NEW TRANSIT TOLL REBATE OFFERS FOR DRY BULK CARRIERS Suez Canal, Egypt |
New transit toll rebate offers for dry bulk carriers |
Tuesday, February 27, 2018, Suez Canal, Egypt |
Meeting the desire of vessels’ owners and operators using the Suez Canal and encouraging more vessels to transit the Suez Canal, the Suez Canal Authority has decided the following:
Laden or ballast dry bulk vessels coming from (or heading to) the East Coast of North America (ports located at the North of Savannah port) and heading to (or coming from) the following areas: Laden or ballast dry bulk vessels coming from (or heading to) Savannah port (Latitude 32 deg. 6’39″N) and its southern ports (including ports of US Gulf, Mississippi River, Caribbean Sea and Latin America) and heading to (or coming from) the following areas: Conditions of applying the Circular:
This circular takes effect for vessels sailing from port of origin as of the first of March 2018 and for one year. (For information about operations in the Suez Canal, contact GAC Egypt at suezcanal@gac.com) Source: Suez Canal Authority Circular No.3/2018 issued 27 February 2018 |