MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT OF VIETNAM
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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No. 39/2023/TT-BGTVT
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Hanoi December 25, 2023
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CIRCULAR
CHARGE BRACKET FOR PILOTAGE, USE OF WHARVES, DOCKS AND MOORING
BUOYS, CONTAINER HANDLING AND TOWAGE SERVICES AT VIETNAMESE SEAPORTS
Pursuant to the
Vietnam Maritime Code dated November 25, 2015;
Pursuant to the Law on
Prices dated June 20, 2012;
Pursuant to the
Government’s Decree No. 146/2016/ND-CP dated November 02, 2016 on publishing of
freights and surcharges of ocean container shipping and seaport charges;
Pursuant to the
Government’s Decree No. 149/2016/ND-CP dated November 11, 2016 on amendments to
some Articles of the Government's Decree No. 177/2013/ND-CP dated November 14,
2013 on guidelines for implementation of some Articles of the Law on Prices;
Pursuant to the
Government’s Decree No. 56/2022/ND-CP dated August 24, 2022 defining functions,
tasks, entitlements and organizational structure of the Ministry of Transport;
At the request of the
Director of the Department of Transportation and the General Director of
Vietnam Maritime Administration;
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Chapter
I
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Article
1. Scope and regulated entities
1. This Circular provides
for charge bracket for seaport services, which includes charges for pilotage
service; charges for use of wharves, docks and mooring buoys; charges for
container handling services; charges for towage services (hereinafter referred
to as “seaport service charges”).
2. This Circular applies
to Vietnamese and foreign organizations and individuals related to provision
and use of services at Vietnamese seaports.
Article
2. Definitions
1. “vessel” means a
vehicle operating above or under water surface, including ships and boats, and
others with or without any engine.
2. “special purpose
vessel used in petroleum industry” (hereinafter referred to as “the oil
vessel”) means a vessel that serves petroleum exploration and extraction or
engages in activities related to petroleum industry.
3. “tugboat” means a boat
designed and registered to tow and assist vessels in entering and leaving
wharves, docks and mooring buoys.
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5. “exports” mean
commodities whose place of delivery (origin) is Vietnam and place of receipt
(destination) is overseas.
6. “imports” mean
commodities whose place of delivery (origin) is overseas and place of receipt
(destination) is Vietnam.
7. “transshipped
commodities” mean merchandise carried from abroad to a seaport of Vietnam and
preserved in a transshipment area of the seaport in a certain period before
being loaded onto and carried by a vessel out of Vietnam’s territory.
8. “commodities in
transit” mean merchandise whose place of delivery (origin) and place of receipt
(destination) are outside Vietnam’s territory and which pass through or are
handled at a seaport of Vietnam or are stored in a warehouse to continue their
excursion.
9. "pilotage trip”
means a maritime pilot’s continuous maneuvering of a vessel from the position
at which the pilot boards the vessel to the position at which he/she disembarks
as per regulations.
10. “visit” means a vessel’s
01 entry into and subsequent exit from a maritime zone, which is considered one
visit.
11. “waterway route
between a mainland’s coast and an island” means a waterway route of transport
between a mainland’s coast and an island in a territorial water of Vietnam,
which is made public as prescribed by law.
12. “seaport service
charge bracket” means a range from minimum to maximum charges for a seaport
service.
Article
3. Vessels and passengers on which service charges are levied
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a) Vessels that enter,
exit, transit or anchor in maritime zones; and the foreign vessels that operate
at Vietnamese seaports;
b) Vessels that carry
imports, exports, commodities transshipped or in transit in maritime zones;
c) Passenger vessels
departing from Vietnam for a foreign country or vice versa; special purpose
vessels which operate on international voyages entering, exiting, transiting or
anchoring in maritime zones;
d) Imports, exports,
commodities transshipped or in transit that are loaded, unloaded, delivered,
preserved and stored in maritime zones;
dd) Passengers on
passenger vessels departing from a foreign country to Vietnam (or vice versa)
by sea or by inland waterway through maritime zones.
2. The service charges
shall be levied on the following domestic marine vessels:
a) Domestic marine
vessels that enter, exit, pass through or anchor in maritime zones;
b) Domestic maritime vessels
that carry cargoes and passengers enter, exit, pass through or anchor in
maritime zones;
c) Vessels that operate
on waterway routes between mainland’s coasts and islands within the territorial
waters of Vietnam;
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dd) Oil vessels which
operate at offshore platforms and at the ports specialized in petroleum
industry (hereinafter referred to as “petroleum ports”) under the management of
a maritime port authority.
3. Service charges shall
not be levied on state-owned vessels that are special purpose vessels which are
used to perform official public duties for non-commercial purposes in
accordance with regulations of this Circular.
4. Charges for pilotage
service and use of wharves, docks and mooring buoys shall not be levied on
vessels that enter or leave a port to avoid storms or transfer people in
distress at sea without commodity handling, discharge or embarkation of
passengers, provided that the event is confirmed by the port authority; vessels
that participate in rescue and salvage or in combating against a storm, flood
or natural disaster under an order or endorsement of a competent government
authority.
Article
4. Principles of seaport service pricing
1. The seaport service
charge bracket is defined by general pricing method for goods and services
prescribed in the law on prices and other relevant regulations of law.
2. The providers of
seaport services shall specify their charges according to the charge bracket in
accordance with applicable laws on seaport service pricing, the service quality
and the market conditions.
3. The charges in the
charge bracket defined in this Circular are inclusive of value added tax.
4. The providers of seaport
services shall use invoices as prescribed by law upon levying charges.
Article
5. Currency
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2. The charges for
pilotage service, use of wharves, docks and mooring buoys, container handling
services and towage service shall be levied on domestic vessels in Vietnam
Dong.
3. The conversion of
United States Dollar to Vietnam Dong shall be made as prescribed by law.
Article
6. Pricing unit and number rounding
1. Unit of volume: Gross
tonnage (GT) is one of the basic units for pricing of seaport services. If the
GT of a vessel is not specified, the conversion method that results in the
largest GT shall apply. To be specific:
a) Ocean-going ships and
self-propelled inland waterway vehicles: 1,5 deadweight tonnes shall be
equivalent to 01 GT;
b) Barges: 01 deadweight
tonne shall be equivalent to 01 GT;
c) Tugboats, passenger
vessels (including seaplanes) and crane vessels: 01 horse power (HP, CV) shall
be equivalent to 0,5 GT; 01 kW shall be equivalent to 0,7 GT; 01 tonne in a
crane vessel’s hoisting capacity shall be equivalent to 06 GT;
d) Passenger vessels
whose engine power is not specified: 01 passenger seat shall be equivalent to
0,67 GT; 01 berth shall be equivalent to 04 GT;
dd) The gross tonnage of
all barges, towboats or tugboats in a fleet of tugboats, towboats or pusher
boats shall total up that of the fleet.
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3. Unit of time:
a) Day: 01 day equals 24
hours; a period of 12 hours or less shall be considered 0,5 day, while a period
of more than 12 hours shall be considered 01 day;
b) Hour: 01 hour equals
60 minutes; a period of 30 minutes or less shall be considered 0,5 hour, while
a period of more than 30 minutes shall be considered 01 hour.
4. The unit of weight of
goods (with packing) is tonne or cubic meter (m3) and shall be
rounded to the nearest integer (rounded down if the digit in the tenths place
is less than 5; rounded up if the digit in the tenths place is 5 or greater).
In a single bill of lading, the minimum chargeable weight shall be 01 tonne or
01 m3. If each tonne of goods occupies 02 m3 or more,
every 02 m3 occupied shall be converted to 01 tonne.
5. The unit of distance
is nautical mile (NM) and rounded up to the nearest integer.
6. The pricing unit for a
wharf, dock or mooring buoy is meter (m) of wharf, dock or mooring buoy, and
rounded up to the nearest integer.
Article
7. Division of seaport regions
Regarding container
handling services and towage service, Vietnam’s seaport system is divided into
03 following regions:
1. Region I: seaports
located on 20 degrees north latitude, including seaports in Quang Ninh, Hai
Phong, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh.
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3. Region III: seaports
located on 11,5 degrees south latitude, including seaports in Ho Chi Minh city,
Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Dong Thap, Can
Tho, An Giang, Vinh Long, Ca Mau, Kien Giang, Long An, Soc Trang and Tra Vinh.
Chapter
II
CHARGE
BRACKET FOR PILOTAGE, USE OF WHARVES, DOCKS AND MOORING BUOYS, CONTAINER
HANDLING AND TOWAGE SERVICES AT SEAPORTS
Section
1. CHARGE BRACKET FOR PILOTAGE SERVICE
Article
8. Pilotage service charge bracket levied on domestic vessels
No.
Service
Unit
Service charge bracket
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Maximum charge
1
Pilotage service for
the routes: Thi Vai (Ba Ria - Vung Tau); Phu Quoc (Kien Giang province); Binh
Tri, Hon Chong (Kien Giang province); minimum charge for a pilotage trip is
VND 2.000.000
VND/GT/NM
36,00
40,00
2
Pilotage service for
the routes: Cua Lo, Ben Thuy (Nghe An province); Nghi Son (Thanh Hoa
province), Vung Ang (Ha Tinh province); Chan May (Thua Thien Hue province);
Dung Quat (Quang Ngai province); Van Phong, Ba Ngoi, Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa
province); Ca Na(Ninh Thuan province); Duyen Hai thermal power plant (Tra
Vinh); minimum charge for a pilotage trip is VND 2.000.000
VND/GT/NM
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60,00
3
Pilotage service for
the routes from Dinh An through Hau river (Ba Ria - Vung Tau); minimum charge
for a pilotage trip is VND 2.000.000
VND/GT/NM
27,00
30,00
4
Pilotage service for
vessels entering, leaving or moving in the vicinity of an offshore platform
for a pilotage distance of less than 05 NM; minimum charge a pilotage trip is
VND 2.000.000
VND/GT/NM
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120,00
5
Pilotage service for vessels
entering, leaving or moving in the vicinity of an offshore platform for a
pilotage distance of 05 NM or more; minimum charge a pilotage trip is VND
2.000.000
VND/GT/NM
81,00
90,00
6
Pilotage service for
vessels moving inside a port within a pilotage distance of less than 05
nautical miles; minimum charge for a pilotage trip is VND 2.000.000
VND/GT
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60,00
7
Pilotage service for
other types of vessel; minimum charge for a pilotage trip is VND 2.000.000
VND/GT/NM
22,50
25,00
Article
9. Pilotage service charge bracket levied on international vessels
1. The charge bracket for
pilotage service below is defined for the following routes and types of vessel:
No.
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Unit
Service charge bracket
Minimum charge
Maximum charge
1
Pilotage service for
the routes: Binh Tri, Hon Chong (Kien Giang province) Cua Lo (Nghe An
province); Nghi Son (Thanh Hoa province), Chan May (Thua Thien Hue province);
Dung Quat (Quang Ngai province); Vung Ang (Ha Tinh province); Hon La (Quang
Binh province); Nam Can (Ca Mau province); Van Gia (Quang Ninh province);
Vung Ro (Phu Yen province); Van Phong, Ba Ngoi, Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa
province); Ca Na (Ninh Thuan province); Duyen Hai thermal power plant (Tra
Vinh); minimum charge for a pilotage trip is USD 300
USD/GT/NM
0,0041
0,0045
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Pilotage service for
the routes from Dinh An through Hau river; minimum charge for a pilotage trip
is USD 300
USD/GT/NM
0,0029
0,0032
3
Pilotage service for
the routes in Phu Quoc (Kien Giang province); minimum charge for a pilotage
trip is USD 300
USD/GT/NM
0,0063
0,0070
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Pilotage service for
vessels entering, leaving or moving in the vicinity of an offshore platform
for a pilotage distance of less than 05 NM; minimum charge a pilotage trip is
USD 200
USD/GT/NM
0,0108
0,012
5
Pilotage service for
vessels entering, leaving or moving in the vicinity of an offshore platform
for a pilotage distance of 05 NM or more; minimum charge a pilotage trip is
USD 200
USD/GT/NM
0,0072
0,008
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Pilotage service for vessels
moving inside a port within a pilotage distance of less than 05 nautical
miles; minimum charge for a pilotage trip is USD 100
USD/GT
0,0135
0,0150
7
Pilotage service for a
vessel of less than 200 GT (including fishing vessels)
USD/pilotage trip
36,36
40,00
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Progressive charge for
pilotage service for the vessels of 50.000 GT and upwards, which carry
containers of imports, exports or commodities in transit into and out of the
ports along Cai Mep river - Thi Vai river:
8.1
Less than 10 nautical
miles; minimum charge for a pilotage trip is USD 300
USD/GT/NM
0,00153
0,00170
8.2
From 10 to 30 nautical
miles; minimum charge for a pilotage trip is USD 300
USD/GT/NM
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0,00110
8.3
More than 30 nautical
miles; minimum charge for a pilotage trip is USD 300
USD/GT/NM
0,00067
0,00075
2. Charges for pilot
service provided beyond Clause 1 of this Article:
No.
Service
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Service charge bracket
Minimum charge
Maximum charge
1
Less than 10 nautical miles;
minimum charge for a pilotage trip is USD 300
USD/GT/NM
0,00306
0,00340
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USD/GT/NM
0,00198
0,00220
3
More than 30 nautical miles;
minimum charge for a pilotage trip is USD 300
USD/GT/NM
0,00135
0,00150
3. Progressive charges
for pilot service provided beyond Clause 2 of this Article for vessels of
80.000GT or more (not applicable to passenger vessels and liquid cargo vessels),
export, import, transit:
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b) The charge for the tonnage
exceeding 120.000 GT but not exceeding 160.000 GT shall be 40% of that
specified in Clause 2 of this Article;
c) The charge for the
tonnage exceeding 160.000 GT shall be 30% of that specified in Clause 2 of this
Article.
Article
10. Determination of pilotage service charge
1. The maritime pilotage
service charge is levied per pilotage trip and equal to (=)the pilotage service
charge specified in Articles 8 and 9 of this Circular multiplied by (x) the
distance of pilotage multiplied by (x) the gross tonnage of a vessel. Regarding
Article 8.6 and Article 9.1, the maritime pilotage service charge shall be
equal to (=) the pilotage service charge multiplied by (x) the gross tonnage of
the vessel.
2. If the pilotage
service charge calculated as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article is lower
than the minimum charge for a pilotage trip, the minimum charge for a pilotage
trip defined in Article 8 and Article 9 of this Circular shall apply.
3. Gross tonnage (GT) is
one of the fundamental units for pricing of pilotage service, where:
a) The gross tonnage of a
vessel carrying liquid cargo shall be 85% of the maximum GT shown in the
certificate issued by a registry issued to the vessel as per regulations, regardless
of the availability of ballast tanks on such vessel;
b) The gross tonnage of a
passenger vessel shall be 50% of the maximum GT shown in the certificate issued
by a registry to the vessel as per regulations.
Article
11. Specific pricing regulations
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2. In case the carrier
changes the time of pilotage or cancels the request for pilotage in less than
03 hours (or 08 hours for offshore platform) prior to the initially requested
time of pilotage, the carrier shall incur a wait charge of 30.000
VND/person/hour for domestic operation and USD 10/person/hour for international
operation. If the situation also involves the vehicle, the wait charge shall be
VND 200.000/person and vehicle/hour for domestic operation and USD 20/person
and vehicle/hour for international operation. If the pilot has not set off, it
will be considered 01 hour. If the pilot has set off, the period from the time
of set-off to the time of return to the initial position of the pilot shall be
at least 01 hour. The pilot will only wait at the pickup position for up to 04
hours after the initially requested time. After 04 hours, it will be the
considered that the pilotage service is cancelled and the carrier shall pay 80%
of the pilotage charge for the requested pilotage distance in accordance with
Article 8 and Article 9 of this Circular.
3. If the pilot is
retained after completing the pilotage, the captain of the vessel shall incur
an additional wait charge for the duration during which the pilot is retained;
4. If the pilot has
boarded the vessel but cancel the request of pilotage service, the vessel shall
be subject to 80% of the charge for pilotage service commensurate with the
requested distance of pilotage according to the charge bracket defined in
Article 8 and Article 9 of this Circular.
5. The charge for
pilotage service for a vessel on a voyage to test its machinery or to calibrate
its compass shall be 110% of that defined in the charge bracket in Article 8
and Article 9 of this Circular.
6. In case a vessel is
inoperable due to technical issues and a tugboat has to be used, the charge for
pilotage service shall be 150% of that defined in the charge bracket in Article
8 and Article 9 of this Circular.
7. The charge for
pilotage service requested ad hoc (beyond Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 of this
Article) shall be 110% of that defined in Article 8 and Article 9 of this
Circular.
8. If the pilot has
boarded the vessel but the vessel is inoperable due to force majeure and such
event is confirmed by the port authority, the charge shall equal the minimum
charge for a pilotage trip pursuant to Article 8 and Article 9 of this Circular.
9. A carrier that does
not voyage straight to the port and demands to anchor midway (except for the
routes on which night voyage is not allowed) shall incur an additional charge
for transporting the pilot. The pilot transport charge shall not exceed VND 300.000
per vessel per trip for domestic vessels, and USD 30 per vessel per trip for
international vessels.
10. If the vessel has
arrived at the pilot wait position punctually and a representative of the owner
has obtained an approval from the port authority but the pilot is absent and
keeps the vessel waiting, the pilot shall pay the vessel owner a wait charge of
VND 250.000/hour for domestic operation, or USD 100/hour for international
operation, for the actual number of hours over which the vessel is kept
waiting.
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12. In the event that a
passenger vessel has at least 4 visits to a maritime zone in the month, from
its 4th visit in the same month, the pilotage charge shall be 50% of
that defined in Article 8 and Article 9 of this Circular but must not be lower
than VND 2.000.000 for domestic vessels and USD 300 for international vessels.
13. The pilotage charge
for an international vessel of at least 50.000 GT, upon its entry into and
departure from a maritime zone, shall be 40% of that defined in the charge
bracket in Article 8 and Article 9 of this Circular but must not be lower than
USD 300.
14. The pilotage charge
for a vessel that moves between the wharves in a port at the request of the
director of the port company shall apply the pilotage charge bracket for
maritime vessels moving within a port as prescribed in Article 8 and Article 9
of this Circular.
15. The pilotage charge
for a vessel that enters and exits a maritime zone for fuel, food, drinking
water, crew replacement, repair, dismantling or test run shall be 70% of that
defined in Clauses 8 and 9 of this Article provided that it does not load or
unload commodities or does not embark or disembark passengers.
Section
2. CHARGE BRACKET FOR USE OF WHARVES, DOCKS AND MOORING BUOYS
Article
12. Charge bracket for use of wharves, docks and mooring buoys levied on
domestic vessels, cargoes and passengers
No.
Service
Unit
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Minimum charge
Maximum charge
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Vessel
1
Vessel mooring at a
wharf
VND/GT/hour
13,50
15,00
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Vessel secured to a
mooring buoy
VND/GT/hour
9,00
10,00
3
Vessel occupying a
wharf or dock against an order of exit
VND/GT/hour
13,50
15,00
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Vessel occupying a mooring
buoy against an order of exit
VND/GT/hour
9,00
10,00
5
Vessel approaching
alongside another vessel at a wharf or mooring buoy
VND/GT/hour
6,75
7,50
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Oil vessel that moors
at a petroleum port and is in the process of cargo handling or is being filled
with oil and water; minimum charge for docking is VND 2.000.000 per vessel
per time
VND/m-hour
4.500
6.750
7
Oil vessel that moors
at a petroleum port and is not in the process of cargo handling or intake of
oil and water; minimum charge for docking is VND 2.250.000 per vessel per
time
VND/m-hour
3.300
7.980
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Oil vessel mooring
alongside and in parallel with other vessels that are docking at a wharf
specialized in petroleum industry; minimum charge for mooring alongside is
VND 600.000 per vessel per time
VND/m-hour
1.500
1.840
9
Regarding the vessel
carrying passengers into and out of 1 maritime zone through a wharf, dock or
mooring buoy at least 04 times per month, the pilotage service charges below
shall apply from its 4th trip:
9.1
Mooring at a wharf or
dock
VND/GT/hour
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7,50
9.2
Secured to a mooring
buoy
VND/GT/hour
4,50
5,00
II
Commodities being
carried through a wharf, dock or mooring buoy
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VND/tonne
18.500
20.250
Article
13. Charge bracket for use of wharves, docks and mooring buoys levied on
international vessels, cargoes and passengers
No.
Service
Unit
Service charge bracket
Minimum charge
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Vessel
1
Vessel mooring at a
wharf
USD/GT/hour
0,0028
0,0031
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Vessel secured to a
mooring buoy
USD/GT/hour
0,0012
0,0013
3
Vessel occupying a
wharf or dock against an order of exit
USD/GT/hour
0,0054
0,0060
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Vessel occupying a
mooring buoy against an order of exit
USD/GT/hour
0,0018
0,0020
5
Vessel approaching
alongside another vessel at a wharf or mooring buoy
USD/GT/hour
0,0014
0,0015
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Oil vessel that moors
at a petroleum port and is in the process of cargo handling or is being filled
with oil and water; minimum charge for docking is USD 90 per vessel per time
USD/m-hour
0,27
0,30
7
Oil vessel that moors
at a petroleum port and is not in the process of cargo handling or intake of
oil and water; minimum charge for docking is USD 100 per vessel per time
USD/m-hour
0,15
0,354
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Oil vessel mooring
alongside and in parallel with other vessels that are docking at a wharf
specialized in petroleum industry; minimum charge for mooring alongside is
USD 25 per vessel per time
USD/m-hour
0,074
0,081
9
Regarding the vessel
carrying passengers into and out of 1 maritime zone through a wharf, dock or
mooring buoy on at least 04 visits per month, its 4th visit shall be subject
to the pilotage service charge below:
9.1
Mooring at a wharf or dock
USD/GT/hour
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0,0015
9.2
Secured to a mooring
buoy
USD/GT/hour
0,00054
0,00064
II
Commodities and
passengers proceeding through a wharf, dock or mooring buoy
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USD/tonne
0,16
0,18
2
Cargo handling at a
buoy
USD/tonne
0,08
0,09
3
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3.1
Refrigerator truck,
tracked vehicle, grab bucket vehicle, road roller, fork lift
USD/vehicle
2,43
2,70
3.2
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USD/vehicle
0,81
0,90
3.3
Other automobiles
USD/vehicle
1,62
1,80
4
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USD/tonne
0,81
0,90
5
Commodities being carried
through a petroleum port
USD/tonne
0,81
0,90
6
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6.1
Entry
USD/person
2,50
3,50
6.2
Exit
USD/person
2,50
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6.3
Vessel that moors at a
mooring area where another watercraft is allowed to be used to carry
passengers to mainland or islands and vice versa
USD/person
2,50
3,50
7
Passengers on board the
international passenger vessel operating at Vietnamese seaports through a
dedicated passenger wharf or dock
7.1
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2,50
5,0
7.2
Exit
USD/person
2,50
5,0
Article
14. Basis for imposition of charges for use of wharves, docks and mooring buoys
1. Vessels mooring at
multiple positions in dedicated waters inside of maritime zones of a seaport
shall incur a charge commensurate to total actual length of time that they moor
at a single position.
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3. In the event a vessel
that is not an oil vessel enters a petroleum port for cargo handling, Points 1,
2, 3, 4 and 5 of Section I, Section II Article 12 and Points 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
of Section I, the entire Section II Article 13 of this Circular shall be apply.
4. Gross tonnage (GT) is
one of the basic units for pricing of charges for utilization of wharfs, docks
and mooring buoys, where:
a) The gross tonnage of a
vessel carrying liquid cargo shall be 85% of the maximum GT shown in the
certificate issued by a registry issued to the vessel as per regulations,
regardless of the availability of ballast tanks on such vessel;
b) The gross tonnage of a
passenger vessel shall be 100% of the maximum GT shown in the certificate
issued by a registry to the vessel as per regulations.
5. The charge bracket
levied on passengers proceeding through a wharf, dock or mooring buoy as
prescribed in this Article shall not be levied on children under the age of 12.
Section
3. CHARGE BRACKET FOR CONTAINER HANDLING SERVICES
Article
15. Charge bracket for domestic container handling services
Unit: VND/container
Types of container
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Vessels (barges) ↔ Port’s yards
Vessels (barges) ↔ Barges, cars, boxcars at wharfs
Minimum charge
Maximum charge
Minimum charge
Maximum charge
1. 20-foot container
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Loaded
260.000
427.000
234.000
384.000
Empty
152.000
218.000
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196.000
2. 40-foot container
Loaded
439.000
627.000
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564.000
Empty
231.000
331.000
207.000
298.000
3. Container > 40
feet
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Loaded
658.000
940.000
592.000
846.000
Empty
348.000
498.000
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448.000
Article
16. Charge bracket for container handling during import, export, temporary
import, re-export, transit, transshipment in Region I (not applicable to Lach
Huyen port)
1. Charge bracket for
container handling during import, export, temporary import and re-export
Unit: USD/container
Types of container
Service charge bracket
Vessels (barges) ↔ Port’s yards
Vessels (barges) ↔ Barges, cars, boxcars at wharves
Minimum charge
...
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Maximum charge
1. 20-foot container
Loaded
36
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32
42
Empty
22
29
20
23
2. 40-foot container
...
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Loaded
55
81
50
65
Empty
32
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29
34
3. Container > 40
feet
Loaded
63
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57
78
Empty
37
62
33
50
2. Charge bracket for
container handling during transshipment and transit
Unit: USD/container
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Service charge bracket
Vessels (barges) ↔ Port’s yards
Vessels (barges) ↔ Barges, cars, boxcars at wharves
Minimum charge
Maximum charge
Minimum charge
Maximum charge
1. 20-foot container
...
...
...
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Loaded
28
40
25
32
Empty
17
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15
18
2. 40-foot container
Loaded
42
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38
49
Empty
24
32
22
26
3. Container > 40
feet
...
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Loaded
47
74
43
60
Empty
29
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26
38
3. Charge bracket for handling
of containers from vessels (badges) to port’s yards and vice versa, which only
applies to container handling in service of carriage between seaports for
export and transfer to destination seaport:
Unit: USD/container
Types of container
Service charge bracket
Barges ↔ Port’s yards
Minimum charge
Maximum charge
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Loaded
8
15
Empty
8
15
2. 40-foot container
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Loaded
13
23
Empty
13
23
3. Container > 40
feet
...
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Loaded
13
23
Empty
13
23
Article
17. Charge bracket for container handling during import, export, temporary
import, re-export, transit, transshipment in region II
1. Charge bracket for
container handling during import, export, temporary import and re-export
Unit: USD/container
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Service charge bracket
Vessels (barges) ↔ Port’s yards
Vessels (barges) ↔ Barges, cars, boxcars at wharves
Minimum charge
Maximum charge
Minimum charge
Maximum charge
1. 20-foot container
...
...
...
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Loaded
45
59
36
47
Empty
27
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22
28
2. 40-foot container
Loaded
68
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54
71
Empty
36
47
29
38
3. Container > 40
feet
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Loaded
102
132
82
106
Empty
54
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43
56
2. Charge bracket for
container handling during transshipment and transit
Unit: USD/container
Types of container
Service charge bracket
Vessels (barges) ↔ Port’s yards
Vessels (barges) ↔ Barges, cars, boxcars at wharves
Minimum charge
...
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Minimum charge
Maximum charge
1. 20-foot container
Loaded
34
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27
35
Empty
20
26
16
21
2. 40-foot container
...
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Loaded
51
67
41
54
Empty
27
...
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22
28
3. Container > 40
feet
Loaded
76
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61
79
Empty
41
52
33
42
Article
18. Charge bracket for container handling during import, export, temporary
import, re-export, transit, transshipment in region III
1. Charge bracket for
container handling during import, export, temporary import and re-export (not
applicable to Cai Mep - Thi Vai port and the ports in Group 5)
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Service charge bracket
Vessels (barges) ↔ Port’s yards
Vessels (barges) ↔ Barges, cars, boxcars at wharves
Minimum charge
Maximum charge
Minimum charge
Maximum charge
1. 20-foot container
...
...
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Loaded
45
53
33
42
Empty
...
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29
18
23
2. 40-foot container
Loaded
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81
50
65
Empty
36
43
26
34
3. Container > 40
feet
...
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Loaded
83
98
60
78
Empty
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62
38
50
2. Charge bracket for
container handling during transshipment and transit (not applicable to Cai Mep -
Thi Vai port and the ports in Group 5)
Unit: USD/container
Types of container
Service charge bracket
Vessels (barges) ↔ Port’s yards
Vessels (barges) ↔ Barges, cars, boxcars at wharves
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Maximum charge
Minimum charge
Maximum charge
1. 20-foot container
Loaded
...
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40
22
32
Empty
17
21
12
17
2. 40-foot container
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Loaded
46
60
34
48
Empty
...
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32
18
26
3. Container > 40
feet
Loaded
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73
41
58
Empty
35
47
26
38
3. Charge bracket for container
handling during import, export, temporary import and re-export applicable to
the ports in Group 5
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Types of container
Service charge bracket
Vessels (barges) ↔ Port’s yards
Vessels (barges) ↔ Barges, cars, boxcars at wharves
Minimum charge
Maximum charge
Minimum charge
Maximum charge
1. 20-foot container
...
...
...
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Loaded
23
27
17
22
Empty
...
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15
9
12
2. 40-foot container
Loaded
...
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41
25
33
Empty
19
22
14
18
3. Container > 40
feet
...
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Loaded
42
49
30
39
Empty
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31
19
25
4. Charge bracket for
container handling during transshipment and transit applicable to the ports in
Group 5
Unit: USD/container
Types of container
Service charge bracket
Vessels (barges) ↔ Port’s yards
Vessels (barges) ↔ Barges, cars, boxcars at wharves
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Maximum charge
Minimum charge
Maximum charge
1. 20-foot container
Loaded
...
...
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20
13
16
Empty
9
11
6
9
2. 40-foot container
...
...
...
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Loaded
25
31
18
25
Empty
...
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16
10
13
3. Container > 40
feet
Loaded
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37
22
30
Empty
20
24
14
19
5. Charge bracket for
handling of containers from vessels (badges) to port’s yards and vice versa, which
only applies to container handling in service of carriage between seaports for
export and transfer to destination seaport:
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Types of container
Service charge bracket
Barges ↔ Port’s yards
Minimum charge
Maximum charge
1. 20-foot container
Loaded
...
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15
Empty
8
15
2. 40-foot container
Loaded
13
...
...
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Empty
13
23
3. Container > 40
feet
Loaded
13
23
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13
23
Article
19. Charge bracket for container handling during import, export, temporary
import, re-export, transit, transshipment applicable to Lach Huyen port and Cai
Mep – Thi Vai region
1. Charge bracket for
container handling during import, export, temporary import and re-export
Unit: USD/container
Types of container
Service charge bracket
Vessels (barges) ↔ Port’s yards
Minimum charge
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1. 20-foot container
Loaded
57
66
Empty
35
44
...
...
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Loaded
85
97
Empty
54
62
3. Container > 40
feet
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Loaded
94
108
Empty
60
68
2. Charge bracket for container
handling during transshipment and transit
Unit: USD/container
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Service charge bracket
Vessels (barges) ↔ Port’s yards
Minimum charge
Maximum charge
1. 20-foot container
Loaded
34
...
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Empty
21
26
2. 40-foot container
Loaded
51
58
...
...
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32
37
3. Container > 40
feet
Loaded
56
65
Empty
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41
3. Charge bracket for
handling of containers from vessels (badges) to port’s yards and vice versa, which
only applies to container handling in service of carriage between seaports for
export and transfer to destination seaport.
Unit: USD/container
Types of container
Service charge bracket
Barges ↔ Port’s yards
Minimum charge
Maximum charge
1. 20-foot container
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Loaded
8
15
Empty
8
15
2. 40-foot container
...
...
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Loaded
13
23
Empty
13
23
3. Container > 40
feet
...
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13
23
Empty
13
23
Article
20. Determination of charge for container handling services
1. The charges for container
handling services specified in Articles 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 of this Circular
shall be levied on common freight containers.
2. The handling service
charge bracket levied on oversized and overloaded freight containers,
containers that carry dangerous cargo and containers subject to special
handling and storage requirements must not exceed 150% of that specified in
Articles 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 of this Circular. In case the seaport enterprise
needs to use specialized equipment to assist in the cargo handling, the extra
charge shall be negotiated by the two parties.
3. The "Vessels
(barges) ↔ Barges, cars, boxcars at wharves" service shall only be
provided when the cargo has fully complied with regulations on customs supervision,
weight inspection and other regulations before being loaded or unloaded.
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Section
4. CHARGE BRACKET FOR TOWAGE SERVICE
Article
21. Charge bracket for towage service in Region I
1. Charge bracket for
towage service levied on domestic vessels
Unit: VND/hour
Power of tugboat (HP)
Service charge bracket
Minimum charge
Maximum charge
From 500 to less than
800
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3.900.000
From 800 to less than
1300
4.400.000
5.700.000
From 1300 to less than 1800
5.800.000
7.600.000
From 1800 to less than
2200
9.900.000
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From 2200 to less than
3000
11.000.000
14.300.000
From 3000 to less than
4000
12.400.000
16.100.000
From 4000 to less than
5000
16.800.000
21.900.000
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24.200.000
31.400.000
2. Charge bracket for
towage service levied on international vessels
Unit: USD/hour
Power of tugboat (HP)
Service charge bracket
Minimum charge
Maximum charge
From 500 to less than
800
...
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298
From 800 to less than
1300
273
473
From 1300 to less than
1800
311
702
From 1800 to less than
2200
415
...
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From 2200 to less than
3000
630
975
From 3000 to less than
4000
792
1.230
From 4000 to less than
5000
1.080
1.620
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1.620
2.430
Article
22. Charge bracket for towage service in Region II
1. Charge bracket for
towage service levied on domestic vessels
Unit: VND/hour
Power of tugboat (HP)
Service charge bracket
Minimum charge
Maximum charge
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3.200.000
4.200.000
From 800 to less than
1300
6.000.000
7.800.000
From 1300 to less than
1800
7.600.000
9.900.000
From 1800 to less than
2200
...
...
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11.900.000
From 2200 to less than
3000
12.200.000
15.900.000
From 3000 to less than
4000
13.300.000
17.200.000
From 4000 to less than
5000
18.000.000
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From 5000 or more
22.300.000
29.000.000
2. Charge bracket for
towage service levied on international vessels
Unit: USD/hour
Power of tugboat (HP)
Service charge bracket
Minimum charge
Maximum charge
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307
399
From 800 to less than
1300
444
577
From 1300 to less than
1800
634
824
From 1800 to less than
2200
...
...
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1.112
From 2200 to less than
3000
1.143
1.486
From 3000 to less than
4000
1.323
1.720
From 4000 to less than 5000
1.503
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From 5000 or more
1.683
2.188
Article
23. Charge bracket for towage service in Region III
1. Charge bracket for
towage service levied on domestic vessels
Unit: VND/hour
Power of tugboat (HP)
Service charge bracket
Minimum charge
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From 500 to less than
800
3.200.000
4.200.000
From 800 to less than
1300
6.100.000
7.900.000
From 1300 to less than
1800
7.500.000
9.800.000
...
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9.400.000
12.200.000
From 2200 to less than
3000
11.000.000
14.300.000
From 3000 to less than
4000
11.900.000
15.500.000
From 4000 to less than
5000
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19.400.000
From 5000 or more
22.600.000
29.400.000
2. Charge bracket for
towage service levied on international vessels
Unit: USD/hour
Power of tugboat (HP)
Service charge bracket
Minimum charge
...
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From 500 to less than
800
230
298
From 800 to less than
1300
300
473
From 1300 to less than
1800
350
702
...
...
...
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450
878
From 2200 to less than
3000
650
975
From 3000 to less than
4000
820
1.231
From 4000 to less than
5000
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1.620
From 5000 or more
1.620
2.430
Article
24. Determination of charge for towage service
1. The charge for towage
service shall be calculated as follows:
a) The enterprise providing
towage service (towage service provider) shall provide tugboats quantity and
power conformable with regulations of the local port. The charge for a towage
trip shall equal (=) the towage charge specified in Articles 21, 22 and 23 of
this Circular multiplied by (x) the actual towing time:
Charge for a towage
trip
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Actual towing time
b) The actual towing time
begins from the time the towing vessel starts towing, tugging or pushing the
towed vessel to the time such towage is completed at the request of the captain
of the towed vessel and the pilot. If the actual towing time is less than 01
hour, it can be rounded up to 01 hour. The maximum towing time shall be 02
hours. If the towing time is more than 02 hours, it must be confirmed by the
captain or pilot, and the towage charge shall be 10% of the charge for 01 hour
for the entire towing time in excess of 02 hours.
c) In case of provision
of a tugboat with the quantity and power higher than the level prescribed in
seaport regulation of the regional maritime port authority, the towage service
provider shall calculate the charge for towage service according to the
quantity and power of the tugboat prescribed in seaport regulation of the
regional maritime port authority and charge bracket;
d) In case of provision
of a tugboat with the quantity and power higher than the level prescribed in
seaport regulation of the regional maritime port authority at the request of
the port authority, pilot, captain or shipping line, the towage service
provider shall calculate the charge for towage service according to the
quantity and power of the tugboat;
dd) If the towage service
fails to satisfy the vessel’s demands for entry into to a port, the charterer
is entitled to sign another towage contract.
e) If the towage service
fails to satisfy the vessel’s demands for entry into to a port, the towage
service provider shall maneuver a tugboat from another area to the towing
position. The charge for tugboat maneuver shall be agreed upon by the two
parties but must not exceed 70% of charge bracket for towage service according
to this Circular and the actual number of hours of maneuver;
g) If the towage service
provider provides a tugboat that fails to satisfy power requirement in
accordance with the seaport regulation and at least 02 tugboats have to be
used, the charge for towage service shall be calculated according to the charge
bracket corresponding to the tugboat power in accordance with the seaport
regulation.
2. For Azimuth or VSP
(Voith Schneider Propeller) tugboats, the charge must not exceed 150% of the
charge bracket for towage service defined in Articles 21, 22 and 23 of this
Circular.
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4. If the tugboat arrives
at the towed vessel pickup position punctually at the request of charterer and
an approval from the port authority is obtained but the vessel to be towed is
not ready to be maneuvered and the tugboat has to return to the departure
position or has to be used for other purposes, the charterer shall incur a wait
charge of 50% of the charge bracket specified in Articles 21, 22 and 23 of this
Circular according to the actual number of hours of maneuver.
Chapter
III
IMPLEMENTATION
Article
25. Effect
1. This Circular comes
into force from February 15th 2024.
2. Circular No.
54/2018/TT-BGTVT dated November 14th 2018 of the Minister of
Transport on charge brackets for pilotage, use of wharves, docks and mooring
buoys, container handling and towage services at Vietnamese Seaports is hereby
annulled.
Article
26. Implementation
1. The Vietnam Maritime
Administration shall organize the implementation of this Circular.
2. In the cases where the
change to pricing factors makes the seaport service charges falls
below or rise above the charge bracket specified in this Circular, the seaport
service provider shall prepare and submit the pricing plan to Vietnam Maritime
Administration, which will appraise the plan and request the Minister of
Transport to decide.
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PP. THE MINISTER
THE DEPUTY MINISTER
Nguyen Xuan Sang