APMT Liberia Tariff 2022 - Latest
APMT Liberia Tariff 2022 - Latest
APMT Liberia Tariff 2022 - Latest
Version: 9.0
Issue Date: 1st August 2022
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Table of Contents
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1.1 Definitions
• Applicable Law: means all Liberian law (including any international agreement entered into by,
and adopted as an integral part of the legal system of the Republic of Liberia), statute,
proclamation, by-law, decree, directive, decision, regulation, ordinance, rule, order and
notification, or any final interpretation by a court of law having jurisdiction over the matter in
question as may be in force and effect during subsistence of this Tariff.
• APMT: means APM Terminals Liberia Ltd., a corporation organised and existing under the laws of
the Republic of Liberia, whose office is situated at the Freeport of Monrovia, Bushrod Island,
Monrovia, P. O. Box 1929.
• Cargo: means i) any goods or articles of any kind whatsoever including Hazardous Cargo and/or ii)
full or empty Containers.
• Charges: means the amount due for the services provided by APMT in accordance with this
Tariff.
• Container: means i) any container, whether laden or empty, 20', 40' or 45' in length, 8' in width
and 8'6"/9'6" in height or any other container developed for standard use in liner shipping at any
time whilst this Tariff is in force including, but not limited to, flat-racks, platforms, reefer
containers and tanks, with ISO recommended lifting arrangements and consistent with the safety
requirements of CSC (Convention for Safe Containers) plates, and which can be handled by means
of a standard 20', 40' and 45' spreader; ii) a non-standard container; and/or iii) an out of gauge
container.
• Dollar, USD or $: means the lawful currency of the United States of America.
• Force Majeure: shall mean acts of God, accidents, wars, acts of war, invasions, acts of public
enemies, hostilities (whether war is declared or not), restrictions on trade or other activities
imposed by any sovereign nation or state, embargoes, blockades, revolutions, riots, civil
commotions, acts of terrorism, sabotage, strikes and/or other industrial, labour or employer
employee disputes (if not cured for a period of more than two months), fires, explosions,
earthquakes or any other natural disasters, expropriation of facilities or goods, epidemics, public
health emergencies and any similar cause, provided any such cause was not within the reasonable
control of the Party claiming the benefit of Force Majeure and could not have been avoided or
overcome by such Party through the exercise of due diligence
• Gang: means a set of four (4) people hire to perform menial labour at our CFS warehouse.
• Good Industry Practice: means the exercise of a degree of skill, diligence and prudence and
practices, methods, specifications and standards of equipment, safety and performance, as may
change from time to time, which would reasonably and ordinarily be expected to be used.
• Harbour Master: means the person appointed by the NPA and working in liaison with APMT, who
is charged with all aspects of vessels movement, vessels safety, and compliance with port rules.
The Harbour Master coordinates pilotage towage, linesmen, and all other marine services. The
Harbour Master will determine the number of tugs that attend to vessels while moving in the Port.
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• Hazardous Cargo: means Cargo of any kind classified by the International Maritime Organisation
as hazardous cargo and shall include “dangerous goods” as defined in the International Maritime
Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.
• Marine Services: means pilotage, towage, mooring and unmooring or any other marine services
required by vessels calling the Port.
• Non-containerised Cargo: means any cargo which cannot be handled by means of normal use of
a container spreader, even with attachments.
• NPA: means the National Port Authority, a public authority, whose office is situated at Bushrod
Island, Monrovia, P.O. Box 1849.
• OOG: means Out Of Gauge, being cargo that does not fit in the confines of a standard Container.
• Pilot: means the qualified person appointed jointly by APMT and the Harbour Master to guide the
masters of vessels while sailing within the port limits.
• Port: means the Freeport of Monrovia.
• Port User: means any vessel owner, operator, charterer or agent whose vessel calls at the Port
and each owner or agent of the cargo handled at the Terminal, or any of its employees.
• RORO: means roll on roll off, and refers to
• Services: means all Terminal Services and Marine Services provided by APMT at the Terminal and
in the Port.
• Shipper: has the meaning assigned to it in the SOLAS Guidelines
• SOLAS: means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea of the International
Maritime Organization as supplemented by the SOLAS Guidelines and as may be amended or
supplemented from time to time
• SOLAS Guidelines: means the Guidelines regarding the verified gross mass of a container carrying
cargo (MSC.1/Circ.1475) published by the International Maritime Organization, as amended or
supplemented from time to time
• Tariff: means this document “Tariff of APM Terminals Liberia Ltd.”
• Terminal: means the facilities under responsibility and exclusive use of APMT in the Port as per
the concession agreement between NPA and APMT.
• Terminal Procedures: means the procedures and requirements relating to the provision of the
Terminal Services by APMT as may be amended from time to time by APMT.
• Terminal Services: means all the ship-to-shore and shore-to-ship container handling and ship-to-
shore and shore-to-ship general cargo handling (excluding Domestic Cargo), as well as all the
commercial container and general cargo storage on behalf of third parties within the Port.
• VGM: Verified Gross Mass, means the total gross mass of a packed Container obtained and verified
in accordance with one of the methods set out in SOLAS
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b) Collect all and any charges for pilotage, towage, mooring and unmooring and any other marine
services required by vessels calling within a thirty (30) mile radius of the Port in accordance with
this Tariff.
c) Perform all the ship-to-shore and shore-to-ship container handling and ship-to-shore and shore-
to-ship general cargo handling (excluding Domestic Cargo) within a thirty (30) mile radius of the
Port.
d) Perform all commercial container and general cargo storage and any other ancillary services on
behalf of third parties within the Port.
e) Collect all and any charges for loading and unloading, delivery, storage, safe keeping, transporting,
or any other services related to cargo handling in accordance with this Tariff.
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d) Smoking and/or open fires are strictly prohibited at the Terminal, the vessels, cargo hatches,
stores, warehouses and cargo decks during cargo operations.
e) APMT is certified and in full compliance with all ISPS requirements. All Port Users are required to
meet the requirements pertaining to their role as specified in accordance with the ISPS code.
f) It is strictly prohibited for any owner, agent or master of the vessel to dispose or throw any refuse
or waste into the harbour, anywhere in the Port, or at the Terminal. Refuse or waste shall include:
i. Substances which float or are capable of floating on the surface of the water,
ii. Sedimentary or substances liable to form sediment in the bottom of the
waterways or to cause the decomposition of marine life in the waters of the
harbour,
iii. Substances which are toxic to marine life,
iv. Substances capable of producing odorous and gases of putrefaction.
g) The vessel owner, shipping line, Agent and cargo recipient undertakes to reimburse
APM Terminals for all costs and expenses incurred by APM Terminals in the disposal of
cargo that has been identified as a health risk on the terminal by the local authorities.
This may include but not limited to rotting cargo, hazardous cargo, putrefying/cargo
with offensive odour etc. APM Terminal shall notify vessel owner or shipping line or
cargo recipient of such cargo timeously and shall proceed to evacuate same in the
event of inaction from them within three (3) days of such notification. For the
avoidance of doubt at the expiration of the three day notice period, APM Terminals is
obligated for the safety of its employees and Port users to dispose of such cargo. Vessel
owner, shipping line, Agent and cargo recipient shall be jointly and individually liable
to pay all accrued terminal handling and rental charges on such containers as well as
the cost of evacuation and disposal.
1.5 Operations
a) The Freeport of Monrovia operates continuously 24 hours a day except for Christmas day,
Independence Day and New Year’s Day.
b) The normal office business hours are between 08h00 and 17h00 from Monday to Friday and
between 08h00 and 12h00 on Saturday, Services performed outside business hours shall be
subject to special agreement with APMT on a case by case basis.
c) APMT is entitled to fix and amend working hours and announce its working hours by the means it
deems suitable.
d) When in Terminal's sole opinion, there are any circumstances which will or may prevent or hinder
the safe handling, storage, loading, unloading or transport of any Containers, the Terminal may,
in its sole discretion, refuse to handle the same and shall give notice of such refusal to the
Customer or Consignor, as the case may be. The recipient of such notice will remove or procure
the removal of Containers and/or its contents from the Container Terminal forthwith at its own
risk and expense. However, if the recipient refuses, fails or neglects to carry out APMT’s
instructions, APMT may then remove or dispose of all these containers or goods in the manner it
deems suitable, and this action will be under the responsibility and costs of the recipient, the
master, owner or the agent.
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a) The owner, agent or master of a vessel intending to call at the Port for discharging or loading of
cargo, should notify in writing the Harbour Master and APMT at least seventy-two (72) hours prior
to the arrival of the vessel with details including the nature and quantities of the cargo to be
discharged or loaded, in addition to other important information related to the Vessel, its crew
and/or passengers.
b) Vessels will be berthed for operations on order of their arrival time unless the Harbour Master or
APMT decides otherwise. Berthing protocol is as follow:
i. Liner vessels (container and Roro) will have priority on one berth on a first come first
served basis.
ii. Bulk cargo vessel (Wheat, clinker, rice…) and other non-liner vessels that can work in
the rain will have priority on one berth.
iii. Break bulk vessels (bagged rice, bagged cement …) will have priority on one berth on
a first come first serve basis.
iv. In case of any berthing conflicts, Liner vessels (container and RORO) have priority over
Bulk Cargo and Break bulk vessels. This is at the discretion of the terminal.
v. The port will consider a vessel as having arrived after it fully complies with the
following three criteria:
• The actual time the vessel has arrived at anchorage and informed APM
Terminals.
• The vessel that has first completed all customs formalities and paid all dues
to the APM Terminal and NPA.
• The vessel that has first provided all documents to facilitate planning and the
start of the operations.
c) Upon completion of operations the vessel shall vacate the berth immediately, unless otherwise
agreed with APMT. If a vessel does not vacate the berth immediately and remains thereat for a
period more than two (2) hours after completion of operations, a penalty shall be imposed and
charged in accordance with this Tariff.
d) Manifest and details of the cargo shall be prepared and certified by the vessel’s owner, agent, or
master in accordance with the Applicable Law, the requirements of APMT and any other
information APMT may deem necessary. The manifest must be presented to APMT at least
seventy-two (72) hours prior to the arrival of the vessel. A certified statement of any alterations
or amendments to the original manifest shall be submitted to the APMT immediately upon
completion of cargo operation.
e) The owner, agent, or master of the vessel must present upon demand a bank guarantee or
certificate or any other document in connection with Charges for the operation.
f) It is strictly prohibited for any vessel to start cargo operation before being properly berthed.
g) The master of the vessel shall allow the APMT to inspect and test the cargo handling gear and to
inspect its certificates at any time.
h) The owner, agent, or master of the vessel shall be held responsible for any loss or damage due to
improper storage or stowage of cargo on board and shall bear all consequences relating thereto.
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i) In case vessel operations cannot be conducted in accordance with Good Industry Practice for any
reason outside the control of APMT, including but not limited to inadequate or defective ship’s
gear or uneven distribution of cargo holds, APMT may instruct the vessel to vacate the Terminal,
or change the way the operations are being handled. Any costs related to this are for the account
of the vessel owner, operator, charterer or agent.
a) No cargo or goods will be considered received by APMT except after the issuance of an official
receipt to the master of the vessel which discharged these cargo or goods or to the agent of the
vessel or any other legally authorised person to transport these cargo or goods to or from the
Terminal. APMT shall not be responsible for confirming that all parts of a shipment, consignment
or goods packages set out in the bill of lading have been discharged at the Terminal or loaded on
board of a vessel before this vessel departed or a difference in the weight or measurement of such
packages from those set out in the bill of lading or any invoice or any other document related to
these cargo, shipments, or goods. In the case of containers that contain goods which may not be
easily and accurately identified at the time of loading or unloading, the official receipt issued in
this regard will indicate the number of the units only and APMT will not be held responsible for
the inappropriateness of the items contained in these goods or packages or claimed to be
contained inside these units.
b) Cargo and goods shall be delivered from storage in the Terminal to the consignee or to their duly
authorised representatives only against a delivery order signed by the vessel’s owner or his agent
and after payment of all Charges on such goods and after release by Customs and other relevant
authorities.
c) APMT and the Harbour Master may order any vessel to leave the Terminal if it appears that it is
carrying unhealthy or harmful goods. In case the vessel has already discharged these goods, the
consignee shall immediately take these goods outside the Terminal after obtaining the approval
of the concerned authorities. If the consignee fails or denies his responsibility for these goods or
APMT fails to locate him, the master, owner or agent of the vessel shall immediately remove these
goods out of the Terminal. However, if the consignee, master, owner or agent of the vessel
refuses, fails or neglects to carry out APMT’s instructions, APMT may then remove or dispose of
all these goods in the manner it deems suitable, and this action will be under the responsibility
and costs of the consignee, the master, owner or the agent.
d) It is strictly prohibited for any Vessel, during loading or discharging of any dangerous goods Class
1 and Class 7, to carry out at the same time, loading or discharging of other goods, fuelling &
allowing transfer of passengers.
e) Handling of dangerous goods of classes 1 and 7 is conditioned to prior approval from the Harbour
Master.
f) It is strictly prohibited to discharge any damaged or pierced packages or containers the contents
of which are of dangerous goods Class 1 and Class 7 and which are found leaking unless APMT
decides otherwise after examining the same by qualified staff from APMT.
g) If operation is suspended due to late manifest submission/amendment, gang stand by charges will
apply.
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h) If trucks turnaround keeps a crane idle for more than thirty (30) minutes, gang stand by charges
will apply.
i) If the Terminal carries out an instruction to open the doors of a Container or to unpack a
Container for any purpose whatsoever, this shall be at the sole risk of the Customer and the
Terminal shall not be responsible or liable in any way for any deterioration of the contents of the
Container or for contamination to other Cargo by reason of such deterioration. The Customer shall
ensure compliance with the rules and regulations of Customs for opening and unpacking of any
Container. T and expense of the Customer.
j) Reefer Container
• The Terminal will check and report upon the temperature of Reefer Containers stored at the
Container Terminal subject to instructions being given in writing to the Terminal by the
shipping line, vessel or Agent at least two (2) working days in advance of receipt of a specific
Reefer Container by the Terminal and such instructions are accepted in writing by the
Terminal, Terminal may check and report upon the temperatures of Containers as mutually
agreed. The Baplie file received from the shipping line or vessel shall be sufficient instruction
in absence of any other written instructions.
• The Terminal shall not be responsible or liable in any way for any Reefer Container or the
refrigeration of refrigerated Cargo if the vessel agent fails to give written instructions, or
provides wrong or inadequate instructions concerning the handling thereof.
• The Terminal shall not be obliged to maintain an auxiliary power supply and the Terminal
shall under no circumstances be responsible for any failure or discontinuance or interference
from time to time in the mains power supply howsoever arising.
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g) Any weight of a Container obtained by APM Terminals shall only be considered a VGM if APM
Terminals’ weighing facility is certified for VGM by the relevant local and/or national regulatory
body.
h) In relation to VGMs APM Terminals receives from or on behalf of the Customer, the Customer
shall indemnify APM Terminals and hold APM Terminals harmless against any loss, damage,
expense or other cost arising as a result of any such VGM not having been obtained in accordance
with SOLAS.
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APMT, its agents, servants or sub-contractors and the maximum liability of APMT to the Port User
in relation to each incident for such Cargo shall be limited to three thousand United States Dollars
(USD 3,000) per Ton Cargo.
And for the avoidance of doubt, in the absence of gross negligence or wilful default, APMT shall
have no liability for such loss and/or damage.
Provided always that in no circumstances shall APMT's liability exceed the limits of liability in
accordance with the terms and conditions contained within the Port User's Contract of Carriage
or, if applicable, the vessel's limitation fund except to the extent APMT agrees in writing to a higher
limit on liability in a particular case.
Without prejudice to any other provisions or clauses in this Tariff, the Port User shall incorporate
into its bill of lading and other transport documents, evidencing contracts of carriage, being issued
in respect of Cargo or Non-containerised Cargo carried by the Port User a clause to the effect that
while acting in the course of or pursuant to this contract, APMT shall be entitled to the benefit of
all provisions or clauses in the bill of lading or other transport document to the extent such
provisions and clauses benefit the Port User, and APMT for itself and any party for whom it is
responsible hereby accepts such benefit. If due to the negligence or deviation of the Port User, or
as a result of the Port User's agreement, any defences or limits of liability normally included in the
bill of lading or other transport document do not apply, the liability of APMT will be limited as if
such defences or limits of liability did apply.
APMT authorises, empowers and directs the Port User to act, and the Port User hereby agrees to
act, as the APMT' trustee and/or agent for the limited purpose only to stipulate for APMT to have
as against other persons/parties the benefit of all exceptions, exemptions, or limitations of liability
as may benefit the Port User in all bills of lading or other transport documents, evidencing
contracts of carriage, entered into by the Port User in respect of Cargo and Non-containerised
Cargo and its carriage and handling.
c) The limitation of liability per incident under this Clause 1.7 shall relate to the whole of any losses
and damages which may arise upon any one distinct occasion, although such losses or damage
may be sustained by more than one person, and shall apply whether the liability arises at common
law or under any written law and notwithstanding anything in such written law.
d) APMT shall only be liable to a Port User for any loss or damage to any Vessel (including gear and
all other equipment) where such loss and/or damage was caused by the gross negligence or wilful
default of APMT, its agents, servants or sub-contractors and the maximum liability of APMT to the
Port User in relation to each incident shall be limited to one million United States Dollars (USD
1,000,000).
e) The Port User shall be liable for and shall fully indemnify APMT, its servants, agents and
subcontractors against any liability for claims or suits, including costs and expenses incidental
thereto, in respect of loss of or damage to any property and death or injury suffered by any person
caused by any defect or fault in any Cargo (including the packaging thereof) or by the negligence
or default of the Port User, its servant or agents pursuant to this Tariff or otherwise.
f) APMT shall not be responsible for or liable to the Port User for:
i. any consequential or indirect loss or damage; or
ii. loss of profit, revenue, savings, business or contracts; or
iii. injury to goodwill or reputation;
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howsoever caused, including by breach by APMT of its obligations under this Tariff or its breach
of duty, negligence or gross negligence.
g) In respect of any claim arising under any indemnity in favour of the Port User contained in this
Tariff the Port User shall:
i. within fifteen (15) days after becoming aware of the claim, notify APMT in writing of the
claim (the "APMT Claim") against which the Port User is seeking to be indemnified together
with all details of APMT Claim in the actual knowledge or possession the Port User at the
time and becoming known to it at any time thereafter;
ii. take such other steps as may be necessary or as APMT may reasonably require to avoid or
reduce the APMT Claim;
iii. where the APMT Claim relates to a claim by any third party against the Port User, not admit
liability or make any offer, promise, compromise or settlement with the third party without
the prior written consent of APMT (which consent not to be unreasonably withheld or
delayed); and
iv. where the APMT Claim relates to a claim by any third party against the Port User, at the
request of APMT and at APMT's cost, cooperate with APMT or its insurers, in the defence,
settlement and/or counter claim of such Port User Claim.
h) Notwithstanding the remaining provisions of this Tariff the maximum aggregate liability of APMT
to the Port User in any calendar year or if applicable, pro-rata of any calendar year regardless of
the cause of such claim shall in no circumstances exceed five million United States Dollars (USD
5,000,000) provided that all amounts payable under any relevant insurances held by the Port User
against any Port User claims shall be paid in full to APMT within fourteen (14) days of receipt of
the same by the Port User from the relevant insurance Port User. APMT shall also not be liable
for any claim with a value of less than one thousand five hundred United States Dollars (USD 1
500).
i) Save as provided in this Clause 1.7 APMT shall not be under any liability to the Port User whether
in contract, tort or otherwise in respect of the use of the Container Terminal and the provision of
the Terminal Services for any death, personal injury, damage or loss resulting from the use of the
Terminal and the provision of the Terminal Services or from any work done in connection
therewith.
j) If due to the negligence or default of APMT, APMT shall:
i. overstow any Container in such Vessel;
ii. load onto another vessel any Container instructed in writing by the Port User for loading
onto such Vessel;
iii. fail to load or discharge any Container onto or from such Vessel notwithstanding the earlier
written instruction of Port User to load or discharge such Container; or
iv. discharge any Container from such Vessel notwithstanding the absence of any earlier
written instruction by the Port User to discharge such Container;
then the limit of APMT' liability shall be required to do the following (as applicable):
i. re-imburse the Port User for any necessary and reasonable stevedoring charges paid by the
Port User at the port of discharge for the extra handling of each Container described in
Clause 1.7 (k) (i) above;
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ii. reimburse the Port User for any necessary and reasonable stevedoring charges paid by
the Port User at the port of discharge for the extra handling of each Container described in
Clause 1.7 (k) (ii) above, and for the carriage of such Container by sea from the next port of
call to the original intended port of destination;
iii. reimburse the Port User for any necessary and reasonable stevedoring charges paid by the
Port User at the port of discharge for the extra handling of each Container not discharged, as
described in Clause 1.7 (k) (iii) above, and for the carriage of such Container by sea from the
next port of call to the port or to the original intended port of destination, whichever shall be
lower; or
waive any extra handling and storage charges which would otherwise have been payable by the
Port User to APMT for each Container described in Clause 1.7 (k) (iv) above and reimburse the
Port User for the carriage of such Container by sea from the port to the originally intended port
of destination.
k) No limitation on or exemption from liability of APMT or any indemnity in its favour shall apply to
any case of its fraud.
l) APMT shall be relieved of any and all liability to the Port User for all claims for loss, delay, damage
or shortage of any nature or description unless any claim is brought within one (1) year from the
date of the alleged wrongdoing. This one (1) year period also includes claims for indemnity by the
Port User for payments paid or faced, including subrogation claims and no extension of time for
claims by the Port User, its interests, or any interests given to a third party, shall extend this one
(1) year period against APMT, unless agreed to in writing by APMT.
m) Warranties and Indemnities given by the Customer. So as to enable APMT to carry out the
provision of Terminal Services in relation to container handling efficiently, the Port User warrants
and undertakes that:
i. all particulars relating to Containers furnished by the Port User in accordance with this Tariff
and Container Terminal Procedures are accurate;
ii. all Containers are properly packed and labelled and the contents are properly stowed and
secured therein;
iii. all Containers are fit for their intended purposes and in a fit and proper condition to be
handled or otherwise dealt with in the normal course of business by the equipment and
operating procedures usually employed at the Terminal;
iv. all Containers comply with applicable laws, orders, regulations, or other requirements of
Government, customs, municipal or other authorities whatsoever; and
v. all Reefer Containers have been properly pre-cooled or pre-heated as appropriate and their
controls have been properly set,
and the Port User shall indemnify APMT in respect of the consequence of the breach of any of
these warranties, for consequences of any breach by the Port User of this Tariff and for any 3rd
party claims which are in excess of the limitations and exclusions set forth in this Tariff. APMT
shall not be responsible for or liable in any way, and the Port User shall indemnify APMT against,
all damages, claims, costs and expenses suffered or incurred by APMT resulting directly or
indirectly from any defects in a Container and/or its contents.
In the case of cargo carried directly to bonded warehouses, this cargo is delivered at ship side and
APMT can accept no liability whatsoever for any loss of or damage to such cargo and the person
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requesting such delivery waives all right to claim against APMT whether in contract or tort and
whether under specific or general law. No claims whatsoever will be entertained.
1.9 Insurance
a) APMT is under no obligation to maintain insurance of Containers, Cargo or Non-containerised
Cargo.
b) The Port User shall:
i. take out and maintain hull and machinery and P&I Insurance in respect of its Vessels, the
latter from a Club being a member of the International Group of P&I Clubs, together with
insurances to cover its liabilities under this Tariff.
ii. if so requested, provide APMT with a copy certificate of insurance confirming that these
requirements have been complied with. Such request or absence of such a request shall in
no way be construed as waiving the Port User's obligations to arrange insurance required by
law or under this Tariff.
1.12 Lien
a) All Containers, Cargo or Non-containerised Cargo and all documents relating to Containers, Cargo
or Non-containerised Cargo shall be subject to a particular and general lien respectively for
charges due to APMT in respect of Containers, Cargo or Non-containerised Cargo from the Port
User. If any charges are not paid within one (1) calendar month after notice requiring payment
has been given to the Port User, the Containers, Cargo or Non-containerised Cargo subject to the
lien, may be sold and the proceeds applied in or towards satisfaction of the outstanding charges
and the costs incurred by APMT in such sale. Any sale of Containers, Cargo or Non-containerised
Cargo by APMT pursuant to this Tariff, may be conducted by private treaty, by public auction or
otherwise in such manner as APMT shall in its sole discretion determine and APMT shall not be
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liable for any loss and/or damage to any person whatsoever as a result thereof. This lien shall be
in addition to any allowed by Law.
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2.2 Rates
These rates are valid from the 1-August-2022 until 31-January-2023.
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a) The storage charges are per TEU and start to accumulate as from the actual day of discharge.
b) The charge for ‘Storage Empty’ as per the below table are payable by the vessel owner, operator,
charterer or agent whose vessel calls at the Port based upon actual day of departure of vessel.
c) The charges for ‘Storage Export’ and ‘Storage Import’ as per the below table are payable by the
owner or agent of the cargo handled at the Terminal and the Storage Export is based upon actual
day of departure of vessel.
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3.2 Rates
These rates are valid from the 1-August-2022 until 31-January-2023.
Quay Yard
Ref Cargo Type Unit
handling handling
GCH01 Rice (bagged) ton 14.15 14.15
GCH02 Cement (bagged) ton 15.65 15.65
GCH03 Latex Liquid ton 4.68 4.68
GCH04 Latex Crate ton 4.68 4.68
GCH05 General Cargo ton 15.65 15.65
GCH06 RORO Light Vehicles (<10 ton) Vehicle 117.30 See AUX41
GCH07 RORO Heavy Vehicles (>10 ton) Vehicle 234.60 See AUX42
GCH08 LOLO Light Vehicles (<10 ton) ton 15.65 See AUX41
GCH09 LOLO Heavy Vehicles (>10 ton) ton 31.29 See AUX42
GCH10 Frozen Product ton 7.81 7.81
GCH11 Timber Cubic meter 12.51 12.51
GCH12 Vegetable Oil (Bulk) ton 4.68 4.68
GCH13 Clinker (Bulk) ton 4.85 4.85
GCH14 Gypsum (Bulk) ton 4.85 4.85
GCH15 Limestone (Bulk) ton 4.85 4.85
GCH16 Wheat, Corn, Maize, Soybeans (Bulk) ton 11.63 11.63
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a) The storage charges start to accumulate as from the actual day of discharge and do not include
the delivering or receiving of the good to the storage area from the consignee / shipper transport.
b) For receiving and delivering to the consignee / shipper transport from the Terminal storage area
APMT will lease labour / equipment as per the below table if available.
c) Storage of vehicles will be charged in USD per ton with a minimum of one (1) ton.
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4.1.1 Towing
a) Towing is defined as any activity undertaken by a tug with regard to the holding, pulling, pushing
or otherwise moving a vessel.
b) For the purpose of this Tariff, the tow process starts when the tug becomes ready to receive any
verbal orders from the vessel or to pick up ropes or lines or when the tow rope has been passed
to or from the tug , whichever be the sooner, and the tow process ends when the final order from
the vessel being towed to cast off ropes or lines has been received and carried out or the tow rope
has been finally slipped and tug is safely clear of the vessel being towed, whichever is the later.
c) On the engagement of a tug, the tug master and crew thereof shall become the employees of and
shall be identified with the vessel being towed and shall be under control of the master of such
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vessel. This is also applicable to the Port workers who carry out their business on board during the
towing process.
d) APMT shall not be held responsible for any damages whatsoever that may be caused by the tug
to the vessel or by the vessel to the tug, or any loss or damage to anything on board or any injury
to any person. The master or the Owner of the vessel which uses the tug for any purpose shall be
held responsible for any losses, damage, injuries, and accidents resulting in death, and he shall
indemnify APMT against all the consequences of such damage including any claims from any other
party.
e) All vessels calling the port shall by default comply with the UK Standard Towage Conditions
(UKSTC). For avoidance of doubt the UKSTC do also apply in case UKSTC were not accepted in
writing prior to the assistance being rendered.
4.1.2 Pilotage
a) Vessels requiring a Pilot shall have fully rigged pilot ladder confirming to the specifications in
accordance with SOLAS convention. The vessel shall provide a boat rope on the fore side of the
pilot ladder.
b) Pilot shall board the inbound vessel at the pilot boarding grounds outside the channel and in the
case of outbound vessels, the Pilot will board while the vessel is alongside and disembark outside
the channel. In case the vessel is at the anchorage, the Pilot shall board before it enters the
channel. A vessel at the anchorage area must not approach the channel unless it is authorised to
do so by port control.
c) Before entering the port or conducting any movement, the master shall inform the Harbour
Master or the Pilot about any deficiencies or defects on board his vessel which may affect her
manoeuvrability or steering.
d) Launches and boats shall keep clear of other vessels and particularly vessels being towed.
e) Pilot should be booked at least two (2) hours prior to sail of vessel.
a) All vessels calling at the Port for whatever purpose shall use adequate mooring ropes and lines.
These ropes and lines shall be in good condition and the Harbour Master or APMT may instruct
the master of any vessel to change his mooring ropes or lines if they are, in his opinion, not suitable
for the purpose.
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4.2 Rates
These rates are valid from 1-August-2022 until 31-January-2023.
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USD charge
Group Ref Tariff Units
per unit
AUX01 Additional EIR (original free of charge) Interchange 32.76
Administrative fees for re-processing of invoices for any
AUX02 Amendment 30.93
reason
AUX03 Amendment to Export list after cut-off time Occurrence 63.52
Admin AUX04 Amendment to manifest after vessel arrived Amendment 148.02
Change of container information (to include, BL, load
AUX05 Amendment 40.96
vessel, pod, weight, reefer status, hazardous class etc.)
AUX06 Manual update of cargo detail in the system Update 14.28
AUX07 Vessel Re-nomination fee Nomination 67.97
AUX08 Cherry Picker or Sweeper rental (minimum 2 hours) Hour 242.58
AUX09 Usage of Ambulance for trip up to 25km from the port Trip 1,270.28
Additioanl usage of Ambulance for trip over 25km from the
AUX10 km 127.03
port, plus AUX09
AUX11 Transport container by truck within NPA area Trip 77.33
AUX12 Truck with Mafi hire within NPA area Trip 154.68
AUX13 Reach Stacker up to 42 tons (minimum 2 hours) Hour 713.65
Equipme AUX14 Fork Lift up to 10 tons (minimum 2 hours) Hour 81.90
nt Hire AUX15 Fork Lift 10-25 tons (minimum 2 hours) Hour 122.13
AUX16 Fork Lift over 25 tons (minimum 2 hours) Hour 245.69
Labour hire for Reefer Equipment Maintenance and Repair Person per
AUX17 38.11
(EMR) (minimum 2 hours) hour
Labour hire for any purpose other than AUX17, e.g. for Per person
AUX18 40.96
destuffing container (minimum 4 person in one gang) per shift
AUX19 Tug boat rental (minimum 1 hour) Hour 2,960.25
AUX20 Pilot boat rental (minimum 1 hour) Hour 2,220.18
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USD charge
Group Ref Tariff Units
per unit
AUX21 Fine for environmental pollution Offence 6,351.38
Fine for non-approved maintenance work by vessel such as
AUX22 Offence 2,540.55
hull painting, scraping and hot work
Fine for safety violation by vessel crew or their third party
AUX23 Offence 1,270.28
representatives
Fine for undeclared weight, wrongly declared, poorly
AUX24 Offence 819.00
stowed or incorrectly packaged - First offence
Fine for undeclared weight, wrongly declared, poorly
AUX25 Offence 4,094.94
stowed or incorrectly packaged - Subsequent offence
If Operation Plans are not in place 24 hrs prior, or agreed
AUX26 Offence 2,960.25
cut off time, to vessel arrival due to customer error.
Late Advice (less than twelve (12) hours before vessel
AUX27 Move 163.81
Fines / arrival) on dry/reefer segregation
Penaltie AUX28 Penalty charge for a truck staying in the terminal overnight Night 127.03
s Penalty charge for failing to submit an IMDG acceptance
AUX29 request for IMO Class 1 (Excl class 1.4) and class 6 prior Unit 635.14
loading from Port of Departure*
Penalty charge for failing to submit an OOG acceptance
AUX30 Unit 635.14
request 24 hrs prior to vessel arrival*
AUX31 Penalty charge for missing placard/sticker on IMDG cargo Unit 127.03
Penalty charge for non-productive berth occupancy due to
Per hour or
AUX32 vessel fault during operations, as consequence of vessel 624.31
part thereof
equipment failure (eg. Crane, Generator breakdown etc.)
Penalty charge for not vacating the berth within two (2) Hour or part
AUX33 2,960.25
hours after completing all vessel operations thereof
Penalty charge for overstaying IMDG cargo in the yard for
AUX34 TEU per day 635.14
IMO Class 1 (Excl class 1.4) and class 6*
Gate General Cargo gate fees (vehicles & loose/non-
AUX35 Unit 14.77
Ops containerised cargo)
OOG import/export additional handling charge for
AUX36 Unit 156.40
delivering/receiving in the yard
OOG Surcharge for non-homogeneous/oversize/heavy weight
AUX37 general cargo discharge that cannot be handled by vessel Day 1,359.60
cranes
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USD charge
Group Ref Tariff Units
per unit
Surcharge for every handling of any light vehicle (<10 tons)
AUX38 that are unable to move under their own power, have to be Unit 122.85
pushed, towed or jump started
Surcharge for every handling of any heavy vehicle (>10
AUX39 tons) that are unable to move under their own power, have Unit 245.70
to be pushed, towed or jump started
Vehicles
AUX40 Shifting vehicles on board vessel Unit 148.02
AUX41 Shifting vehicles on vessel, via quay Unit 296.02
Terminal Handling Charge for light vehicles (<10 tons)
AUX42 Unit 49.14
delivered in the yard
Terminal Handling Charge for heavy vehicles (>10 tons)
AUX43 Unit 172.00
delivered in the yard
Berth Occupation fee for vessels with no chargeable Per day or
AUX44 14,983.30
operations planned or on-going part thereof
Cargo discharged directly over side to barge/coaster or
from ship to ship will incur the normal stevedoring charges
AUX45 0.63
as per §3.2.1 and is subject to an additional charge if APMT
labour is supplied on the barge/coaster
Gang idle time / Gang Standby due to customer during Day Hour per
AUX46 740.06
hours: 07:00 – 19:00 crane
Gang idle time / Gang Standby due to customer during Hour per
AUX47 1,481.48
Night hours: 19:00 – 07:00 crane
Gang idle time / Gang Standby due to weather during Day Hour per
AUX48 370.04
hours: 07:00 – 19:00 hrs crane
Gang idle time / Gang Standby due to weather during Night Hour per
Vessel AUX49 740.30
hours: 19:00 – 07:00 crane
Operatio
AUX50 Gear box Move 229.31
ns
AUX51 Hatch cover Move 229.31
Hazardous import/export additional handling charge for
AUX52 Unit 109.49
discharging/loading from/onto the vessel
AUX53 OOG gear/gang charge – Break Bulk (4 hours minimum) Hour 713.65
OOG import/export additional handling charge for
AUX54 Unit 156.40
discharging/loading from/onto the vessel
AUX55 Berth cleaning fee for clinker vessels discharging Vessel 5,742.87
General Cargo Vessel total discharged cargo weight
AUX56 Ton 0.25
confirmation
AUX57 Shifting a vessel on customer request along APMT berth Move 1,564.00
AUX58 Shifting a vessel on customer request within the port Move 3,128.01
AUX59 Shifting Container on board Unit 131.04
AUX60 Shifting Container via quay Move 163.80
Plugin and Power for Reefers (container storage fees as per
AUX61 Day 81.90
Clause §2.2.2 are additional) Storage dwell days 0-10
Reefer
Plugin and Power for Reefers (container storage fees as per
AUX62 Day 98.27
Clause §2.2.2 are additional). Storage dwell days 10+
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per unit
AUX63 Block stowing of containers in yard per customer request Move 30.93
AUX64 Bundling Flatbed Containers Bundle 81.90
AUX65 General Cargo Unitized or Palletized handling in CFS Ton 7.81
Hazardous import/export additional handling charge for
AUX66 Unit 114.65
delivering/receiving in the yard
AUX67 Knocking down ends of Flatbed Containers Unit 19.66
AUX68 Leaking Container (Hazardous) TEU 185.01
AUX69 Leaking Container (Non-Hazardous) TEU 148.02
AUX70 Placard removing/Placement Unit 8.18
Yard
Positioning of Containers for Stuffing/Unstuffing at the
Operatio AUX71 TEU 131.04
Terminal
ns
AUX72 Sealing of empty containers upon request by the customer Unit 8.18
Shifting Container Charge (internal yard move per
AUX73 Move 30.93
customer request)
AUX74 Single Container Verification upon request by the customer Unit 163.81
Surcharge for non-operational cargo left on quay by
AUX75 Day 679.81
Shipping lines
AUX76 Sweeping empty containers upon request by the customer Unit 15.65
AUX87 Priority Gate Service - Amoco ITEMS 14.14
If a vessel arrival is notified less than seventy-two (72)
AUX77 hours in advance, it is subject to an additional charge in Occurrence 245.69
addition to Clauses 4.2.1, 4.2.2 and 4.2.3
Tug kept waiting through any fault of the vessel or vessels
AUX78 Hour 654.63
agent
Marine Pilots kept waiting through any fault of the vessel or vessels
AUX79 Hour 163.80
Operatio Agent
ns Mooring gang kept waiting through any fault of the vessel
AUX80 Hour 163.80
or vessels Agent
AUX81 If tug(s) and/or pilots are cancelled Occurrence 819.00
AUX82 Furnishing ropes for use in towing Request 81.90
Charge for mooring launches for vessel movement and
AUX83 Hour 163.80
other operations (non-compulsory)
1% of invoice
AUX84 Interest charge for late payment, see clause §1.7(d) Month
value
USD 100,
Bounce/bad cheque. In addition, suspension of cheque
Finance AUX85 Occurrence plus 10% of
acceptance for 12 months.
invoice value
Prevailing
AUX86 Credit/Debit Card payment transaction fees Payment
Bank Rate
AUX87 Priority Gate Service – Amoco Unit TUE 13.5
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6 VGM
USD charge
Ref Tariff Units
per unit
VGM01 VGM Admin/ Service charge Service 5.35
VGM02 VGM Confirmation, 20-foot unit Unit 26.76
VGM03 VGM Confirmation, 40-foot unit Unit 42.81
VGM04 VGM Generation, 20-foot unit Unit 42.81
VGM05 VGM Generation, 40-foot unit Unit 80.27
VGM Generation for GC - General cargo Total
VGM06 Ton 0.24
Discharged Weight Confirmation
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