Port charges implementation of new regulations since January 1, 2015

Foreign trade containers, bulk cargo handling operations are implemented lump sum fee
International Ferry Terminal operations no longer charge a lump sum fee to passengers
   Recently, the Ministry of Transport, the National Development and Reform Commission jointly issued the "open port on the competitive service charges related to the issue of notice", decided to further improve the port charges policy, the implementation of market regulation for competitive service charges; To facilitate the actual operation, Ministry of Transport issued "on port charges specifically related to the issue of notice" to define the fees and other issues. It is reported that the new regulations to be implemented from January 1, 2015.

According to the notification, port service charges and ship supply service charges by government guidance, government pricing to market regulation unified. Among them, the labor charges mainly related to aspects of containers, bulk cargo handling operations in foreign trade and international passenger terminal operations, such as; ship supply service charges primarily related to ship waste disposal, water (including water, fuel, electricity, refuse to receive treatment, slop accept the deal ) and the like.

According to the notification, simplify port fees, service charges will be all kinds of aspects of the job by pressing a single key set fees to be collected comprehensive lump sum fee of port operations. Future, containers, bulk cargo port operations retained only charges a lump sum fee, stockpiling custodial two; in this, the operator can not set up a separate item, a separate charge.

According to the notification, the international passenger terminal operations unified lump sum fee paid by international passenger and passenger travel operators, passengers are not allowed to charge.

The notice also charges the actual job differentiated services, as well as different types of container dues collection standards were clear.

Notification requirements, port operators, shipping service enterprises should establish services directory listing fee system, and a significant position in the premises of publicity; to develop their own, adjusting fees should be announced at least one month prior to execution, and take a written, telephone , text messages, e-mail and other means to inform the user; not forced to take compulsory service charges, price discrimination, price gouging and other improper means to harm the legitimate rights and interests of users; Chinese port industry associations to develop service standards and pricing discipline norms, guide enterprises legitimate business, and orderly competition and maintain the normal price order industry; transport levels, price departments should strengthen the guidance of port operators, shipping companies supply services in accordance with their respective statutory duties, supervision, strengthen price supervision and inspection.