Both loaded container wharfage and empty container charges remain unchanged in the revised Reference Tariff Schedule for port charges which will apply from July 1, 2008, Port of Melbourne Corporation announced.
The new tariff schedule follows the introduction of an amended tariff schedule on April 1, 2008 to recover the costs of the Port Philip channel deepening project, previously announced on 21 December 2007. Under the new schedule, wharfage charges for loaded TEUs remain unchanged at AU$35.50 plus GST (US$33.96), and empty container charges have also been held constant at AU$9.00 plus GST per TEU. Similarly, there are no changes to the infrastructure levy of AU$31.50 plus GST to fund the channel deepening project. PoMC says a moderate price increase has been applied to channel access charges and reflect increased operating costs and planned investment. Passenger cruise vessels were subject to tonnage dues for the use of the channels and navigational aids for the first time in 2007. These vessels will be subject to a tonnage rate of 40 per cent of the published rate to provide for long-term development and improvement of Station Pier, home to Melbourne's growing number of cruise ship visits.
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