(d)
(B) – 1-3-1996
Subregulation (3) – 1-12-2007, Tariff item 24 (b) in regulation 2 –
10-7-1987
31/2024
Sch., Part IV, Part V
31-12-2024
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Sabah Ports Authority Scale Dues And Charges Regulations 1977 is Malaysia State Subsidiary Legislation, cited as State Subsidiary Legislation 1977 1977, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1977.
(No. 17 of 1981)
SABAH PORTS AUTHORITY
(SCALE OF DUES AND CHARGES) REGULATIONS 1977
(G.N.S. 3 of 1977)
LIST OF AMENDMENTS
G.N.S. No.
Regulations amended
Effective date of amendment 50/1982 6A, Sch., Part V
1-7-1982 35/1983
Sch. Part II
1-7-1977 9/1985 12/2007
3/2008
Sch., Part III
2, Sch.,
Sch. Part III
1-1-1985
Subregulations (3), (4), (5) and (6) –
1-7-2007, Regulation 3(b) (i) (C) -10-
7-1987, Regulation 3(c) (i) –
20-11-1991, Tariff item 39 (c) & (d) –
5-10-1983 & 16-5-1994, regulation 3
(B) – 1-3-1996
Subregulation (3) – 1-12-2007, Tariff item 24 (b) in regulation 2 –
10-7-1987
31/2024
Sch., Part IV, Part V
31-12-2024
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Opening note
Citation and commencement.
These Regulations may be cited as the Sabah Ports Authority (Scale of Dues and Charges) Regulations 1977 and shall come into force on the first day of July 1977.
Interpretation.
In these Regulations-
"GRT" means the Gross Registered Tonnage;
(aa) “normal working hours” means working hours of the 1st and 2nd shifts on a normal working day excluding the meal breaks;
"Port" means any place declared to be a port under section 3 of the Sabah Ports Authority Enactment 1981;
"Prescribed Holidays" means the Prescribed Holidays for Workers as prescribed under the Labour Ordinance
[Cap. 67];
"Public Holidays" means the Public Holidays as prescribed under the Holidays Ordinance [Cap. 56.];
“shift” means eight (8) working hours which is divided by a meal break into two work period;
"the Authority" means the Sabah Ports Authority established under section 4 of the Sabah Ports Authority
Enactment 1981.
Port Dues.
The master or owner of every vessel, other than a vessel exempt under the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 40 of the
Enactment, which enters a port or the approaches to a port and the master or owner of a harbour craft shall pay to the Authority port dues according to the scale specified in Part I of the Schedule.
Loading and discharging charges.
There shall be paid such charges as specified under Part II of the Schedule in respect of a vessel for loading or discharging cargoes or using any of the Authority's wharves.
Handling charges.
A shipper or consignee whose goods are handled at any of the Authority's wharves or premises or at anchor shall pay to the
Authority the charges as specified under Part III of the Schedule.
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General services charges.
There shall be paid to the Authority in respect of general services provided by the Authority such charges as specified under
Part IV of the Schedule.
Container charges.
There shall be paid to the Authority the Container Charges as specified under Part V of the Schedule.
Bunkers and lubricants.
It shall be lawful for the Authority to charge at an appropriate cargo rate in respect of any bunkers and lubricants taken on board a vessel alongside an Authority wharf.
Payment when due.
Unless otherwise agreed upon between the Authority and any party in relation to the provision of credit facilities.
charges in respect of goods to be landed shall be payable immediately on the landing of such goods;
charges in respect of goods to be shipped shall be payable before such goods are shipped; and
charges in respect of goods to be removed from the premises of the Authority shall be payable before such goods are removed.
Method of calculating tonnage.
For the purposes of calculating port dues and charges leviable by the Authority all tonnage shall be calculated according to the cubic measurement or gross weight whichever is the greater. Should particulars of the tonnage be incorrectly furnished to the
Authority, the charges payable shall be based on the tonnage assessed by the Authority either by weighing, measurement or estimation.
Repeal.
The Sabah Ports Authority (Dues and Charges) Regulations 1976 [G.N.S 2 of 1967.] is hereby repealed.
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THE SCHEDULE
Tariff Item No.
PORT DUES
Port Dues On Vessels Entering Port Limits
For every vessel entering a port of the Authority and for a maximum stay therein of thirty days, per GRT (subject to a minimum payment or
RM10.00) … …
RM0.10
For each day or part thereof in port after the first thirty days per GRT
(subject to a minimum payment of RM2.00 per day) … …
RM0.02
Annual Dues
Vessel may also opt to pay annual dues as follows:
per port per GRT (non-refundable) … …
for all the ports of the Authority per GRT (non-refundable)
…
RM1.00
RM6.00 2.
Ports Dues on Harbour Craft
For every harbour craft exceeding 10 GRT plying for hire or reward per GRT per annum … …
RM2.00
Tariff Item No.
WHARFAGE
Wharfage charges on cargo loaded or discharged at the
Authority’s wharves per tonne or part thereof shall be …
RM 2.30
Full wharfage shall be levied on each vessel on all cargo passing from one vessel to another where one vessel is alongside in Authority's wharf.
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MINIMUM WHARFAGE CHARGE
Whenever the wharfage charges on tonnage of cargo shipped or discharged by a vessel alongside the Authority's wharves (or by a vessel moored to any other vessel alongside such wharves) amounts to less than the minimum charge specified hereunder, the said minimum charge will be made.
Per one metre length overall of the vessel per hour or part thereof calculated from the time of berthing to the time of unberthing. … …
CHARGES FOR OVERSTAYING ALONGSIDE WHARF
Where any vessel having been allocated a berth remains thereat for a period longer than is permitted and has failed to comply with a notice in writing given to the master, officer-in-charge of the vessel or its agent to leave that berth, a charge shall be made against such vessel at the rate of RM15.00 per 100 GRT or part thereof per hour or part thereof.
RM0.15
For cargo shipped or discharged by a vessel at anchor the general port charge shall be … ...
RM0.70
For cargo shipped or discharged by a vessel at a private jetty the general port charge shall be … …
RM0.70
When a vessel whilst at anchor discharges any cargo into another vessel, the appropriate charge will be levied on both vessels.
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CHARGES FOR PASSENGERS
The following charges shall be raised:
Children under
Adults 12 years of age
Vessels anchored in port per passenger embarking or disembarking at the passenger jetty into or from private
… …
RM2.00 RM1.00
BERTHING OR UNBERTHING
The charges for shore labour utilized for berthing or unberthing at the
Authority's wharves shall be -
Per Operation
On an ordinary weekday –
Vessels not exceeding 60 metres overall in length …
RM35.00
Vessels not exceeding 60 metres overall in length … …
RM70.00
Additional charge for labour standing by, calculated from thirty minutes after the advised time of berthing or unberthing, per hour or part thereof … …
RM40.00
On Public Holidays the charges detailed at sub-items (1) (a), (b) and
On Prescribed Holidays the charges detailed at sub-items (1) (a), (b)
and (c) above shall be increased by 200%.
Tariff Item No.
STEVEDORAGE
Any cargo (excepting bulk oil cargo and cargo charged under Tariff Items 10, 11 and 22 which is discharged from or loaded onto a vessel alongside the Authority's wharves shall incur the following charges:
Per tonne or part thereof
Where cargo is discharged from a vessel at anchor into another vessel at anchor the charges detailed at Item 9(1) above shall be increased by 20%.
STEVEDORAGE FOR PALLETIZED CARGO
Any palletized cargo which is discharged from or located unto a palletized vessel alongside the Authority’s wharves shall incur the following charges:
Per tonne or part thereof
Shifting palletized cargo in the same hold from one level to another level … …
RM6.00
Where palletized cargo is discharged from a palletized vessel at anchor into another vessel at anchor the charges detailed at Item 10
The rates detailed at sub-items (1), (2) and (3) above are applicable only if the service is approved by the Authority as a palletized service otherwise the rates as detailed at Item 9 shall apply.
Roll-on Roll-off Vessels Discharging or Loading Empty Wheeled
Vehicles
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Per vehicle
Exceeding 1.75 tonnes … …
RM45.00
.
The vehicles shall be driven out of the roll-on roll-off vessel by a licensed driver to be provided by the owner of the vessel or its agent
Vehicles carrying their own accessories shall be deemed to be empty vehicles.
Roll-on Roll-off Vessels Discharging or Loading Loaded Vehicles
All loaded vehicles shall incur rates double the relevant rates under
Tariff Item 11(1).
Non-Tonnage Work
Per vehicle
When a stevedore gang is employed on an operation that cannot be charged on a tonnage rate, the charge will be per half hour or part thereof. … …
RM30.00
Additional Charges
A vessel ordering work outside normal working hours or on Public Holidays will be required to pay in addition to the stevedorage tonnage, the following charges:
Shift Normal Public Holidays Prescribed
Working Day (per gang per shift or part thereof) Holidays
RM RM RM
1st shift 11.30-12.30
Nil
00
00
00
00
00 2nd shift 18.30-19.30
Nil 77.00 363.00 95.00 558.50 166.00 3rd shift 03.00-03.30 608.00 40.00 750.00 50.00 1,320.00 88.00
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Tariff Item No.
Charges for labour ordered but not utilised
When in any work period labour has been ordered but cargo is not worked, stand-by charges per gang shall be
on Prescribed Holidays the charges detailed at sub-item (1)
of this tariff item shall be increased by 100%.
Late Labour Fee
Late labour fee for labour requisitions submitted or altered after the normal time for such orders shall be charged per gang or part thereof at … …
RM30.00 16.
Labour Cancellation Fee
Cancellation of orders will only be accepted if they can be offset against other requirements in which case the fee per gang will be … …
RM30.00 17.
Charge for Repair to Damaged Packages
The charge for repair to damaged packages shall be per package … …
Sorting Cargo
If cargo is discharged with marks mixed, the Authority may require that such cargo be sorted and in such case an additional charge will be made per tonne or part thereof. … …
Fresh Water Supply
For water supplied over the Authority’s wharves, during normal working hours on an ordinary weekday per tonne of 1,000 litres. …
…
A 10% surcharge will apply for fresh water supplied outside of normal working hours or on Public Holidays.
Telephones
A 10% surcharge will apply for telephone supplied to vessel outside normal working hours or on Public Holidays.
Charge for Strapping Cargo onto Pallets (Extra Labour)
When extra labour is required to work the cargo, the charges shall be as follows:
Per man per shift or part thereof
Per man during meal hours or part thereof
1st shift 2nd shift 3rd Shift 11.30 – 12.30 18.30 – 19.30 03.00 – 03.30 17.50 19.50 45.00 4.00 4.00 3.00
On Public Holidays other than Prescribed Holidays the charge shall be as follows:
Per man per shift or part thereof
Per man during meal hours or part thereof
1st shift 2nd shift 3rd Shift 11.30 – 12.30 18.30 – 19.30 03.00 – 03.30 21.00 23.00 60.00 6.00 6.00 4.00
The rates prescribed in subitem (2) of this tariff item shall be doubled on Prescribed Holidays.
Stevedorage for dry bulk cargo
Any dry bulk cargo which is discharged from or loaded onto a vessel alongside the Authority’s wharves shall incur the following charges:
Per tonne or part thereof … … … … RM 3.20
Where dry bulk cargo is discharged from a vessel at anchor into another vessel at anchor the charges detailed in subitem (1) of tariff item 10 shall be increased by 20%.
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HANDLING CHARGES
The following charges shall be made for the services specified below in respect of cargo other than that specified in Item 24
Import Cargo
Per tonne or part thereof
Receiving at wharves and loading into railway wagons or private road vehicles for direct delivery … … RM4.50
Receiving at wharves, removal into transit sheds or other transit storage areas and loading into railway wagons or private road vehicles … … … … RM9.00
All goods discharged from vessel lying alongside any
Authority's wharf into craft authorised in writing by the
Port Manager or Officer-in-Charge of the Port concerned RM2.25
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Export Cargo
Receiving of cargo at transit sheds or other transit storage areas, removal to wharves and shipment … …
All goods shipped ex craft on vessels lying alongside Authority's wharves authorised by the Port Manager or Officer in-Charge of the Port concerned … …
RM2.25
Cargo Left Unattended
Direct delivery and direct shipment cargo shall be charged at the rate of
RM9.00 per tonne, if such cargo is left unattended within the Authority's premises.
The following charges shall be made for the direct shipment or delivery of:-
Per tonne or part thereof
Liquid cargo using owner’s pipeline in the jetty with fire fighting capability provided by the Authority … … … … … … … RM4.00
Shut Out Cargo
Outward cargo shut out by the carrying vessel must be removed within the 72
hours free storage period otherwise store rent shall accrue from the date in which the cargo is stored. If such cargo is re-delivered to the shipper the charge per tonne or part thereof shall be … …
RM5.00 26.
Store Rent on Import/Export Cargo
Except as otherwise provided in the Tariff, all cargo lying in the transit area shall incur the following store rent charges:
Per tonne or part thereof
1st day
… … …
Nil
2nd day
… … …
Nil
3rd day
… … …
Nil
4th day or part thereof
… … …
RM1.50
5th day or part thereof
… … …
RM2.00
6th day or part thereof
… … …
RM2.50
7th day or part thereof
… … …
8th day or part thereof
… … …
RM4.00
9th day or part thereof
… … …
10th day or part thereof
… … …
RM6.00
11lth day or part thereof
… … …
RM7.00
12th day or part thereof
… … …
RM8.00
13th day or part thereof
… … …
14th day or part thereof
… … …
RM10.00
and
Additional 3rd and subsequent weeks per week or part thereof per tonne or part thereof
Where import cargo is not removed from the transit area within 3 days calculated from midnight on the day of completion of discharge of the ship it shall be subject, if warehoused, to an additional charge of RM3.00
per tonne or part thereof in addition to the charges prescribed under
Tariff Items 23 (1) (b) and 26 (1).
RM7.50
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Store Rent on Cargo Stored without Approval
No cargo shall be brought and deposited on the wharf for shipment without the approval of the Authority. Any such cargo shall incur store rent at RM5.00
per tonne or part thereof per day or part thereof, and may at any time be removed by the Authority at the owner's expense.
Store Rent on Cargo Stored in the Open
Cargo stored in the open yard storage shall incur store rent as follows:
Per tonne or part thereof 1st day
… … …
Nil 2nd day
… … …
Nil 3rd day
… … …
Nil 4th day or part thereof
… … …
RM0.50 5th day or part thereof
… … …
RM1.00 6th day or part thereof
… … …
RM1.50 7th day or part thereof
… … …
RM2.00 8th day or part thereof
… … …
RM3.00 9th day or part thereof
… … …
RM4.00 10th day or part thereof
… … …
RM5.00 11lth day or part thereof
… … …
RM6.00 12th day or part thereof
… … …
RM7.00 13th day or part thereof
… … …
RM8.00 14th day or part thereof
… … …
and
Additional
3rd and subsequent weeks per week or part thereof per tonne or part thereof … RM7.50
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Free Storage Period
The Authority allows a free storage period of 72 hours as follows:
For inward cargo the 72-hour free storage period starts from midnight on the day of completion of discharge of the ship and finishes 72 hours thereafter. Cargo remaining in the Authority's custody after the aforesaid free period incurs storage charges.
For outward cargo the 72-hour free storage period starts from the time the cargo or any part of a particular consignment is received by the Authority and finishes 72 hours thereafter. Cargo remaining in the Authority's custody after the aforesaid free period incurs storage charges.
Store Rent on Valuable Cargo
An ad valorem charge at the rate of one percent per day or part thereof for store rent shall be made for any package exceeding in value RM2,000 stored in the Authority's valuable cargo lock-up upon the express application of the consignee or shipper.
Reception/Delivery Outside Normal Working Hours
A consignee or shipper requiring delivery or reception of cargo from or to a transit or warehouse area outside the normal delivery or reception hours will be required to pay per hour or part thereof. On Prescribed Holidays this rate be increased by 100%. … …
General Port Charge
For cargo shipped or discharged by a vessel at anchor the general port charge shall be –
RM30.00
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For cargo shipped or discharged by a vessel at a private jetty the general port charge per tonne or part thereof shall be … …
RMO.60
Hire of Mechanical Equipment
For hire of equipment (including driver where necessary) within the
Authority's premises the following charges will apply:
Tariff Item No.
Per hour or part thereof
Equipment
During normal working hours
Outside normal working hours
00 24.00
00 45.00
00 20.00
00 3.00
00 71.00
For hire of forklift truck for use on board the vessel the charges specified at sub-item (1)
above shall be increased by 30%.
For hire of an Authority crane outside the Authority's premises the charge will be one and a half times the appropriate rate specified at sub-item (1) (e) above subject to a minimum hire period of 4 hours.
Should mechanical equipment be ordered and not used the same shall be deemed to have been used for one hour unless the order is, cancelled not less than 2 hours before the service is required.
On Prescribed Holidays the charges detailed at sub-item (1) to (4) above shall increased by 100%.
Charges for Hire of Miscellaneous Equipment/Gear
Charge per 24 hours or part thereof each
00
00
00
00
Special Surveys
Where the Authority is requested to carry out a special survey on behalf of a vessel, consignee, or shipper or other interested party, a fee of RM30.00 per survey for a period not exceeding one hour, will be charged. For each additional hour the charge will be
RM20.00.
On Prescribed Holidays the charges detailed at sub-item (1) above shall be increased by 100%.
Cargo Measuring and Weighing
The Authority reserves the right to measure or weigh the cargo where it deems necessary to check the accuracy of the manifested weight and/or measurement specified in the manifest. If the manifested weight and/or measurement is found to be short declared the following charges shall be payable by the port users concerned:
Where a consignment has been weighed or the weight thereof has been assessed and the consignor or consignee wishes to verify the weight so arrived at, the Authority shall, whenever possible, weigh' or re-weigh the consignment, and where such weighing or re-weighing reveals no difference in weight greater than one per cent of the total gross weight of the consignment, shall charge for the weighing or re-weighing service so rendered at the rate of 50% of the charges detailed at sub-item (1) (a) and (c) above.
The charges specified at sub-item (1)(a), (b) and (c) shall apply where the measuring or weighing is carried out at the request of the vessel, consignee, shipper or owner of goods and payable by the party making the request. In the case of weighing under this sub-item the weight shall be the weight of the vehicle and the cargo carried by the vehicle, if any.
On Prescribed Holidays the charges detailed at sub-items (1) to (3) above shall be increased by 100%.
The charges for the use of the Authority’s weighbridge shall be RM5.00 per weighing.
Rent of Space for Sorting, etc..
Consignees and other parties may rent space in the Authority's premises for the purpose of sorting, checking or re-bagging cargo or for other approved purposes at the rate of RM2.00 per sq. metre per day subject to a minimum charge of RM20.00.
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Issue of Annual Pass and Renewal
For each issue of an Annual Pass to enter the Authority's premises a charge of RM5.00
will be made.
For each renewal of an Annual Pass to enter the Authority's premises a charge of RM2.00
will be made.
For each issue or renewal of an Annual Vehicle Pass to enter the Authority's premises a charge of RM10.00 will be made.
The charges in this Part shall normally be payable by vessel owners or their agents or shippers or consignees as the case may be, and shall be in addition to any charges applicable under Part I to IV.
Full Container Load Charges (FCL)
The FCL shall apply-
When a loaded or empty container is discharged from a vessel, moved to the Container
Yard for storage whether for direct or subsequent delivery. The rate is inclusive of a lifting charge on delivery; or
When a loaded or empty container is received from a vehicle after unstuffing for storage in the Container Yard and subsequently removed to the vessel for shipment. The rate is inclusive of a lifting charge on receiving; or
When an empty container is discharged from a vessel, moved to the Container Yard for storage and subsequently removed to a Container Freight Station.
Less Container Load Charges (LCL)
The LCL shall apply –
When a loaded container is discharged from a vessel, moved to the Container Yard for storage and subsequently removed to a Container Freight Station where the contents are unstuffed, stored and delivered to the consignees and the empty container is moved back to the Container Yard; or
When an empty Container is stuffed at a Container Freight Station and the reverse operations to (a) are performed.
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Free Storage Period and Storage Charges -
The Free Storage period as specified under tariff item 41(ii) for import container shall be calculated from the date the container is received in the yard. For export container the free storage period shall be counted from the date of advice for export. Store rent charges shall be calculated after the expiry of the free storage period.
LCL cargo before stuffing or after unstuffing shall be charged break bulk store rent a transit storage rate. Storage for import cargo is calculated from midnight following the completion of unstuffing and for export cargo midnight following the receipt of the first lot of LCL cargo to the time of completion of stuffing.
Extra Movement
The charge shall be applicable to all extra handling of containers not covered by the above conditions.
Transshipment Container
The transshipment tariff shall only apply under the following conditions:
when it is discharged from the vessel onto the Authority’s premises and remains in the custody of the Authority until it is transshipped;
when it is transshipped in its original status within a period of 28 days from the time of completion of discharge of the first vessel to the time of berthing of the on-carrying vessel.
Container not transshipped within 28 days will be treated as import container and shall lose the right to concessionary rates. Store rent shall be charged retrospective from the date the container is received in the yard from the first vessel to the date of loading onto the on-carrying vessel;
the container must be manifested or declared in writing to be for transshipment to the Sabah
Ports Authority at least 24 hours prior to the arrival of the first vessel.
Out of Gauge (OOG) Container
Out of Gauge (OOG) container means a container that is over-height, over-width, over-length or any combination of these.
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Handling Charges (inclusive of Stevedorage and Wharfage)
Per container
FCL Container, receiving or shipping using ship’s
Derrick
Per 20’ … … … …
Per 40’ … … … …
00 300.00
LCL Container, receiving or shipping using ship’s derrick
Per 20’ … … … …
Per 40’ … … … …
00 495.00
00 390.00
Shifting of container within the same bay or hatch
Per 20’ … … … … 45.00
Per 40’ … … … … 90.00
Shifting of container from bay to bay or hatch to hatch
Per 20’ … … … … 90.00
Per 40’ … … … … 180.00
Surcharge for handling Over-height, Over-width, Over-length or Out of Gauge (OOG) containers … … … … 50% above the respective handling charge or
Extra Movement
Charges
Crane Hire Charge
Use of Port’s crane to discharge or load containers
Per 20’ … … … … 100.00
Per 40’ … … … … 200.00
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Extra Movement Charges
Extra Movement or lifting on or lifting off operations
Up to 20 feet in length … … … … 60.00
Above 20 feet in length … … … … 100.00
Storage Charges
Where a container is shut out by a vessel -
RM RM per 20’ per 40’
per container … … … 100.00 150.00
The charge shall be additional to extra movement charges, if any.
Where a container to be exported is shut out by one vessel and subsequently shipped via another vessel –
Extra movement charge shall be levied on the container according to the number of extra movements involved.
Free storage days shall be calculated from the date the container is first received.
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Use of Authority’s Yard for Unstuffing / Stuffing of FCL Cargo
A charge is levied on the consignee or shipper who uses the
Authority’s yard for unstuffing or stuffing of FCL Cargo by using his own equipment and labour.
RM per container per day or part thereof
Per 20’ … … … … … … … … … 50.00
Per 40’ … … … … … … … … … 100.00
Reefer Container Services
00
Per container per hour or part thereof
Supply of electricity including connecting and disconnecting reefers at reefer yard:
50 4.00
Per container per period or part thereof
50
Container Cleaning Services
Sweeping and removing dunnages –
Per container
00 20.00
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Charge For Opening And Closing Hatch Cover of Container Vessels
Opening per hatch cover, placing it at the next hatch or landing it on the wharf and subsequently closing hatch –
Per Operation … … … … … … … … … … RM130.00
Charge For Change Of Container Status
Change of container status from FCL to LCL or From LCL to FCL –
Per container
Charge For Change Of Ownership Of Containers
Change of Ownership of Container –
Per container
Container Removal Charge
Removal charges are levied on import FCL containers that have not been taken delivery within the free storage period -
Per container
Shipment of Container received after Load Closing Time
The Authority may accept container for shipment after the load closing time upon the following charge being levied. The charge is in addition to any extra movement charge.
Per container
Late Submission Of Document
Per document per day or part thereof … RM50.00
Made this 23rd day of February 1977.
JAMES B. WILLIE,
Chairman,
Sabah Ports Authority.
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