PORT MARINE CIRCULAR NO. 11 OF 2021 REVISION IN PORT DUES RATES

MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

PORT MARINE CIRCULAR

NO. 11 OF 2021

8 APRIL 2021

Port and Shipping Community

REVISION IN PORT DUES RATES

1 The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will revise its port dues

rates to fund the increased costs of operating and maintaining the Port of Singapore,

as well as to encourage vessels to make faster turnarounds in the port to allow more

ships to be served within the limited anchorage space in our port.

2 Port dues fund the maintenance of Singapore's fairways, anchorages and

aids to navigation, which are vital to the navigational safety of port users. They also

fund the vessel traffic management system, and other systems used for the

management of Singapore’s port waters. These costs have increased since port

dues rates were last revised in 2014.

3 Taking into consideration industry’s feedback, the port dues rates will be

adjusted over two phases to give companies more time to adjust to the new rates.

The new rates under Phase 1 will take effect from 1 January 2022. Phase 2

rates will come into effect from 1 January 2023.

4 The detailed revisions to MPA’s port dues structure and schemes are as

follows:

(a) Port Dues for Vessels Loading/Discharging Cargo or

Embarking/Disembarking Passengers or Engaged in Other Afloat

Activities (Category 1)

There is no increase in port dues rate for one-day stay in Phase 1. Category 1

port dues charges will be adjusted progressively in the two phases of

implementation from 1 January 2022. The revised Category 1 port dues rates are

shown in Annex, Table 1.

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(b) Port Dues for Vessels Taking Bunkers/Ship’s Supplies or Changing Crew

(Category 2)

There is no increase in port dues rate for one-day stay in Phase 1. Category 2

port dues charges will be adjusted progressively in the two phases of

implementation from 1 January 2022. The revised Category 2 port dues rates are

shown in Annex, Table 2.

(c) Port Dues for Vessels Doing Repairs/Docking/Outfitting at MPA-

specified Shipyard Locations (Category 3)

Vessels doing repairs/docking/outfitting will continue to enjoy a flat rate of

$4.00/100GT for the first four days of stay at MPA-specified shipyard locations.

Daily rate of $0.25/100GT will apply from day 5 onwards. The revised Category 3

port dues rates effective from 1 January 2022 are shown in Annex, Table 3.

In addition to repairs, docking and outfitting, the scope of Category 3 activities will

be expanded to include maintenance of vessels.

(d) Port Dues for Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) at MPA-specified

Offshore Marine Facility Locations, without Cargo Operations (Category

4)

MPA-approved OSVs at MPA-specified Offshore Marine Facility locations and not

carrying out cargo operations will continue to enjoy a flat rate of $4.00/100GT for

the first four days of stay at such locations. Daily rate of $0.50/100GT will apply

from day 5 onwards; from day 91 onwards, daily rate of $1.00/100GT will apply.

MPA will also extend permanent OSV validity for qualifying certificates – this

applies to vessels with mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) safety certificate,

offshore supply vessel certificate, special purpose ship (SPS) safety certificate,

and offshore supply vessel notation or offshore support vessel notation by class

on certification of classification acceptable to MPA, so long as the certificates

remain valid. The revised Category 4 port dues rates effective from 1 January

2022 are shown in Annex, Table 4.

(e) Port Dues for Arrested Vessels

For vessels arrested on or before day 30, the revised port dues rates will be

applied, and capped at $18.00/100GT, i.e. the revised daily rate on 31st day

(Category 1 and Category 2) for consistency. For vessels arrested after day 30,

port dues for arrested vessel concerned will be capped at the revised daily rate

upon arrest for consistency.

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(f) Annual Port Dues (APD) and 6 Months Port Dues Schemes

The intent of the APD and 6 Months Port Dues Schemes remains to incentivise

vessels to make multiple short calls to the Port of Singapore. Vessels covered by

these schemes currently enjoy free port dues for the first five days of stay for calls

within the eligible annual or six-month period.

To align with the policy intent to encourage shorter stay in port, from 1 January

2022 onwards, vessels that are covered by these schemes will enjoy free

port dues for the first four days of stay for calls within the eligible annual or

six-month period. The rates of the schemes ($135/100GT for APD; $100/100GT

for 6 Months Port Dues) remain unchanged.

(g) Qualifying Condition for Concessions/Rebate

In line with the revisions in port dues rates above, port dues concessions/rebate

will be accorded to calls with port stay not exceeding four days effective from

1 January 2022. These include:

 10% port dues concession for Green Port Programme vessels that engage

LNG-fuelled harbour craft for port operations;

 20% port dues concession for container vessels loading or discharging

goods;

 25% port dues concessions under the Green Port Programme;

 100% maritime welfare fee concession; and

 Port dues rebate for vessels handling transhipment vehicles in Singapore.

(h) Discontinuation of Schemes – Frequent Caller Scheme and 20% Port

Dues Concession for Passenger Vessels

Frequent Caller Scheme (FCS)

The FCS was established to supplement the APD and encourage more calls to

the Port of Singapore. Eligible vessels are granted 50% concession on port dues

for eligible calls or 100% concession on port dues for eligible calls if APD is applied

for the next calendar year.

20% Port Dues Concession for Passenger Vessels

Currently, passenger vessels (of 300GT and above) enjoy a 20% concession on

port dues on calls within a six-month period if the vessel (a) makes 6 or more calls

at the Singapore Cruise Centre, Marina Bay Cruise Centre of Singapore or any

cargo terminal approved by MPA and (b) operates in Singapore under the same

agency within the same period.

Given the availability of other schemes, the FCS and 20% Port Dues concession

for passenger vessels will be discontinued from 1 January 2022.

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5 The revised port dues rates can be found on MPA’s corporate website

(www.mpa.gov.sg) from 1 January 2022 onwards.

6 For any queries or clarifications, please contact:

Email Telephone

AR Hotline AR_MPA@mpa.gov.sg 1800-272-7777

CAPT KEVIN WONG

PORT MASTER

MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

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Annex

Table 1: Port Dues Rates for Vessels Loading/Discharging Cargo or

Embarking/Disembarking Passengers or Engaged in Other Afloat Activities

(Category 1)

Current Port Dues Phase 1 Phase 2

Duration of

Rates Effective from 1 Effective from 1

Stay

(till 31 December 2021) January 2022 January 2023

Days or part

Rate Per 100GT ($) Rate Per 100GT ($)

thereof

1 7.50 7.50 8.00

2 8.00 8.50

3 8.50 9.00

4 9.00 9.50

5 9.50 12.50

6 14.00 15.50

7 17.00 18.50

8 20.00 21.50

9 23.00 24.50

10 26.00 27.50

11 30.50 33.50

12 35.00 39.50

13 39.50 45.50

14 44.00 51.50

15 48.50 57.50

Rates unchanged

16 53.50 63.50

from Phase 1

17 58.50 69.50

18 63.50 75.50

19 68.50 81.50

20 73.50 87.50

21 79.00 99.50

22 84.50 111.50

23 90.00 123.50

24 95.50 135.50

25 101.00 147.50

26 106.50 159.50

27 112.00 171.50

28 117.50 183.50

29 123.00 195.50

30 128.50 207.50

Note: Port dues will continue to accrue from day 31. The daily port dues rates will also

continue to increase. Please refer to the full rates table at www.mpa.gov.sg from 1

January 2022.

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Table 2: Port Dues Rates for Vessels Taking Bunkers/Ship’s Supplies or

Changing Crew (Category 2)

Current Port Dues Phase 1 Phase 2

Duration of

Structure Effective from 1 Effective from 1

Stay

(till 31 December 2021) January 2022 January 2023

Days or part

Rate Per 100GT ($) Rate Per 100GT ($)

thereof

1 1.00 1.00 2.00

2 4.40 5.50 6.00

3 8.50 9.00

4 9.00 9.50

5 9.50 12.50

6 14.00 15.50

7 17.00 18.50

8 20.00 21.50

9 23.00 24.50

10 26.00 27.50

11 30.50 33.50

12 35.00 39.50

13 39.50 45.50

14 44.00 51.50

15 48.50 57.50

16 53.50 63.50

Rates unchanged

17 58.50 69.50

from Phase 1

18 63.50 75.50

19 68.50 81.50

20 73.50 87.50

21 79.00 99.50

22 84.50 111.50

23 90.00 123.50

24 95.50 135.50

25 101.00 147.50

26 106.50 159.50

27 112.00 171.50

28 117.50 183.50

29 123.00 195.50

30 128.50 207.50

Note: Port dues will continue to accrue from day 31. The daily port dues rates will also

continue to increase. Please refer to the full rates table at www.mpa.gov.sg from 1

January 2022.

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Table 3: Port Dues Rates for Vessels Doing Repairs/Docking/Outfitting at MPA-

specified Shipyard Locations (Category 3)

Duration Current Port Dues Structure Duration Effective from 1 January

of Stay (till 31 December 2021) of Stay 2022

(Days or (Days or

part Rate Per 100GT ($) part Rate Per 100GT ($)

thereof) thereof)

1 – 5 4.00 1 – 4 4.00

 4.00 for first 5 days and  4.00 for first 4 days and

Exceeding Exceeding

 0.25 per day or part thereof  0.25 per day or part thereof

5 days 4 days

after the first 5 days after the first 4 days

Table 4: Port Dues Rates for Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) at MPA-specified

Offshore Marine Facility locations, without Cargo Operations (Category 4)

Duration Current Port Dues Structure Duration Effective from 1 January

of Stay (till 31 December 2021) of Stay 2022

(Days or (Days or

part Rate Per 100GT ($) part Rate Per 100GT ($)

thereof) thereof)

1 – 5 4.00 1 – 4 4.00

 4.00 for first 5 days and  4.00 for first 4 days and

 0.50 per day or part thereof 0.50 per day or part thereof

6 – 90 5 – 90

after the first 5 days up to the after the first 4 days up to

90th day the 90th day

 4.00 for first 5 days and  4.00 for first 4 days and

 0.50 per day or part thereof  0.50 per day or part thereof

Exceeding after the first 5 days up to the Exceeding after the first 4 days up to

90 days 90th day 90 days the 90th day

 1.00 per day or part thereof  1.00 per day or part thereof

after the first 90 days after the first 90 days

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