Maximum charges of of maritime pilotage services for internationally operating vessels in Vietnam from July 1, 2024

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15:07, 03/07/2024

The following article will provide details of regulations on maximum charges of of maritime pilotage services for internationally operating vessels in Vietnam from July 1, 2024

Maximum charges of of maritime pilotage services for internationally operating vessels in Vietnam

Maximum charges of of maritime pilotage services for internationally operating vessels in Vietnam from July 1, 2024 (Internet image)

On July 1, 2024, the Minister of Transport issued Decision 814/QD-BGTVT on the charges of maritime pilotage services at Vietnamese seaports.

Maximum charges of of maritime pilotage services for internationally operating vessels in Vietnam

(1) Calculated by unit price: The maximum price for a maritime pilotage service per ship guidance trip is determined by the product of the Maximum charge specified in Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 in (1) and (2) with the guided distance and the total gross tonnage of the ship. Specifically, for Section 6 in (1), it’s calculated by multiplying the Maximum charge in Section 6 in (1) by the total gross tonnage of the ship.

No.	Type of service	Unit	Maximum charge
1	Maritime pilot service at shipping routes: Binh Tri, Hon Chong (Kien Giang province); Cua Lo (Nghe An province); Nghi Son (Thanh Hoa province); Chan May (Thua Thien Hue province); Dung Quat (Quang Ngai province); Vung Ang (Ha Tinh province); Hon La (Quang Binh province); Nam Can (Ca Mau province); Van Gia (Quang Ninh province); Vung Ro (Phu Yen); Van Phong, Ba Ngoi, Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa province); Ca Na (Ninh Thuan); Duyen Hai thermal power plant (Tra Vinh).	USD/GT/NM	0.0045
2	Maritime pilot service at shipping routes: Dinh An; through Hau River channel.	USD/GT/NM	0.0032
3	Maritime pilot service at the ship navigation route in Phu Quoc area (Kien Giang province).	USD/GT/NM	0.0070
4	Maritime pilot service for ships entering or leaving, moving in the offshore oil port area for a piloting distance of less than 05 nautical miles.	USD/GT/NM	0.012
5	Maritime pilot service for ships entering or leaving, moving in the offshore oil port area for a piloting distance of 05 nautical miles or more.	USD/GT/NM	0.008
6	Maritime pilot service for ships moving in ports whose piloting distance is less than 05 nautical miles.	USD/GT	0.0150
7	Maritime pilot service for one-time guidance of vessels carrying export, import, and transshipment containers into and out of ports on the Cai Mep - Thi Vai river with a capacity of 50,000GT or more. The target is calculated as follows:
7.1	Part distance to 10 nautical miles	USD/GT/NM	0.00170
7.2	Part of the distance is over 10 nautical miles to 30 nautical miles	USD/GT/NM	0.00110
7.3	Part of the distance is over 30 nautical miles	USD/GT/NM	0.00075

(2) For cases using maritime pilotage services other than those specified in (1), the pilotage fee is calculated as follows:

No.	Service	Unit	Maximum charge
1	Part distance to 10 nautical miles	USD/GT/NM	0.00340
2	Part of the distance is over 10 nautical miles to 30 nautical miles	USD/GT/NM	0.00220
3	Part of the distance is over 30 nautical miles	USD/GT/NM	0.00150

(3) For cases using maritime pilotage services specified in (2), ships with a tonnage of 80,000 GT or more (not applicable to passenger ships and liquid cargo ships), engaged in export, import, or transshipment, the pilotage fee is calculated as follows:

For tonnage over 80,000 GT up to 120,000 GT, the maximum pilotage fee is 50% of the rate specified in (2);
For tonnage over 120,000 GT up to 160,000 GT, the maximum pilotage fee is 40% of the rate specified in (2);
For tonnage over 160,000 GT, the maximum pilotage fee is 30% of the rate specified in (2).

(4) Calculated by trip: The maximum price of maritime pilotage services for international maritime pilotage calculated by trip.

The maximum price of maritime pilotage services per trip as specified in Sections 1, 2, 3, and 7 in (1) and (2) is 300 USD/trip;
The maximum price of maritime pilotage services per trip as specified in Sections 4 and 5 in (1) is 200 USD/trip;
The maximum price of maritime pilotage services per trip as specified in Section 6 in (1) is 100 USD/trip;
The maximum price of maritime pilotage services per trip for ships with a total tonnage under 200 GT (including fishing vessels) is 40 USD/trip;

(5) In cases where the maximum price of maritime pilotage services calculated by unit price as specified in (1), (2), (3) is lower than the maximum price per trip specified in (4), the maximum price of maritime pilotage services shall be calculated according to the provisions in (4).

No.	Type of service	Unit	Maximum charge
1	Part distance to 10 nautical miles	USD/GT/NM	0.00340
2	Part of the distance is over 10 nautical miles to 30 nautical miles	USD/GT/NM	0.00220
3	Part of the distance is over 30 nautical miles	USD/GT/NM	0.00150

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