PORT MARINE CIRCULAR NO. 24 OF 2022 MARITIME WELFARE FEE CONCESSION
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
PORT MARINE CIRCULAR
NO. 24 OF 2022
13 DECEMBER 2022
Port and Shipping Community
MARITIME WELFARE FEE CONCESSION
1 This circular supersedes Port Marine Circular No. 23 of 2019 on Maritime
Welfare Fee Concession.
2 The Maritime Welfare Fee (MWF) applies for each vessel call. Currently, to
qualify for the MWF concession, the vessel’s port stay must not exceed four days1
for that vessel call. The 100% MWF concession, first introduced with effect from 1
October 2012 for a period of five years as part of economic relief measures, was
subsequently extended twice in 2017 and 2019, and is expected to expire on 31
December 2022.
3 To assist our industries, the MWF concession will be extended for a further
two years at the following rates and cease thereafter:
a. 75% MWF concession from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023; and
b. 50% MWF concession from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024.
The concession will cease from 1 January 2025.
4 The MWF concession applies for vessels with port stay not exceeding four
days and vessels that meet such prevailing condition(s) as may be notified by MPA
from time to time. Please see details in Annex.
1 The 100% MWF concession is applied for port stay not exceeding four days as part of the revision
to port dues rates phase 1 effective 1 January 2022.
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5 For any queries or clarifications, please contact:
Email Telephone
AR Hotline AR_MPA@mpa.gov.sg 1800-272-7777
CAPT CHONG JIA CHYUAN
PORT MASTER
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
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Annex
To qualify for the MWF concession from 1 January 2023 and 1 January 2024, the
vessel’s port stay must not exceed four days.
Maritime Welfare Fee per Vessel Call1
For qualifying vessels that meet the prevailing qualifying condition(s):
Vessel Size 1 Oct 2220 12 to 1 Jan 230 23 to 1 Jan 2 024 to
(in GT) 31 Dec 2022 31 Dec 2023 31 Dec 2024
$25 x 25% = $25 x 50% =
75 – 1,000 $25 x 0% = $0
$6.25 $12.50
$40 x 25% = $40 x 50% =
1,001 – 2,000 $40 x 0% = $0
$10.00 $20.00
$60 x 25% = $60 x 50% =
2,001 – 5,000 $60 x 0% = $0
$15.00 $30.00
$80 x 25% = $80 x 50% =
5,001 – 10,000 $80 x 0% = $0
$20.00 $40.00
$105 x 25% = $105 x 50% =
10,001 – 20,000 $105 x 0% = $0
$26.25 $52.50
$140 x 25% = $140 x 50% =
20,001 – 40,000 $140 x 0% = $0
$35.00 $70.00
Greater than $175 x 25% = $175 x 50% =
$175 x 0% = $0
40,000 $43.75 $87.50
For non-qualifying vessels that do not meet the prevailing qualifying
condition(s):
Vessel Size Current up till 1 Jan 2023 to
(in GT) 31 Dec 2022 31 Dec 2024
75 – 1,000 $25 $25
1,001 – 2,000 $40 $40
2,001 – 5,000 $60 $60
5,001 – 10,000 $80 $80
10,001 – 20,000 $105 $105
20,001 – 40,000 $140 $140
Greater than
$175 $175
40,000
1 No GST is charged on Maritime Welfare Fee.
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