

Sulphur

129

196

118

Urea, Nitrogen Fertilizer,

Di-Ammonium Phosphate,

Mono Ammonium

Phosphate

124

237

142

Silica sand, Quartz,

Sand, Soda Ash,

Feldspar, Flourspar

121

166

100

Dolomite

105

Limestone,

Blue Metal Sand

105

Iron Ore Pellet

115

132

Bauxite

115

132

Gypsum, Magnesite

112

142

Food grains

123

197

118

Shredded Scrap,

Metal Scrap

129

193

116

Heavy Melting Scrap,

Re-rollable scrap

131

199

119

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B. Export Cargo:

(Rate per M.T. in Rs.)

Sl.

No.

Commodity

Stevedoring

operations

Shore handling operations

Method 1

Method 2

Method 3

Cargo loaded onto

trucks from storage

yard within the port

limits, moved to

wharf and loaded

onto vessel directly

from the trucks

Cargo loaded

onto trucks from

storage yard

within the port

limits, moved to

wharf, unloaded

at wharf and

loaded onto

vessel

Cargo directly

brought from outside

port, unloaded at

wharf and loaded

onto vessel

Foreign

Coastal

Foreign

Coastal

Foreign

Coastal

Foreign

Coastal

Food grains

139

Direct loading from

Trucks to the vessels

using Crane grab

is not practically

feasible

249

149

Barytes

109

143

Cobble Stones, Dressed

marbles

and

slabs,

Kerb

stones,

Stone

Aggregates,

Stones

Tiles

109

134

Mill Scale

120

159

Cement clinkers, Cement,

Clay

128

204

122

Ferro slag

114

100

3.1.3. Additional charges

Sl.

No.

Particulars

Rate per M.T.

(in Rs.)

Use of hopper for unloading of cargo

Wagon Loading at Railway siding

Wagon Unloading at Railway siding

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3.2. Break Bulk Cargo

A. Import Cargo:

(Rate per M.T. in Rs.)

Sl.

No.

Commodity

Stevedoring

operaƟ ons

Shore handling operaƟ ons

Method 1

Method 2

Method 3

Cargo unloaded

onto trucks and

moved to the

storage yard

within the port

limits for stacking

and delivery

Cargo unloaded

on wharf, loaded

onto trucks and

moved to storage

yard within the

port limits, for

stacking and

delivery

Cargo unloaded

on wharf, loaded

onto trucks and

moved out of port

limits for delivery

Foreign

Coastal

Foreign

Coastal

Foreign

Coastal

Foreign

Coastal

Steel bar/tubes/pipes/

Angles/Ingots

275

165

138

179

107

Steel CR Coil

187

112

189

113

240

144

Steel Plate, Alloy Steel, Metal

and Metal Products

249

149

148

178

107

Steel Billet

259

155

135

205

123

HR Coil

182

109

240

144

318

191

Excavator

300

180

168

101

240

144

138

Project cargo- Air CraŌ ,

Basic Caliber, Boards, Boat

and Launches, Caterpillar,

LocomoƟ ve, Rails, Railway

coaches, Wagons, Ship spares

(incl. machinery), Containers

(Empty & Laden), etc.

760

456

325

195

554

332

185

111

Logs

360

216

253

152

116

Jumbo Bags - Calcium

Carbonate, Calcium Nitrate,

Limestone, Magnesite, Wood

pulp, Foodgrains, etc.

358

215

263

158

Bagged cargo - Foodgrains,

etc.

474

284

301

181

*11

Cars/Buses (four wheelers)

297

178

152

*12

Trucks / Buses

(six wheelers)

953

572

766

460

*13

Heavy vehicles

(above six wheelers)

1218

731

1062

637

*14

MAFI

2070

1242

1714

1028

*Automobile – Rate per vehicle.

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B. Export Cargo:

(Rate per M.T. in Rs.)

Sl.

No.

Commodity

Stevedoring

operations

Shore handling operations

Method 1

Method 2

Method 3

Cargo loaded

onto trucks from

storage yard

within the port

limits, moved

to wharf and

loaded onto

vessel directly

from the trucks

Cargo loaded

onto trucks from

storage yard

within the port

limits, moved to

wharf, unloaded

at wharf and

loaded onto

vessel

Cargo directly brought

from outside port,

unloaded at wharf and

loaded onto vessel

Foreign

Coastal

Foreign

Coastal

Foreign

Coastal

Foreign

Coastal

Steel Billet/bar/tubes/ pipes

220

132

144

192

115

Steel CR Coil

299

179

240

144

318

191

149

Granite Block, Stone Boulder

331

199

432

259

HR Coil

182

109

240

144

318

191

Jumbo Bags- Barytes,

Bauxite, Cement, Flourspar,

Clay, Starch, Foodgrains, etc.

358

215

263

158

Bagged cargo - Foodgrains,

etc.

474

284

301

181

Project cargo (including

Machinery, Windmill &

Excavator), Air Craft, Basic

Caliber, Boards, Boat

and Launches, Caterpillar,

Locomotive, Rails, Railway

c o a c h e s ,

W a g o n s ,

Ship spares, Containers

(Empty & Laden), etc.

1014

608

338

203

702

421

243

146

*22

Cars/Buses (four wheelers)

297

178

152

*23

Trucks / Buses

(six wheelers)

953

572

766

460

*24

Heavy vehicles

(above six wheelers)

1218

731

1062

637

*25

MAFI

2070

1242

1714

1028

*Automobile – Rate per vehicle.

Notes:

(i). Wharfage, storage charges and other miscellaneous charges shall continue to be levied by the port as per the

prevailing scale of rates.

(ii). The charges for shore handling operations include arranging and receiving the cargo to / from the hook

point, inter modal transport from wharf to stack yard and vice-versa and does not include receiving and delivering of

cargo from consignee’s premises to port premises or vice versa. However, additional charges are payable for wagon

loading / unloading of dry bulk cargo as prescribed in Schedule 3.1.3.

(iii). The shore handling charges include Piece Rate Incentive and Special Levy payable to the Port as per the

SoR of the Port. However, it does not include wharfage, demurrage, storage charges, license fee for plot and other

miscellaneous charges payable to the Port.

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(iv). All taxes and duties, as may be applicable from time to time, including Service Tax / GST shall be paid extra.

(v). (a). From the date of Commercial Operation (CoD) till 31st March of the same ﬁ nancial year, the tariﬀ would

be limited to the indexed upfront tariﬀ relevant to that year, which would be the ceiling. The aforesaid tariﬀ shall be

automatically revised every year based on an indexation as provided in notes (b) and (c) below.

(b). The tariﬀ caps will be indexed to inﬂ ation but only to an extent of 60% of the variation in Wholesale

Price Index (WPI) occurring between 1st January 2022 and 31 December of the relevant year. Such automatic adjustment

of tariﬀ caps will be made every year and the adjusted tariﬀ caps will come into eﬀ ect from 1st April of the relevant

year to 31st March of the following year.

(c). The licenced agent would be entitled to 100% WPI indexation instead of 60% WPI indexation from the

second year of operation on achievement of performance standards for each of the commodities notiﬁ ed along with the

normative tariﬀ . For this purpose, the Licensed Agent shall approach the Port within 30 days of completion of ﬁ nancial

year of operation along with details of cargo wise average Performance standard achieved for each cargo for both

stevedoring and shore handling operations.

(d). The Port shall ascertain the achievement of performance standards claimed to have been achieved by

the operator by engaging Consultant if required in one month’s time. The Licensed Agent can apply 100% indexation

instead of 60% on written conﬁ rmation by the Port to the Licensed Agent that it has achieved the Performance Standards

notiﬁ ed along with the upfront tariﬀ .

(e). In the event the Port conﬁ rms that the operator has not achieved the Performance Standards as notiﬁ ed

by Chennai Port Authority in previous 12 months, the Licensed Agent will not be entitled for 100% WPI indexation.

The Licensed Agent will continue to levy the tariﬀ with 60% indexation as prescribed at clause 2.10. of the normative

tariﬀ guidelines, 2016.

(vi). If any new cargo other than mentioned in this tariﬀ schedule is handled, the charges for the cargo with similar

nature, handling method and productivity norms will be adopted.

S. KIRUPANANDASAMY,

Traﬃ c Manager.

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