Container Terminal Charges Guide
Container Terminal Charges Guide
Scale Of Rates
1 Definitions:-
In this Scale of Rates, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply:
1.2.“Coastal Vessel” shall mean any vessel exclusively employed in trading between any port or place in India to any other port or place in India
having a valid coastal license issued by the Director General of Shipping/ Competent Authority.
1.3“Foreign Vessel” shall mean any vessel other than a coastal vessel.
1.4“Container” means the standard ISO container, suitable for transport and stacking of cargo and must be capable of being handled as a unit and
lifted by a crane with a container spreader.
1.5“Full Container Load (FCL)” means a container containing cargo belonging to one consignee in the vessels manifest.
1.6“Less than Container Load (LCL)” means a container containing cargo belonging to more than one consignee in the vessels manifest.
1.7 “Free period” shall mean the period during which cargo/container shall be allowed storage free of demurrage charges/ground rent and this period
shall exclude Customs notified holidays and Terminal’s non-operating days.
1.8 “Hazardous container” means a Container containing hazardous goods as classified under IMO including empty container with residual content
of hazardous material.
1.9 “Over Dimensional Container (ODC)” means a Container carrying over dimensional cargo beyond the normal size of standard containers or
cargo which is brought in flat rack container or needing special devices like slings, shackles, lifting beam, etc. Damaged Containers (including boxes
having corner casting problem) and Containers requiring special devices for lifting are also classified as Over Dimensional Container.
1.11 “Reefer Container” shall mean a refrigerated container used for carriage of perishable goods with provisions for electrical supply to maintain the
desired temperature.
1.14 “Import container” means a container discharged from one vessel, stored in GTI and transported out through Road or Train.
1.15 “Export container” means a container arrived by road or Train, stored in GTI and loaded on the assigned vessel.
1.16 “Transshipment container” means a Container discharged from one vessel, stored in the container yard, and transported through another
vessel.
1.17 “Shut Out Container” means a container that entered the terminal as export for a vessel as indicated by VCN/VIAN and is not connected to the
vessel for whatsoever reason and is lying in the container yard. A Transhipment container whose loading terminal is changed will also be treated as
Shut Out container.
1.18 “Back to Town container” shall mean a container entering the terminal for export for a specific vessel voyage but unable to be exported for
some reason and removed from the terminal.
1.21 The SOR approved by the Authority is subject to automatic annual indexation at 60% of the WPI to be announced by the Authority. The annual
indexation will be from 01 May every year. The indexed SOR shall be intimated by the GTIPL to the JNPT, users and to the Authority.
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II. The following consolidated charges for handling and movement of containers shall be payable by
the Shipping Lines / Agents of Vessels or Cargo Agents for services rendered in respect of
containers and containerized cargo passing through the terminal:
Section - 1 Charges for all Normal & Rail in -Rail Out containers/Non vessel bound containers
Note: Normal containers are the general type containers, not falling under any special categories mentioned subsequently.
Foreign-Going (In
Particulars. INR) Coastal (in INR)
Loaded Container - -
20' 4,904.38 2,942.62
40' 7,356.57 4,413.95
Over 40' 9,808.76 5,885.26
Empty Container - -
20' 3,934.57 2,360.72
40' 5,901.82 3,541.10
Over 40' 7,869.10 4,721.46
Note:A container originally declared as transhipment container, subsequently moved by rail or road will lose its identity as a
transhipment container and shall be treated as normal import container and the prescribed charges as applicable shall be
payable. The charges for Hazardous TP will be 1.5 Times of Normal TP conatainers and charges for ODC TP will be 1.5 times
normal TP containers
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SECTION - 3 CHARGES FOR ALL HAZARDOUS CONTAINER
A. Ship to yard using port crane.
Foreign-Going (In
Particulars. INR) Coastal (in INR)
Loaded Container
20' 4,904.38 2,942.62
40' 7,356.57 4,413.95
Over 40' 9,808.76 5,885.26
Empty Container
20' 3,934.57 2,360.72
40' 5,901.82 3,541.10
Over 40' 7,869.10 4,721.46
ICD Container
20' 4,904.38 2,942.62
40' 7,356.57 4,413.95
Over 40' 9,808.76 5,885.26
C. Yard to Truck
Foreign-Going (In
Particulars. INR)
Loaded & Empty
20' 1,593.03
40' 2,389.54
Over 40' 3,186.04
Note- As per Rail road equalisation notofication no.TAMP/15/2017-JNPT dated 29.03.2017.
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SECTION - 5 CHARGES FOR ALL OVER DIMENSIONAL CARGO CONTAINERS.
A. Ship to yard using port crane.
Foreign-Going (In
Particulars. INR) Coastal (in INR)
Loaded
20' 4,904.38 2,942.62
40' 7,356.57 4,413.95
Over 40' 9,808.76 5,885.26
ICD
20' 4,904.38 2,942.62
40' 7,356.57 4,413.95
Over 40' 9,808.76 5,885.26
Empty
20' 3,934.57 2,360.72
40' 5,901.82 3,541.10
Over 40' 7,869.10 4,721.46
C. Yard to truck
Foreign-Going (In
Particulars. INR)
Loaded Container
20' 1,593.03
40' 2,389.54
Over 40' 3,186.04
Empty Container
20' 1,593.03
40' 2,389.54
Over 40' 3,186.04
Note- As per Rail road equalisation notofication no.TAMP/15/2017-JNPT dated 29.03.2017.
Note: If only one operation is carried, half of the hatch cover handling charges as above shall be levied.
B. Other than A.
Foreign Going Coastal Vessels (in
Particulars. Vessels (in US$) INR)
FCL & MT 20' 102.88 5,103.84
FCL & MT 40' 154.34 7,656.39
FCL & MT 45' 205.78 10,208.31
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SECTION 8 - Shut outs
A. Shutouts Charges
Foreign Going Coastal Vessels (in
Particulars. Vessels (in US$) INR)
FCL & MT 20' 51.46 2,552.54
FCL & MT 40' 77.16 3,827.89
FCL & MT 45' 102.88 5,103.84
Note: Shut out charges as given above shall apply if- 1). the vessel nomination is changed 2). If the vessel nomination is
changed from a later vessel to an earlier vessel after the earlier vessel is berthed 3). loading terminal is changed for TP
container
Note:
1. The above charges are for a period of 4 hours or part thereof.
3.The tariff prescribed above does not include parameter setting or repair & maintenance of malfunctioning reefers.
3. Fixing/Breaking of Seal
Particulars. in INR
Fixing of seal 235.22
Breaking of seal 235.22
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6. Additional Lift on/Lift off
Particulars. in INR
FCL & MT 20' 500.19
FCL & MT 40' 749.04
FCL & MT 45' 999.13
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24. Block stow rent-per month-per block slot of 28 TEUs
(non haz) in INR
1,38,414.18
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C. Rail in Rail out /non vessel bound Loaded/Empty containers
Rail in -Rail
out/Non vesseH
Particulars. Container Type bound (in US$)
First 2 Days Free
3 -15 days (20') 4.07
( Over 20') 8.13
(Over 40') 12.21
16 - 30 days (20') 8.13
( Over 20') 16.27
(Over 40') 24.40
Thereafter (20') 16.27
( Over 20') 32.56
(Over 40') 48.84
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H. Shutout loaded & empty containers
Foreign Going Coastal Vessels
Particulars. Container Type Vessels (in US$) (in INR)
1-15 days (20') 4.07 201.80
( Over 20') 8.13 403.58
(Over 40') 12.21 605.38
16 - 30 days (20') 8.13 403.58
( Over 20') 16.27 807.16
(Over 40') 24.40 1210.75
Thereafter (20') 16.27 807.16
( Over 20') 32.56 1614.95
(Over 40') 48.84 2422.73
Notes:-
1. The total storage period for an import container shall commence from the day following the day of landing and for export
container shall commence from the time container enters into the terminal upto the day of shipment /delivery/date of removal
of the container and include Sundays and Holidays.
2. Transhipment containers whose status (mode of dispatch) is subsequently changed locally shall lose the concessional dwell
time as prescribed in Section 11 item (E). Dwell time charges/ Other Charges for such containers shall be recoverd at par
with import/export containers. A transhipment box, moved other than as defined above , shall be charged at Tariffs applicable
to a export/ import container. Such a move will not be treated as a transhipment move.
3. Transhipment containers subsequently changing the mode of dispatch to rail shall be treated as other ICD containers for the
purpose of levy of storage fees. In such cases additional shifting charges will be applicable for movement of containers from
container yard to ICD yard.
4 The users will not have to pay storage charges for the period during which GTI is not in a position to deliver/ shift the
containers when requested by the users.
5. Normal import containers subsequently changing the mode of dispatch to rail will enjoy the free period applicable to normal
import containers only.
6. The total storage period for a shutout container shall be calculated from the day following the day when the container has
become shutout till the day of Shipment/delivery.
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(i) Dwell time charges for Hazardous containers shall attract 1.50 times the normal applicable charges.
(ii) Dwell time charges for Over height and over dimensional containers shall attract 3 times the normal applicable charges.
8. The storage charges on abandoned FCL containers /shippers owned containers shall be levied upto the date of receipt of
intimation of abandonment in writing or 75 days from the days the day of landing of the container, whichever is earlier subject
to the following conditions:
(i) The consignee can issue a letter of abandonment at any time.
(ii) If the consignee chooses not to issue such letter of abandonement, the container agent/MLO can also issue abandonment
letter subject to the condition that,
(a) The Line shall resume custody of container along with cargo and either take it back or remove it from the port premises;
and
(b) The line shall pay all port charges accrued on the cargo and container before resuming custody of the container.
(iii) The container Agent/MLO shall observe the necessary formalities and bear the cost of transportation and destuffing. In
case of their failure to take such action within the stipulated period, the storage charge on container shall be continued to be
levied till such time all necessary actions are taken by the shipping lines for destuffing the cargo.
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(iv) Where the container is seized/confiscated by the Custom Authorities and the samecannot be de-stuffed , the storage
charges will cease to apply from the day the Custom order release of the cargo subject to lines observing the necessary
formalities and bearing the cost of transportation and de-stuffing. Otherwise, seized/confiscated containers should be
removed by the line/consignee from the port premises to the Customs bonded area and in that case the storage charge shall
cease to apply from the day of such removal.
9.The status of the vessel , as borne out by its certification by the Director General of Shipping shall be the deciding factor for
its classification as "coastal"or "foreign going"for the purposes of levying vessel related charges; and, the nature of cargo or its
origin will not be of any relevance for this purpose. The concessional coastal tariff will be applicable for ships and cargo that
move from one Indian Port to another Indian Port through the territorial waters of Sri Lanka or Bangladesh in terms of
Notification No.38/2018- Customs (N.T.) dated 11 May 2018 issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs,
Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
10.Charges for handling TP containers between GTI and any other Terminal at JNPT -
(a) If a container is discharged by the GTI and loaded by the at other terminal, the charges will be as under:
50% of transshipment container handling charges and Lift on charges as per the GTIPL scale of rates will be charged to the
line by the GTI. For the same container the other terminal will charge 50% of the transshipment container handling charges
and lift on charges as per its scale of rates and, in addition, also levy a charge towards inter-terminal transfer.
(b) If a container is discharged by other terminal and loaded by the GTI at its terminal, the charges will be as under: the other
terminal will charge 50% of transshipment container handling charges to the line as per its scale of rates. for the same
container the GTI will charge 50% of TP handling charges as per its scale of rates; and, in addition, also levy a charge of
Rs.2,365.65 (for 20’ container) and Rs.3,548.46 (for 40’ container) towards inter-terminal transfer.
11 (i) Container-related charges denominated in US dollar terms shall be collected in equivalent Indian rupees. For this
purpose, the Reference rate notified by the Reserve Bank of India or the market buying rate notified by State Bank of India, as
may be specified from time to time, prevalent on the date of entry of the vessel into the Terminal (in case of import containers)
and on the date of arrival of containers in the Terminal Premises (in case of export containers) shall be applied for re-
conversion of the dollar - denominated charges into Indian rupees.
(ii) The cargo / container related charges for all Coastal cargo / containers, other than thermal coal, POL including crude oil,
Iron Ore and Iron pellets, should not exceed 60% of the normal cargo / container related charges.
12 (i) The user shall pay penal interest on delayed payments of any charge under this scale of rates. Likewise, the GTIPL
shall pay penal interest on delayed refunds.
13. A regular review of exchange rate shall be made once in 30 days from the date of arrival in the cases of vessels staying in
the port for longer period. The basis of billing shall change prospectively with reference to the appropriate exchange rate
prevailing at the time of review.
14. Inter terminal rail handling charges is Rs.400/- for 20' container and Rs.800/- for 40' container at all the JNPT terminals.
15. An amount of Rs.170/- per container will be levied from 28th October 2021 onwards on all containers (except transhipment
and coastal) handled at the Major Port Trusts and BOT terminals operating thereat towards Mandatory User Charge (MUC) for
the Logistics Data Bank (LDB) service rendered by DMICDC for a period of three years thereon i.e upto 27th October 2024.
The approval accorded would automatically lapse thereafter unless specifically extended by the Authority.
GENERAL NOTES
1. Containers less than and up to 20 feet in length will be reckoned as one TEU for the purpose of Tariff.
2. The consolidated charges as above include the following elements, viz Stevedoring,use of Gantry crane, use of transfer
crane, stowage planning etc., wharfage on tare weight of containers and containerized cargo, transportation.
3. Containers other than that of standard size requiring special devices or slings or handling will be charged twice the
applicable rates. Such containers will also include damage containers and any other type requiring special devices.
4. A container from a foreign port landing at GTI for subsequent transhipment to an Indian port on a coastal voyage or vice
versa would be charged at 50% of the transhipment charge prescribed for foreign going vessel and 50% of that prescribed for
the coastal category.
5. In case a vessel idles due to non availibility or breakdown of the shore based facilitites of GTI or any other reasons
attributable to the GTI, rebate equivalent to berth hire charges payable to JNPT accrued during the period of idling of vessel
shall be allowed.
6. Users will not be required to pay charges for delays beyond a reasonable level attributable to the Terminal operator.
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