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NOTIFICATIONS BY HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, ETC.

CHENNAI PORT AUTHORITY

(Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways)

No. 1, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.

NOTIFICATION

(No.SOR/CCTPL/Revision of SOR/2024/F, Dt. 29.11.2024)

No. SRO C-27/2024.

1. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MOPSW) vide letter dt.09.05.2023, directed Major Ports under

Section 53 of MPA Act 2021, to consider fixing tariff in respect of the existing PPP concessionaries governed by

the erstwhile Tariff Guidelines of 2005, 2008, 2013 and 2019 as mentioned in the respective agreement with the

approval of the Boards concerned.

2.1 Board has, vide BR No.32 of 2023-24 dt. 13.06.2023, approved to comply with the directions issued by

MoPSW vide letter dated 09.05.2023 and to inform the BOT operators, M/s.Chennai Container Terminal Pvt. Ltd.

(CCTPL) and M/s. Chennai International Terminal Pvt. Ltd. (CITPL) (who are governed under Tariff Guidelines

2019 for BOT operators) that henceforth they shall file their proposals for revision of tariff with Chennai Port

Authority(ChPA).

2.2 As per the Board’s approval, M/s. CCTPL was requested vide letter dt. 24.06.2023 to submit their

proposal for revision of the Scale of Rates to ChPA.

3. CCTPL submitted its proposal on 13.02.2024 for revision of SOR following Tariff Guidelines 2019 / Working

Guidelines 2019 for BOT Operators governed by the erstwhile Tariff Guidelines 2005. Based on preliminary scrutiny

of the proposal, certain additional information / clarifications were sought from CCTPL (vide letter dt.10.06.2024)

and CCTPL submitted a revised proposal on 09.07.2024, along with response to clarifications sought by ChPA.

4. The revised proposal dt.09.07.2024 filed by CCTPL was placed before Tariff Fixation Committee (TFC)

constituted by the Board of ChPA and based on the recommendations of the TFC, Board of ChPA vide Resolution

No. 103 dated 27.09.2024, in accordance with the consultative procedure prescribed, approved to host a copy of

the Revised CCTPL proposal dt.09.07.2024 (comprising of Form – 1,3,5,6A,6B,7 and draft SoR) without proposed

scheme of additional 3 days free & refund of storage charges to all customers handling annual Foreign Export

Empty volume of 40,000 TEUs and above in a calendar year included as Note 3.12.4 in the proposed SOR, on

the ChPA website inviting user comments as per the provisions of Tariff Policy, 2021.

5. Accordingly, the revised proposal submitted by the CCTPL for general revision of SOR was hosted on the

Port website on 09.10.2024 and was forwarded seeking comments from the relevant users / stakeholders by giving

15 days time, i.e., upto 23.10.2024. In response, comments have been received from only two users, viz., The

Container Shipping Lines Association (CSLA) & Evergreen Shipping Agency (I) Pvt. Ltd.

The comments received were forwarded to CCTPL for its feedback/comments and the response of CCTPL

thereon are summarized below:

Sl.No.

Comments of users / user organisations

Response of CCTPL

CSLA

The proposed increase in the tariff for the SSR charges, special service

(SSR), Miscellaneous and HAZ, OOG premium charges will impact

customers as the THC will correspondingly increase. While on the one hand

the government & the rest of the stakeholders are trying to reduce the cost of

logistics, this proposed move will only end up increasing the cost of logistics.

•

OOG & Haz premium charges - increase from 37.50% to 50%

•

Supply of electricity - Increase by 15%

•

Hatch cover handling - USD4

•

Restow charges - USD4

•

Misc/SSR - 10%

It is therefore strongly recommended that this increase be at least postponed

to the next financial year if not shelved completely.

There is no increase proposed

for major changes such as

Terminal Handling charges and

storage charges. The increase

in SSR charges will impact only

when such additional services

are utilized. The proposal for

Tariff Revision is well within the

parameters set out under the

2019 guidelines.

The tariff was due for revision in

Jan 2024, considering that there

has been a delay of almost

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Evergreen Shipping Agency (I) Pvt. Ltd.

9 months, CCTPL will not be in

a position to further defer the

tariff revision.

(i)

Defer the proposed implementation of revision by both the terminal to next

year will be highly helpful to shipping lines and its customers.

You are aware that both CCTL & CITPL terminals were maintaining the

same scale of rates from the beginning under TAMP directives and approval.

If both the terminals proposed to increase some of the charge items rates

and if their increase is equally maintained, no issues to shipping lines and

its customers, whereas their proposed increase on some charge items is

not equal, which will create two different tariff quantum of terminal handling

charges, also two different quantum of THC collection from customers.

In addition, there will be no common equal tariff for necessary charges

collection by Shipping lines.

CCTPL

CITPL

15% hike on reefer power supply

charges

15% hike on reefer related

charges -

12.5% hike on DG related charges

12.5% hike on DG related

charges

10% hike on Miscellaneous Charges

5% hike on Miscellaneous

Charges

Prevailing 5% discount on long haul

vessel container wharfage will be

withdrawn

USD4 hike on handling hatch cover with

landing

USD4.00 hike on 20’ Shifting (Re-stow)

charges via quay

USD6.01 hike on 40’ Shifting (Re-stow)

charges via quay

USD8.02 hike on 45’ Shifting (Re-stow)

charges via quay

As a whole comparison, CITPL proposal is reasonable. Whereas CCTL

proposal is on the higher side compared to CITPL.

Suggest CCTL must match their proposal with CITPL in order to facilitate

trade. Request you, once again, please defer implementation to 2025.

6. A summary position of Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR) computation furnished by CCTPL along with

its proposal dt. 09.07.2024 is tabulated below:

Sl.

No.

Details

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

(Rs. in lakhs)

Total Expenses as per audited Annual Accounts

17,134

21,391

21,611

Less: Adjustments

(i)

Actual Revenue share / Royalty paid to the Port

(6,365)

(8,622)

(8,806)

(ii)

Interest on delayed payment of taxes

(20)

(9)

(iii)

Interest on overdraft/term loan

(3)

(1)

(iv)

Provision for bad and doubtful debts

(14)

(36)

(v)

Provision for Exchange loss/ gain

(102)

(71)

(vi)

Provision for slow moving inventory

(129)

(vii)

Net loss on fair valuation of mutual funds

(1)

(viii)

Interest on delayed payment of MSME dues

(4)

(x)

Other borrowing cost

(16)

(15)

(16)

Subtotal (2)

(6,546)

(8,749)

(8,933)

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No.

Details

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

(Rs. in lakhs)

Add: Admissible Royalty/ Revenue Share as per Clause 2.2. of the Tariff

Guidelines, 2019

4,628

6,270

6,403

Total Expenses after adjustments

15,217

18,912

19,081

Average of Expenses (2020-21 to 2022-23)

17,737

Capital employed as on 31.3.2023 including capital work in progress as

on 31.3.2023 and working capital

62,311

Return on Capital Employed @ 16%

9,970

Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR) as on 31.3.2023 (5 + 7)

27,706

Indexation in the ARR @ 100% of WPI applicable for the year 2023-24

(12.12%)

31,064

10.

Ceiling Indexed Annual Revenue Requirement

31,064

Revenue Estimation at proposed SOR as per Form-4 (Traffic volume of

6,42,983 TEUs is considered for revenue estimation which is average of

actual traffic handled during the last 3 years, i.e., 2020-21, 2021-22 and

2022-23)

25,839

7. Subsequently, a Port Users Hearing was held on 06.11.2024 at 11:00 Hrs. in ChPA’s premises. The proceedings

of the Port Users Hearing and list of users / stakeholders present is available in the records of ChPA.

8. After the Port Users Hearing, Tariff Fixation Committee in the meeting held on 20.11.2024, deliberated the

proposal dt. 9.07.2024 of CCTPL and recommended to submit the same to the Board for its approval with

certain modifications.

9. The CCTPL has proposed certain modifications / changes/additions/deletions in the existing SOR, which

was recommended by TFC to consider for Board’s approval. In addition, certain modifications in the existing

SOR was recommended by TFC, while finalizing the SOR of CCTPL.

10. Based on the recommendation of TFC, the Board of Chennai Port Authority has approved the revised

Scale of Rates and conditionalities of the CCTPL vide Board Resolution No.138 in its meeting held on

27.11.2024.

11. The changes proposed by the CCTPL is summarized below:

a. Schedule 3.5 – Charges for Hazardous Cargo Containers / Over-dimensional Cargo Containers

9% increase in the charges of Hazardous Cargo Container and Over-Dimensional Cargo Container,

i.e., increasing the premium from 37.5% to 50% as proposed by CCTPL, is approved as the proposal

is found to be in line with Clause 9.9.3 of the Working Guidelines 2019 to operationalize the Tariff

Guidelines, 2019.

b. Schedule 3.6 – Charges for Wharfage

5% discount in the Charges of Wharfage for Foreign- going Vessel Long Haul has been removed

and the same has been approved.

c. (i) Schedule 3.7 – Charges for handling hatch covers for one operation (both opening

and closing) – With landing hatch cover on quay and

(ii) Schedule 3.8 – Charges for shifting containers within vessel (Restows) – Via Quay

USD 4 (7.6%) & INR 300 (22.8%) increase in the Hatch cover charges (With landing hatch cover

on quay) has been proposed for foreign and coastal vessels, respectively.

USD 4 (11%) & INR 300 (32%) increase in the Restow charges (Via Quay) has also been proposed

for foreign and coastal vessels, respectively.

The above proposed increase in costal rate of Hatchcover and Restow is disproportionate compared to

the increase for foreign vessels and is not found to be in line with Clause 8.3 of Working Guidelines

2019, where coastal concession is mandatory for ship-shore transfer and transfer to yard. As Restow

and Hatchcover are onboard operation and appear to be within the purview of coastal concession,

the disproportionate increase in coastal rate cannot be accepted for these services and the same

percentage of increase in tariff for foreign vessels can only be considered for coastal vessels also.

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Hence, 7.6% increase, i.e., USD 4 and INR 100.8 increase for foreign and coastal vessel respectively

in the charges for hatch cover (Schedule 3.7) is approved as against the USD 4 (7.6%) & INR 300

(22.8%) proposed by CCTPL.

11% increase , i.e., USD 4 and INR 100.8 increase for foreign and coastal vessel respectively in

the charges for Restow (Schedule 3.8) is approved as against the USD 4 (11%) & INR 300 (32%)

proposed by CCTPL.

d. Schedule 3.9 (d) - Reefer related and other General Services - Supply of electricity

USD 0.67(15%) increase for foreign and INR 216(190%) increase for coastal in charges of supply

of electricity (including connection and disconnection, monitoring of temperature at reefer yard) per

container per 4 hours shift or part thereof as proposed by CCTPL, is approved by recognizing the

increase in electricity charges by TANGEDCO put forth by CCTPL and the same is found to be in

line with Clause 8.3 of Working Guidelines 2019.

e. Schedule 3.12.13 - Miscellaneous Charges

10% increase of Miscellaneous Charges as proposed by CCTPL is approved based on the justification

furnished that the above charges are special services which are unproductive in nature and 95% of

the revenue is unaffected.

Schedule 4- Charges leviable at the CFS

(i)

The existing SOR of CCTPL contains Storage charges, Charges for landing from/ Loading to vehicle,

Forklift charges, Packing / Unpacking charges, labelling, Documentation and Palletization/Depalletization

charges.

In the proposed SOR, CCTPL has proposed new charges for Examination, Destuffing LCL Customs

Inspection, Import Container Storage, Seal Verification, etc. which are derived from Schedule 3.2.3 (LCL

Containers -Stuffing /destuffing of cargo at the CCT), Schedule 3.9 (Reefer related and other General

Services), Schedule 3.11 (Storage Charges) and Schedule 3.12.13 (Miscellaneous charges) stating that

the services are already being provided by levying charges and also restructured the existing charges.

On enquiry, the CCTPL has informed that these services are being provided based on the request of

Users and in order to have transparency, seperate prescription is sought.

The above changes proposed by CCTPL under Charges Leviable at the CFS is approved based on the

justification furnished by the CCTPL, i.e., the proposed tariff is based on specific activities being done

based on the request and current market conditions and is to ensure better clarity and transparency.

(ii) The following note proposed by CCTPL to align with Charges for Hazardous Cargo Containers / Over-

dimensional Cargo Containers is approved as it is found to be in line with Clause 9.9.3 of the Working

Guidelines 2019 to operationalize the Tariff Guidelines, 2019:

Charges for Hazardous Cargo Containers / Over-dimensional Cargo Containers - A premium of 50%

will be levied over charges prescribed from 4.1.1 to 4.20.

g. The CCTPL has also proposed following change made in Note which is in line with Clause 5.5.1

& 5.5.2 in Tariff Guidelines, 2019 and the same is accepted

Schedule

Existing

Modified

Clause 2.3

Container-related charges denominated in US dollar

terms shall be collected in equivalent Indian rupees.

For this purpose, the market buying rate notified by

the Reserve Bank of India, State Bank of India or its

subsidiary or any other Public Sector Banks as may

be specified from time to time prevalent on the date of

entry of the vessel into the Terminal (in case of import

containers) and on the date of arrival of containers in the

Terminal premises (in case of export containers) shall

be applied for re-conversion of the dollar-denominated

charges into Indian rupees.

All US dollar denominated tariff will be recovered

in Indian Rupees after conversion of charges in

US dollar terms into its equivalent Indian Rupees

at the Reference rate notified by the Reserve

Bank of India or the market buying rate notified

by State Bank of India as may be specified from

time to time.The day of entry of the vessel into

port limits shall be reckoned as the day for such

conversion. In respect of charges on containers,

the day of entry of the vessel in the case of import

containers and the day of arrival of containers

into the port in the case of export containers

shall be reckoned as the day for such conversion

h. With regard to the note (Note 3.12.4) proposed by CCTPL under Schedule.3.11(Storage Charges),

“All customers having annual Foreign Export Empty volume of 40,000 TEUs and above will be given

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additional 3 days free ie in addition to the free days as mentioned under 3.11 Sr.no.2 above. The

annual volumes will be aggregated for a Calendar year and customers meeting the minimum Foreign

Export Empty volume of 40,000 TEUs for this calendar year will be eligible for refund of storage

charges collected for the additional 3 free days.” the proposal of CCTPL is like a scheme, which

cannot form part of the SOR and the Ministry directions, for extension of concession if any, viz., coastal

concession, etc., which is a policy decision can only be included in the SOR. Hence, the proposal

in this connection is not approved and accordingly, deleted from the proposed Scale of Rates.

12. The changes recommended by TFC and accepted by the Board is summarized below

Schedule 3.14 - Charges for Clearance of Garbage on-board

The Charges for Clearance of Garbage on-board (Schedule 3.14) from the Scale of Rates of CCTPL

is deleted as CCTPL has not reported any such service in the recent past and since as per Deputy

Conservator’s circular No. G2/866/2022/M dt.05.04.2024 vendors empanelled by ChPA are only allowed

to collect garbage from ships at Chennai Port and to collect the charges prescribed in the circular, the

same is accepted by CCTPL and the following Note has been added:

“Refer to Deputy Conservator’s circular No. G2/866/2022/M dt. 05.04.2024 in ChPA’s website as

amended from time to time.”

Further, the following clause has been modified in line with enactment of MPA Act,2021

Clause

Existing

Modified

Clause

2.6(iv)

The delay in payments by the users will be counted

only 10 days after the date of raising the bills by the

CCTL. This provision shall, however, not apply to the

cases where payment is to be made before availing

the services as stipulated in the Major Port Trust Act

and / or where payment of charges in advance is

prescribed as a condition in this Scale of Rates

The delay in payments by the users will

be counted only 10 days after the date of

raising the bills by the CCTL. This provision

shall, however, not apply to the cases where

payment of charges collected in advance

is prescribed as a condition in this Scale of

Rates

12.1 Before proceeding to consider the revised SOR of CCTPL, it is pertinent to state that Tariff Authority

for Major Ports (TAMP) while approving the revised SOR for CCTPL vide Order No.TAMP/55/2009-CCTL

dt. 25.03.2011 effected a reduction of 35% over the then prevailing tariff of CCTPL which was approved

vide order No. TAMP/21/2006-CCTPL dt. 28.03.2007 read with Review Order No. TAMP/45/2007-CCTPL

dt. 19.06.2008. CCTPL challenged the above tariff Order by its Writ Petition Nos. No. 12456 and

12457 of 2011 & Writ Petition No.22196 and 22197 of 2011 filed in the Hon’ble High Court of Madras.

The Hon’ble High Court vide interim order dt. 19.5.2011 stayed the operation of the TAMP Order

dt. 25.03.2011 and has permitted CCTPL to charge at the (higher) rates as per earlier Tariff Order,

i.e. the tariff prevailing before tariff order dt. 25.03.2011.

12.2 In the meanwhile, the Ministry of Shipping (MOS) has issued Tariff Guidelines, 2019, with respect to

BOT operators who were previously governed by 2005 Tariff Guidelines. In terms of Clause 1.9 of these

guidelines, CCTPL has agreed and entered into a separate agreement with Chennai Port Authority and

filed its proposal with TAMP for general revision of its SOR, following Tariff Guidelines, 2019. TAMP

vide order No.TAMP/25/2020-CCTPL dt. 28.10.2020 approved the revised SOR of CCTPL which was

notified on 4.12.2020 and came into effect from 3.1.2021, valid for a period of 3 years.

12.3 TAMP in the above order has recorded at Para 13.2 that the tariff of the CCTPL has been fixed based

on the prevailing information and without considering any adjustment of past period surplus relating to

the period of litigation. Therefore, whenever the Hon’ble High Court of Madras passes Order disposing

of the Writ Petition Nos. No. 12456 and 12457 of 2011 paving a way for treatment of surplus / deficit

or a decision from the MOS is received on the treatment of surplus/ (deficit) arising over and above the

admissible costs and permissible return during the period of litigation whichever is earlier, as stipulated

in Clause 3.1.1 of the Tariff Guidelines, 2019, the tariff of CCTPL approved now would be subject to

review then, so as to capture the impact of the surplus that has accrued to CCTPL during the period

of litigation.

12.4 The Hon’ble High Court of Madras vide Order dt. 23.07.2024 disposed the Writ Petitions filed by

CCTPL referred in Para 12.1 and as per Hon’ble High Court of Madras Order dt. 23.07.2024, the

CCTPL has referred the matter to the Conciliation and Settlement Committee (CSC) constituted under

the aegis of the Cabinet Committee of Economic affairs for resolution of the issue and stated that

Petitioner (CCTPL) is also at liberty to take appropriate steps to challenge any adverse order passed

by the CSC, in accordance with law.

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12.5 During the last revision of tariff of CCTPL by TAMP vide Order No.TAMP/25/2020-CCTPL dt.28.10.2020,

it was recorded in Para 11(xxi) by TAMP that CCTPL has stated that while it does not admit to any

past surplus, it has voluntarily considered a past period surplus adjustment of 63.56 crores per annum

aggregating to about Rs.190.68 crores for a period of three years. Accordingly, TAMP has decided to

earmark an amount of Rs.65.54 crores per annum aggregating to about Rs.196.62 crores for a period

of 3 years to be considered for adjustment towards adjustment of the past period surplus, whenever

the Hon’ble High Court of Madras passes Order disposing of the Writ Petition Nos. No. 12456 and

12457 of 2011 paving a way for treatment of surplus/ deficit or a decision from the MOS is received

on the treatment of surplus/ (deficit) arising over and above the admissible costs and permissible return

during the period of litigation whichever is earlier. In other words, past period surplus amount to the

tune of Rs.65.54 crores per annum is deemed to have been adjusted in the current exercise upto a

period of 3 years and only a surplus over and above Rs.65.54 crores per annum is to be considered

for adjustment in future.

12.6 During the current proposal, CCTPL has also stated that while they do not admit to any past surplus,

the ARR foregone which amounts to INR 5225 lakhs per annum aggregating to INR 15676 lakhs for

a period of three years should be adjusted against any past surplus, without prejudice to its rights.

Accordingly, past period surplus amount to the tune of Rs.52.25 crores per annum is deemed to have

been adjusted in the current exercise upto a period of 3 years and balance unadjusted amount only

is to be considered for adjustment in future, subject to outcome of the CSC proceedings.

12.7 In view of the above position, the tariff now approved by the Board is subject to the out come of

the settlement to be arrived by CSC on the treatment of surplus/ (deficit) arising over and above the

admissible costs and permissible return during the period of litigation, as per the Order dt. 23.07.2024

of the Hon’ble High Court of Madras referred in Para 12.4.

13. In the result and as stated above, the Board of ChPA approves the revised Scale of Rates and conditionalities

of the CCTPL attached as Annexure which shall come into force after expiry of 30 days from the date

of notification and shall be in force for a period of 3 years (as per clause 2.13 of the Tariff Guidelines

2019), subject to annual indexation as mentioned in clause 2.12 of the Tariff Guidelines 2019. The approval

accorded will automatically lapse thereafter unless specifically extended by this Authority.

14. An analysis of variation will also be made at the time of the next general review of tariff of CCTPL at the

end of the tariff validity period and adjustment of additional surplus will be made in the tariff to be fixed

for the next cycle, in line with the stipulation contained in Clauses 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 of the Tariff Guidelines,

2019.

15 The CCTPL shall furnish to ChPA, annual reports on container traffic handled, average moves by crane per

hour and average dwell time for containers. The annual reports shall be submitted by the CCTPL within

90 days following the end of each of the year. Any other information which may be required by ChPA

from time to time shall also be furnished by CCTPL.

16. The tariff of the CCTPL has been fixed relying on the information furnished by CCTPL. If ChPA, at any

time, during the prescribed tariff validity period, finds that the actual position varies substantially from the

estimates considered or there is deviation from the assumptions accepted herein, ChPA may require CCTPL

to file a proposal ahead of the schedule to review its tariff and to setoff the advantage as per the revised

tariff guidelines accrued on account of such variations in the revised tariff.

17. The existing tariff of CCTPL approved by TAMP vide order No.TAMP/25/2020-CCTPL dt. 28.10.2020, expired

on 02.01.2024. The validity of the existing Scale of Rates of the CCTPL is deemed to have been extended

beyond 02 January 2024 till the effective date of implementation of the revised Scale of Rates notified

herewith.

MALLA SRINIVASA RAO

Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer

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ANNEXURE

CHENNAI CONTAINER TERMINAL PRIVATE LIMITED

Scale of Rates with Effect from 10/01/2025

(This SOR shall come into effect after expiry of 30 days from the date of notification of the Order passed

by the Authority in the Gazette of India)

PREFACE

This Scale of Rates sets out the charges payable to Chennai Container Terminal Private Limited for use of

services and facilities provided at the Chennai Container Terminal.

DEFINITIONS

In this Scale of Rates, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply:

1.1.

“CCT” means Chennai Container Terminal.

1.2.

“CCTPL” means Chennai Container Terminal Pvt Limited, a company incorporated in India its successors

and assigns.

1.3.

“CFS” means Container Freight Station at the CCT.

1.4.

“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 license issued by the Director General of Shipping

/ competent authority

1.5.

“Container” means the standard ISO container, suitable for the transport and stacking of cargo and must

be capable of being handled as a unit and lifted by a crane with a container spreader.

1.6.

“FCL” means Containers said to contain Full Container Load.

1.7.

“Foreign-going Vessel” shall mean any vessel other than a coastal vessel.

1.8.

“Hazardous container” means a Container containing hazardous goods as classified under IMO.

1.9.

“ICD” means Inland Container Depot.

1.1.

“LCL” means Containers said to contain Less than full Container Load (Container having cargo of more

than one importer/ Exporter).

1.11. “Over Dimensional Container” means a Container carrying over dimensional cargo beyond the normal size

of standard containers and needing special devices like slings, shackles, lifting beam, etc. Damaged Containers

(including boxes having corner casting problem) and Container requiring special devices for lifting is also classified

as Over Dimensional Container.

1.12. “Per day” means per calendar day or part thereof.

1.13. “Reefer” means any Container for the purpose of the carriage of goods, which require power supply to

maintain the desired temperature.

1.14. “Port” means Chennai Port Authority.

1.15. “Shut Out Container” means a container, which has entered the terminal for export for a vessel as

indicated by VIAN and is not connected to the vessel for whatsoever reason.

1.16. “Tonne” means one metric Tonne of 1,000 kilograms or one cubic metre.

1.17. “Transhipment container” means a Container discharged from one vessel, stored in CCT and transported

through another vessel.

1.18. “VIAN” means Vessel Identification Advise Number.

1.19. “Fumigation Facility” means facilitating decontamination of cargo which are prone to be affected by pests

and which requires pesticides to decontaminate by the way of fumigation or degassing or both.

1.20. “Accredited Clients Programme” means a programme being introduced by the Customs Department by

which importers registered by the department as “Accredited Clients” will form a separate category to which assured

facilitation would be provided. Except for a small percentage of consignments selected on a random basis by the

RMS, or cases where specific intelligence is available or where a specifically observed pattern of non-compliances

required to be addressed, the Accredited Clients will be allowed clearance on the basis of self- assessment i.e.

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as a matter of course, clearance would be allowed on the basis of their declarations, and without examination of

goods. Further, this benefit would be available to the registered Accredited Clients at all the ports in the country

where EDI and the RMS are operational.

Customs Department expects that this measure will bring about reduction in the dwell time of cargo and

transaction costs for such importers. Custom Houses may create separately earmarked facility/counters for providing

customs clearance service to the Accredited Clients. Commissioners of Customs are also required to work with

the Custodians for earmarking separate storage space, handling facility and expeditious clearance procedures for

these clients. Further IMG has also recommended faster delivery system by creating separate area in the port

premises clearly earmarked for immediate delivery of cargo to specified accredited importers’. This programme

has been defined in details in Customs Circular No. 42/2005-Cus dated 24th November 2005.

1.21. “Long Haul vessels” would be defined as Vessels originating/ Destined from /to any ports in continents

of Americas/ Europe/ Africa or ports beyond Singapore/ Malaysia.

GENERAL

2.1.

Containers less than and upto 20’ in length will be reckoned as one TEU for the purpose of tariff.

2.2.

Containers other than that of standard size requiring special devices / slings / handling will be charged

as per 3.5 below. Such containers will also include damaged containers and any other type requiring special

devices.

2.3. All US dollar denominated tariff will be recovered in Indian Rupees after conversion of charges in US

dollar terms into its equivalent Indian Rupees at the Reference rate notified by the Reserve Bank of India or the

market buying rate notified by State Bank of India as may be specified from time to time. The day of entry of

the vessel into port limits shall be reckoned as the day for such conversion. In respect of charges on containers,

the day of entry of the vessel in the case of import containers and the day of arrival of containers into the port

in the case of export containers shall be reckoned as the day for such conversion.

2.4.

All charges worked out shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee on the grand total of each bill.

2.5.

All invoices are issued as due on presentation. Failure to pay may cause a lien to be placed on the

goods handled at the Terminal and the responsible party may be denied further use of the Terminal until all

outstanding charges have been paid

2.6.

(i) The user shall pay penal interest on delayed payments of any charge under this Scale of Rates.

Likewise, the CCTL shall pay penal interest on delayed refunds.

(ii). The rate of penal interest will be 15% per annum. The penal rate will apply to both the CCTL and

the port-users equally.

(iii). The delay in refunds will be counted only 20 days from the date of completion of services or on

production of all the documents required from the users, whichever is later.

(iv). The delay in payments by the users will be counted only 10 days after the date of raising the

bills by the CCTL. This provision shall, however, not apply to the cases where payment of charges collected in

advance is prescribed in this Scale of Rates.

2.7.

(i) A foreign-going vessel of Indian flag having a General Trading Licence can convert to coastal run on

the basis of a Customs Conversion Order.

(ii) A foreign going vessel of foreign flag can convert to coastal run on the basis of a Coastal Voyage

Licence issued by the Director General of Shipping.

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

vessel starts loading coastal goods.

(iv) In cases of such conversion coastal rates shall be chargeable only till the vessel completes coastal

cargo discharging operations; immediately thereafter, foreign going rates shall be chargeable by the discharge ports.

(iv) For dedicated Indian coastal vessels having a Coastal licence from the Director General of Shipping,

no other documents will be required to be entitled to coastal rates.

2.8.

An LCL Container coming in and going out of the CCT as a unit load will be regarded as an FCL for

the purpose of levying charges.

2.9.

Users shall not be required to pay charges for delays beyond a reasonable level attributable to the

CCTL.

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2.10. Incase a vessel idles due to breakdown or non-availability of the shore based facilities of CCTL or any

other reasons attributable to CCTL, rebate equivalent to berth hire charges payable to Chennai Port Authority

accrued during the period of idling of vessel shall be allowed by CCTL.

2.11. Concessional coastal tariff for ships and cargo that move from one Indian Port to another Indian Port

through the territorial waters of Sri Lanka or Bangladesh in terms of Notification No.38/2018-Customs (NT) dated

11.05.2018 issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Department of Revenue, Ministry of

Finance.

(a).

Coastal goods transported between an Indian Port on east coast and another Indian port on west coast

or vice versa, by a vessel through the territorial waters of Sri. Lanka, whether or not calling any port in Sri.

Lanka in between and without change of vessel in terms Notification No.38/2018-Customs (NT) dated 11.05.2018

issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs shall be eligible for concession in vessel related

charges and cargo related charges.

(b).

Coastal goods transported between an Indian port on east coast and a river port in India or vice versa,

by a vessel through a route passing through the Bangladeshi waters and without change or vessel in terms

No.38/2018Customs (NT) dated 11.05.2018 issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs shall

be eligible for concession in vessel related charges and cargo related charges. (c). The provisions prescribed

above shall be subject to adherence to the provision prescribed in the Order No. TAMP/53/2015-VOCPT

dated 26th November, 2015 and amendment Order No. TAMP/53/2015-VOCPT dated 10th June, 2016.

2.12. The SOR approved by the Chennai Port Authority is subject to automatic annual indexation at 60% of

the WPI to be announced by the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP). The next annual indexation in SOR is

applicable from 01 May 2025. For the subsequent years, the annual indexed SOR will come into force from 1st

May of the relevant year to 30th April of the following year. The indexed SOR shall be intimated by the CCTPL

to the ChPA, users and to the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP).

CHARGES FOR CONTAINER OPERATIONS

3.1.

Charges for handling FCL import and

export containers and empty Containers

3.1.1.

Handling by Quay Crane including l ashing/

unlashing charges.

Foreign-going

Vessel others

Foreign- going

Vessel Long Haul

CoastalVessel

US$

INR

Per FCL Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

26.11

24.80

657.87

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

39.13

37.18

986.37

- Over 40’ in length

52.20

49.58

1,315.44

Per empty Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

26.11

657.87

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

39.13

986.37

- Over 40’ in length

52.20

1,315.44

Services include handling by quay crane and

lashing/unlashing.

3.1.2.

Transportation from QC to Yard & Vice Versa

Foreign- going

Vessel others

Foreign going

Vessel Long Haul

Coastal

Vessel

INR

Per FCL Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

743.78

706.60

446.29

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

1,115.64

1,059.86

669.40

- Over 40’ in length

1,487.57

1,413.19

892.54

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Per empty Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

368.35

221.02

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

552.54

331.51

- Over 40’ in length

736.70

442.02

Services include transport to and from the quayside.

3.1.3.(a) Handling at Container Yard lift on/off on to / from the Internal Transfer Vehicle

Foreign- going

Vessel others

Foreign- going

Vessel

Long Haul

Coastal

Vessel

INR

Per FCL Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

411.03

390.48

246.61

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

616.56

585.72

369.93

- Over 40’ in length

822.04

780.95

493.23

Per empty Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

203.56

122.13

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

305.32

183.20

- Over 40’ in length

407.10

244.26

Services include lifts at Container Yard for

Storage.

3.1.3.(b)

Handling at Container Yard lift on/off for delivery/receipt to and from customers

Foreign- going

Vessel others

Foreign- going

Vessel

Long Haul

Coastal

Vessel

INR

Per FCL Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

411.03

390.48

411.03

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

616.56

585.72

616.56

- Over 40’ in length

822.04

780.95

822.04

Per empty Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

203.56

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

305.32

- Over 40’ in length

407.10

Services include lifts at Container Yard for landing or loading the container from or to customer’s vehicle.

3.2.

Charges for handling LCL import and export container.

3.2.1.

Handling by Quay Crane including lashing/unlashing charges:

Foreign- going

Vessel

Coastal

Vessel

US$

INR

Per LCL Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

26.11

657.87

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

39.13

986.37

- Over 40’ in length

52.20

1315.44

Services include handling by quay crane and lashing/unlashing

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3.2.2. (a)

- Transportation of Container from QC to Container Yard and Vice Versa.

Foreign- going

Vessel

Coastal

Vessel

INR

Per LCL Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

743.78

446.29

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

1,115.64

669.40

- Over 40’ in length

1,487.57

892.54

Services include transportation of container from quay to yard and

vice versa to CY.

3.2.2. (b)

- Handling at Container Yard on/off onto/from the Internal Transfer Vehicle:

Foreign- going

Vessel

Coastal

Vessel

INR

Per LCL Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

411.03

246.62

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

616.56

369.94

- Over 40’ in length

822.04

493.22

Services include lifts at container yard for storage.

3.2.2. (c)

Transport of Container from Yard to CFS and vice versa, loading and unloading container from /

to customer’s vehicle and handling at CFS

Foreign- going

Vessel

Coastal

Vessel

INR

Per LCL Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

1,604.02

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

2,406.08

- Over 40’ in length

3,208.06

Note : Services include landing or loading the container from or to customer’s vehicle, stowage planning

on vessel and yard, data handling, processing and transfer of data between vessel, CCTL and shipping

line. Delivery of empty container will be charged a lift on/ lift off separately.

3.2.3.

Stuffing / destuffing of cargo at the CCT

Foreign- going

Vessel

Coastal

Vessel

US$

INR

Destuffing/stuffing per container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

34.37

864.08

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

51.56

1,296.10

- Over 40’ in length

68.75

1,727.79

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Note: (I)

Services include stuffing or destuffing of LCL containers.

(II) For stuffing/destuffing half-a-container, 50% of the above-mentioned rates will be levied. For this

purpose, part stuffing / destuffing of 50% or less than 50% of a container will be treated as half-a-

container. If a container is, however to be topped up or stuffed/ destuffed more than 50%, it will

be treated as a full container. For customs examination at CFS if only 25% or less than 25% of

a container is destuffed/stuffed then charges will be 25% of above mentioned rates.

3.3.

Charges for handling ICD import and export container. charges.

3.3.1. Handling by Quay Crane including lashing/unlashing

Foreign-

going

Vessel

others

Foreign

going

Vessel Long

Haul

Coastal

Vessel

US$

INR

Per loaded Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

26.11

24.80

657.87

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

39.13

37.18

986.37

- Over 40’ in length

52.20

49.58

1315.44

Per empty Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

26.11

657.87

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

39.13

986.37

- Over 40’ in length

52.20

1315.44

Services include handling by quay crane and lashing/ unlashing

3.3.2. Transportation from QC to container Rail Yard & Vice Versa

Foreign-

going Vessel

others

Foreign

going

Vessel

Long Haul

Coastal

Vessel

INR

Per loaded Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

706.63

671.30

423.96

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

1,059.89

1,006.89

635.93

- Over 40’ in length

1,413.20

1,342.54

847.92

Per empty Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

349.95

209.97

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

524.87

314.92

- Over 40’ in length

699.88

419.93

Services include transport to container rail yard, stowage planning on vessel and yard, data handling, processing

and transfer between vessel, CCT and shipping line.

3.3.3 (a) Handling at Container Yard lift on/off on to / from the internal transfer vehicle

Foreign-

going

Vessel

others

Foreign

going

Vessel

Long Haul

Coastal

Vessel

INR

Per loaded Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

411.02

390.47

246.61

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

616.56

585.72

369.93

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- Over 40’ in length

822.04

780.94

493.23

Per empty Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

203.56

122.13

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

305.32

183.20

- Over 40’ in length

407.10

244.26

Services include lifts at Container yard for storage.

3.3.3 (b) Handling at Container Yard lift on/off for delivery/receipt to and from customers

Foreign-

going

Vessel

others

Foreign

going

Vessel

Long Haul

Coastal

Vessel

INR

Per loaded Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

411.02

390.47

411.02

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

616.56

585.72

616.56

- Over 40’ in length

822.04

780.95

822.04

Per empty Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

203.56

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

305.32

- Over 40’ in length

407.10

Services include lift at Container rail yard, stowage planning on vessel and yard, data handling, processing

and transfer between vessel, CCT and shipping line.

3.4. Charges for handling Transhipment Containers including handling by on board stevedoring labour

at Quay side, lashing/unlashing charges

Foreign-

going

Vessel

others

Foreign

going

Vessel

Long Haul

Coastal

Vessel

US $

INR

Per loaded Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

31.31

887.97

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

46.98

1,331.37

- Over 40’ in length

62.62

1775.94

Per empty Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

31.31

1,665.87

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

46.98

2,498.81

- Over 40’ in length

62.62

3,331.75

Services include handling by quay crane (discharge and loading), transport and, lifts, stowage planning on

vessel and yard, data handling, processing and transfer between vessel, CCT and shipping line.

Note: (I) A transhipment container sent to CFS, ICD or taken delivery locally shall be charged the local

container rate

(II) A Shut out charge as per Section 3.10 shall apply if -

(a) The vessel nomination is changed ; or

(b) If the vessel nomination is changed from a later vessel to an earlier vessel after the earlier

vessel is berthed.

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3.5.

Charges for Hazardous Cargo Containers / Over-dimensional Cargo Containers.

A premium of 50% will be levied over the applicable handling charges prescribed above for respective categories

of containers.

3.6.

Charges for Wharfage

Foreign-

going

Vessel

others

Foreign

going

Vessel

Long Haul

Coastal

Vessel

US $

INR

Per Container (box only)

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

1.49

37.67

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

2.25

56.64

- Over 40’ in length

2.98

75.04

Per Containerised Cargo

INR

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

820.20

492.12

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

1,230.29

738.19

- Over 40’ in length

1,640.38

984.23

Note:

The charge for containerised cargo in all cases will be in Rupee terms.

The charge for containers in cases of ‘foreign arrival’ and ‘foreign departure’ will be in Dollar terms.

The charges for containers in cases of ‘coastal arrival’ and ‘coastal departure’ will be in Rupee terms.

Wharfage will be charged on all containers including ICDs, transshipment, LCL and FCL and empty

containers.

3.7.

Charges for handling hatch covers for one operation (both opening and closing).

Foreign-

going

Vessel

others

Coastal Vessel

US $

INR

Without landing hatch cover on quay

20.87

526.17

With landing hatch cover on quay

56.20

1,416.24

Note:

Half the rate shall be charged if there is only one activity, i.e. either an opening or closing operation.

3.8.

Charges for shifting containers within vessel (Restows).

Foreign- going

Vesse

Coastal

Vessel

US $

INR

Within hatch (without landing and reshipping) percontainer

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

12.69

319.74

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40 ’in length

19.02

479.15

- Over 40’ in length

25.35

638.89

Via Quay (shifted by landing on Quay & reshipping) per container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

41.29

1,040.43

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

61.94

1,560.78

- Over 40’ in length

82.58

2,081.10

Note: No Wharfage will be levied on the restow containers and containerized cargo.

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3.9 Reefer related and other General Services

Foreign-

going

Vessel

Coastal

Vessel

US $

INR

Pre-trip inspection (including supply of electricity)

38.23

963.58

Connection or disconnection Services On board a Vessel

2.54

64.24

Cleaning of Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

1.92

48.19

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

3.83

96.36

- Over 40’ in length

5.74

144.55

Supply of electricity (including connection and disconnection, monitoring of

temperature at reefer yard) per container per 4 hour shift or part thereof.

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

5.16

329.71

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

7.79

494.57

- Over 40’ in length

10.38

659.42

Notes

(i) Above tariff does not include parameter setting or repair & maintenance of malfunctioning reefers. Above

charges are also applicable to restow reefer containers.

(ii) Pre-trip inspection of the reefer containers and cleaning of containers are optional services and shall be

rendered when requested. Hazardous cargo will incur premium as per clause 3.5

3.10

Charges for a shut out container/ renomination of containers

Foreign-

going

Vessel

Coastal

Vessel

US $

INR

Per Container

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

28.33

1,189.88

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

42.52

1,785.54

- Over 40’ in length

56.68

2,380.26

Note:

Above charge shall apply where -

(i) an export container or a transshipment container or a re-export container is shut out and subsequently

delivered out of CCT.

(ii) a container is shut out by one vessel and subsequently shipped on another vessel, in addition to the

charges for handling by quay crane charges. In this case, the free storage period will be given to the

Container in accordance with section 3.11 from the time the container is first received. If the free storage

period is exceeded, storage charges shall be calculated after the expiry of the free period up to the time

of lift on.

3.11.

Charges for Container storage

Foreign-going Vessel

Others/Long Haul

Coastal Vessel

Sl. No.

Particulars

Rate per container per day or

part thereof (in US $)

Rate per container per day or

part thereof (in INR.)

Upto 20’

in length

Above 20’

and upto

40’ in

length

Above 40’

in length

Upto 20’

in length

Above 20’

and upto

40’

in length

Above

40’

in length

Import-FCL, LCL & Empty

0- 3 days

Free

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4-15 days

6.37

12.74

19.13

16-30 days

12.74

25.49

38.23

Beyond 30 days

25.49

50.99

76.48

0-10 days

Free

11-15 days

267.66

535.32

802.98

16-30 days

535.32

1,070.64

1,605.98

Beyond 30 days

1,070.64

2,141.30

3,211.94

Export – FCL, LCL &

Empty

0- 7 days

Free

8-15 days

6.37

12.74

19.13

16-30 days

12.74

25.49

38.23

Beyond 30 days

25.49

50.99

76.48

0- 10 days

Free

11-15 days

267.66

535.32

802.98

16-30 days

535.32

1,070.64

1,605.98

Beyond 30 days

1,070.64

2,141.30

3,211.94

ICD – Import & Export

– Loaded & Empty

First 10 days

Free

11-30 days

6.37

12.74

19.13

267.66

535.32

802.98

31-45 days

12.74

25.49

38.23

535.32

1,070.64

1,605.98

Beyond 45 days

25.49

50.99

76.48

1,070.64

2,141.30

3,211.94

Transhipment – Loaded &

empty

First 20 days

Free

21-45 days

6.37

12.74

19.13

267.66

535.32

802.98

46-60 days

12.74

25.49

38.23

535.32

1,070.64

1,605.98

Beyond 60 days

25.49

50.99

76.48

1,070.64

2,141.30

3,211.94

Shutout – Loaded & empty

First 15 days

6.37

12.74

19.13

267.66

535.32

802.98

16-30 days

12.74

25.49

38.23

535.32

1,070.64

1,605.98

Beyond 30 days

25.49

50.99

76.48

1,070.64

2,141.30

3,211.94

Change of status to local

delivery

First 3 days

Free

4-15 days

6.37

12.74

19.13

16-30 days

12.74

25.49

38.23

Beyond 30 days

25.49

50.99

76.48

First 10 days

Free

11-15 days

267.66

535.32

802.98

16-30 days

535.32

1,070.64

1,605.98

Beyond 30 days

1,070.64

2,141.30

3,211.94

Export-Direct Port Entry

Container

(DPE)

First 15 days

Free

15—30 days

12.74

25.49

38.23

Beyond 30 days

25.49

50.99

76.48

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Import Loaded DPD–

Direct to Factory

First 5 days

Free

6-15 days

6.37

12.74

19.13

267.66

535.32

802.98

16-30 days

12.74

25.49

38.23

535.32

1,070.64

1,605.98

Beyond 30 days

25.49

50.99

76.48

1,070.64

2,141.30

3,211.94

3.12.1.

Storage period for a container shall be reckoned from the day following the day of landing upto

the day of loading / delivery / removal of container.

3.12.2.

For purposes of calculation of free time, Sundays, Customs notified holidays, and the Terminal’s

non-operating days shall be excluded.

3.12.3 The storage charges shall not accrue for the period during which the CCTL is not in a position to

deliver / ship containers when requested by the user.

3.12.4.

Transhipment containers whose status is subsequently changed to local FCL/LCL/ICD shall lose the

concessional storage charges. The storage charges for such containers shall be recovered at par with the relevant

import containers storage tariff.

3.12.5.

For hazardous container, the storage charges shall be 1.5 times the normal applicable charges

under the respective slab as given above

3.12.6.

For over dimensional containers including the windmill boxes. the storage charges shall be based

on the actual number of ground slots the respective container occupies under respective slab as given above.

3.12.7.

If boxes meant for delivery under the “Accredited Client Programme” (ACP) as explained at 1.21

above are not moved out within 3 days of its landing at the terminal, these boxes would be shifted to the normal

import stack area from the designated ACP import stack area, in which case extra Lift on/Lift off and/or Shifting

charges as applicable would be charged.

3.12.8.

The free time and storage rates prescribed in case of ICD containers are applicable only for

movement of containers to/from ICDs going by rail only.

3.12.9.

Normal import containers subsequently changing the mode to either LCL or ICD containers will enjoy

the free period applicable to local FCL containers.

3.12.10. Total storage period for a shut out container shall be calculated from the day following the day

when the container has become shut out till the day of shipment/delivery.

3.12.11. The storage charges on abandoned FCL containers/shipper owned containers shall be levied upto

the date of receipt of intimation of abandonment in writing or 75 days from the date of landing of container,

whichever is earlier subject to the following conditions:

(i). The consignee can issue a letter of abandonment at any time.

(ii). If the consignee chooses not to issue such letter of abandonment, the container Agent/MLO can

also issue abandonment letter subject to the condition that,

(a) The Line shall resume custody of container along with cargo and either take back it or remove

it from the port premises; and

(b) The Line shall pay all port charges accrued on the cargo and container before resuming custody

of the container.

(iii) The Container Agent/ MLO shall observe the necessary formalities and bear the cost of transportation

and destuffing. In case of the failures to take such action within the stipulated period, the storage charge on

container shall be continued to be levied till such all necessary actions are taken by the shipping lines for

destuffing the cargo.

(iv). Where the container is seized/confiscated by the Custom Authorities and the same cannot be

destuffed within the prescribed time limit of 75 days, the storage charges will cease to apply from the date the

Customs order release of the cargo subject to lines observing the necessary formalities and bearing the cost of

transportation and destuffing. Otherwise, seized/confiscated containers should be removed by the Lines/consignee

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from the port premises to the Customs bonded area and in that case the storage charge shall cease to apply

from the date of such removal.

3.12.12 The ground slots for export containers will be reserved for 7 days for weekly call of the vessel

and for 5 days for bi-weekly calls of vessel.

3.12.13 Miscellaneous Charges

S. No.

Particulars

Rate per Container (in INR)

Not

exceeding

20’ in length

Exceeding

20’ in length

and upto 40’

in length

Exceeding

40’ in length

(i).

Fixing/removal of seal

280.41

(ii).

Lift on/lift off in the CY

902.22

1,353.32

1,803.97

(iii).

Charges for shifting within the Terminal

1,230.30

1,845.44

2,460.58

(iv).

Change in POD

1,230.30

1,845.44

2,460.58

(v).

Additional movement – Terminal to Rail or Rail to Terminal /

Charges for extra movement/ transportation

1,230.30

1,845.44

2,460.58

(vi).

Change of status of Container from Rail to Road or vice-versa

1,230.30

1,845.44

2,460.58

(vii).

Charges for export containers arriving in the terminal after the

gate cut-off time for the particular VIAN

1,230.30

1,845.44

2,460.58

(viii).

Fixing/removal of Hazardous Sticker ( per containers)

140.21

(ix).

One Door Open Charges per container

841.23

(x).

Cancellation of documents - per EIR/ Documentation charges /

Damage report / weighment

140.21

(xi).

Non- declaration / Miss declaration of Hazardous and Over

Dimensional containers

4,206.13

(xii).

On- Wheel Customs inspection ( per container)

560.81

(xiii).

Fumigation Charges

2,804.08

(xiv).

Forklift charges for movement of Lashing Bins within the

Terminal (per Lashing Bin)

140.21

(xv).

Provision of slings

567.16

(xvi).

Cleaning of containers

567.16

(xvii).

Mandatory User Charge (MUC) from 28-Oct-21 onwards

170.00

Notes

(i). Cancellation charges applies when EIR is cancelled at the request of customers

(ii). “One Door Open” charge is applicable for handling container which requires only one door to be kept

open (e.g. Onion) and when door opening and securing is carried in the terminal.

(iii). “Fixing of Seal “. Bottle seals shall be fixed on every container arriving at the terminal - by rail /road/

sea without a proper bottle seal on it, prior to allowing its entry. This shall be done without the written consent

of the shipping line. The list of such containers on which a seal is affixed by the terminal shall be intimated to

the lines.

(iv). “Fixing/ removal of Hazardous Sticker”. Hazardous stickers indicating IMCO class only shall be affixed on

a container carrying hazardous cargo. Similarly, old stickers on the container shall be removed from a container

carrying nonhazardous cargo. In either case, the customer has to intimate in writing to CCT to undertake the

said activity, within the terminal.

(v). On- Wheel Customs inspection. The on-wheel inspection of a container shall be allowed at the nominated

point only, on the written request of the customer. The container doors can be opened only under customs

supervision. No stuffing/ destuffing, even partially, shall be permitted within the terminal premises.

(vi). Additional movement - from terminal to rail siding or rail siding to terminal will be applicable for ICD

container moved by CCT. Movement to another terminal within port will be chargeable at 2 times additional

movement charges

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(vii). Non- Declaration / Mis-declaration of Hazardous container. The Customer has to declare the hazardous

nature of the cargo as per the IMCO rules and furnish the relevant hazardous details to CCT. The above charges

are only for nondeclaration/mis- declaration of the hazardous nature of the container.

The liabilities and cost towards the consequences arising due to non-declaration or mis declaration shall,

however, be on the customers account.

(viii). “Container Weighment Charges” will be charged were the terminal is required to weigh the container

due to any statutory regulations / due to wrong declaration of weight by the customers.

This is also be levied whenever the customer requested to do this service.

(ix) Container turning activity without grounding of container will be charged at half rate of lift on / lift off

at CY

(x) Containers which cannot be safely handled by use of regular equipment will be handled by using Slings,

at the request of the customer.

(xi) Empty containers will be cleaned on the request of the customer

3.13. Charges for supply of Fresh Water to shipping alongside the container berths.

Foreign- going

Coastal

US $

INR

Per 1000 Liters or part thereof

8.65

363.54

3.14. Charges for clearance of Garbage on-board

Refer to Deputy Conservator’s circular No. G2/866/2022/M dt.5/04/2024 on ChPA’s website, as amended from

time to time.

4. CHARGES LEVIABLE AT THE CFS

4.1.1 - Examination charges DPD DPD – CFS

(Amounts in $)

Not exceed-

ing 20’ in

length

Exceeding 20’

and upto 40’ in

length

Over 40’ in

length

Examination charges (25%)

18.90

28.36

37.81

Examination charges (50%)

37.81

56.72

75.63

Examination charges (100%)

75.61

113.43

151.25

4.1.2- Examination charges Others- CFS

(Amounts in $)

Not exceeding

20’ in length

Exceeding 20’

and upto

40’ in length

Over 40’ in

length

Examination charges (25%)

19.76

29.65

39.53

Examination charges (50%)

39.53

59.29

79.06

Examination charges (100%)

79.05

118.59

158.13

4.1.3- Destuffing LCL Charges (LCL UB)

Destuffing/stuffing per container

US$

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

40.37

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

60.56

- Over 40’ in length

80.74

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4.1.4- Destuffing LCL Charges (Others)

Destuffing/stuffing per container

US$

- Not exceeding 20’ in length

34.37

- Exceeding 20’ and upto 40’ in length

51.56

- Over 40’ in length

68.75

Services include stuffing or destuffing of LCL containers.

For stuffing/destuffing half-a-container, 50% of the above-mentioned rates will be levied. For this purpose, part

stuffing / destuffing of 50% or less than 50% of a container will be treated as half-a-container. If a container is,

however to be topped up or stuffed/ destuffed more than 50%, it will be treated as a full container. For customs

examination at CFS if only 25% or less than 25% of a container is destuffed/stuffed then charges will be 25%

of above-mentioned rates.

4.2 FCL Reefer Customs Insp (Plugging / unplugging ) - CFS

Particulars

US$

FCL Reefer Customs Inspection

43.96

4.3.1 - Charges for Import Container storage - (DPD DPD) - CFS

Particulars

Rate per container per day or part

thereof (in US $)

Charges for Container

storage -CFS (Others)

Upto 20’

in length

Above 20’

and upto

40’ in length

Above 40’

in length

01-15 days

7.01

14.01

21.04

16-30 days

14.01

28.04

42.05

Beyond 30 days

28.04

56.09

84.13

4.3.2- Charges for Import Container storage - (Others) - CFS

Particulars

Rate per container per day or part

thereof (in US $)

Charges for Container

storage -CFS (Others)

Upto 20’

in length

Above 20’ and

upto 40’ in

length

Above 40’

in length

01-15 days

7.33

14.65

22.00

16-30 days

14.65

29.31

43.96

Beyond 30 days

29.31

58.64

87.95

4.4- Seal Cutting/Fixing - CFS

In Rs

Upto 20’ in

length

Above 20’ and

upto 40’

in length

Above

40’ in

length

Seal Cutting/Fixing (FCL-Reefer

Container, LCL UB cargo -Delivery)

300.00

Seal Cutting/Fixing (Others)

254.92

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4.5 - Lift on/lift off – CFS

In Rs

Upto 20’ in

length

Above 20’ and

upto 40’ in

length

Above

40’ in

length

Lift on/lift off in the CY - (DPD DPD)

902.22

1,353.32

1,803.92

Lift on/lift off in the CY - (Others)

943.23

1,414.83

1,885.92

4.6 - Itv-Shifting Charges (Port To CFS) - CFS

Particulars

Rate per container In Rs

Upto 20’

in length

Above 20’

and upto 40’

in length

Above

40’ in

length

ITV Shifting charges

1,500

2,000

3,000

4.7 - Truck Consolidation charges - CFS

Particulars

Rate per container In Rs

Upto 20’

in length

Above 20’

and

upto 40’ in

length

Above

40’ in

length

Truck Consolidation charges

1,118.45

1,677.67

2,236.89

4.8 - On- Wheel Customs inspection (DPE) - CFS

Particulars

Rate per container In Rs

Upto 20’ in

length

Above 20’ and

upto 40’ in

length

Above

40’ in

length

On- Wheel Customs inspection

(DPE)

509.83

4.9 - Seal Verification charges - CFS

Particulars

Rate per container In Rs

Upto 20’ in

length

Above 20’ and

upto 40’ in

length

Above 40’ in

length

Seal Verification charges

586.30

4.10.1 - Storage charges - LCL UB cargo - Delivery - CFS

Period

Rate per day per – per

CBM or per M.T whichever

is higher

(INR.)

First 3 days

Free

4 - 10 days

40.11

11 days - 20 days

80.21

21 days - 30 days

94.53

Thereafter

126.03

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4.10.2 - Storage charges – Others - CFS

Period

Rate per day per –

per CBM or per M.T

whichever is higher

(INR.)

First 3 days

Free

4 - 10 days

46.13

11 days - 20 days

92.24

21 days - 30 days

108.71

Thereafter

144.93

Note : For purposes of calculation of free time, Sundays, Customs notified Holidays, and the Terminal’s

non-operating days shall be excluded.

4.11.1

- Truck Loading Charges (LCL-Cargo Delivery & LCL ICD cargo Delivery) – Rs.85.93

4.11.2

- Truck Loading Charges (LCL UB cargo -Delivery & AUCTION) – Rs.98.82

4.12.1 - Packing/ unpacking charges at the request of the customer (LCL-Cargo Delivery) – Rs.91.65

4.12.2 - Packing/ unpacking charges at the request of the customer (Others) – Rs.105.40

4.13

- Valuation Charges Auction (LCL-Cargo Delivery) – Rs.91.65

4.14

- Documentation charges per consignment – Rs.350

4.15

- Insurance documentation charges per consignment – Rs.350

4.16

- Sorting /Picking charges (LCL UB cargo -Delivery) – Rs.350

4.17

- Sample cover – Rs.286.44

4.18.1 - Fork lift charges (LCL UB cargo -Delivery & Auction) – Rs.350

4.18.2 - Fork lift charges (Others) – Rs.286.44

4.19.1 - Palletization / Depalletization Per pallet (LCL-Cargo Delivery) – Rs.171.87

4.19.2 - Palletization / Depalletization Per pallet (Others) – Rs.200

4.20

- Weighment Charges – Rs.200

4.21

- Charges for Hazardous Cargo Containers / Over-dimensional Cargo Containers - A premium of

50% will be levied over charges prescribed from 4.1.1 to 4.20

MALLA SRINIVASA RAO,

Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer.

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI

ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU