SCHEDULE OF TARIFF APPLICABLE POST CONCESSIONING:
ASPECTS OF CARGO DUES CHARGEABLE BY NPA.
Bills Raised Within NPA includes
1. Ship Dues
2. Cargo Dues
3. Miscellaneous Bill and Charges
4. Oil Terminal Charges
5. Berth Rate
6. Environment Protection Levy
S/NO TYPE OF OPERATION FOREIGN TWA/COSTAL
IMPORT EXPORT IMPORT EXPORT
1 General Cargo including
bagged Cargo/ton/WM
a. Harbour Dues $2.5 1.7 2.0 1.2
b. Environmental
0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10
Protection
2 Dry/Liquid Bulk
c. Harbour Dues $1.89 1.66 1.46 1.46
d. Environmental
0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10
Protection
1. VEHICLES Up to 15cbm 16-25cbm Over 25 cbm Trailer Mafi
a. Harbour Dues 27.5 45 187 300
b. Environmental
Protection 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25
2. CONTAINERS 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 20
a. Harbour Dues 80 160 47 93 47 93 47 93
b. Environmental
Protection 3.63 7.68 3.63 7.68 3.63 7.68 3.63 7.68
Wharfage of =N=13/ton to be paid on Bulk Liquid
Port Piers of =N=22/ton Import and =N=14/ton Export
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SHIP DUES CHARGEABLE BY NPA
1. (i) Foreign Vessels=$1.28 x GRT+ 1176
(ii) Shifting For Shifting of Vessels from one Port to another within each of the
following areas: Lagos, Delta and Port Harcourt areas, the rates shall be $0.07
x GRT + 1176.
Shifting of vessels due to non- performance shall be charged as applicable in (ii)
Above.
2. TWA Vessels = $0.62 x GRT + 1176. $.95 x GRT (Annual Light Dues)*a
3. Coastal Vessels = $0.44 x GRT + 1176 $.85 x GRT (Annual Light Dues)*b
N/B
i. Light Dues of $.95 x GRT to be paid annually by TWA Vessels
ii. Light Dues of $.85 x GRT to be paid annually by Coastal Vessels
1. A vessel that has made a first entry into any Nigerian Ports and re-enters any
other Port on the same voyage shall pay Ship Dues at the rate of $0.938 x GRT
+ 1176. This rate is also applicable to vessel coming in for repairs or bunkers.
2. Harbour Tugs, Lighters, Barges and other Crafts of 50 GRT and under operating
domestic trade shall pay annual conservancy charges of $216.00.
3. Harbour Tugs, Lighters, Barges and other Crafts of 50 GRT operating domestic
trade shall pay annual conservancy charges of $1084.00
BERTH RENT
To be provisionally charged at the rate of $2 x LOA x No of Days.
i. Containers and RORO Vessels - 2 days
ii. Combo Vessels - 3 days
iii. Liquid Bulk Vessels - 4 days
iv. Dry Bulk Vessels - 8 days
v. General Cargo Vessels - 10 days
MOWCA LEVY
Special levy collected on behalf of Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa
(MOWCA) by NPA is also applicable.
MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES
1. HIRE OF CRAFTS =N=
i). MAJOR VESSELS 546,000/day
ii). OCEAN TUGS 336,000/day
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iii). PUSH TUG 52,500/8 hours or part thereof
iv). LAUNCHES 45,500/8 hours or part thereof.
TOWAGE/SALVAGE SERVICES
i). Towage of ship outside the bar to berth - USD 462.8 per tug hour
ii). Attending to other moves within the Port - USD 231.4 per Tug hour
iii). Assisting anchored ship to turn around - USD 231.4 per Tug hour
iv). For hourly delay of Tug by ship - USD 162 PER Tug hour
2. FIRE EQUIPMENT/SERVICES
$ With Foam
i). Hire of Fire appliances for attendance within - 130 195
the Port per attendance
ii). Fire appliances (Standing by) - 65
iii). Hire of Pumps per attendance within the Port - 130 195
iv). Hire of Pump (Standing by) - 26
v). Fire Services on Sunday/Public holidays within - Costs + 50%
the Port per attendance
vi). Fire coverage on containers per day within the - =N= 100/unit subject to
Port per attendance. a Maximum of 20% of
rent.
vii). Fire coverage on general cargo per day with the - =N= 500 B/L subject
Port per attendance. To a maximum of 20%
of rent.
viii). Fire protection on vehicles at park - =N= per vehicle for all
categories of vehicles.
NOTE:
Except where indicated above, all other attendances are subject to a maximum of Eight (8)
hour shift.
3. HIRE OF AMBULANCE.
$ =N=
i. Per Trip 8 Charges in Naira at prevailing exchange rate.
4. ESCORT OF DANGEROUS/HARZARDIOUS CARGO
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i. Per operation per Agent $ 130
ii. At Night $ 195
NOTE:
Escort shall be within port city limits.
PENALTY MANIFEST
i). a). Amendment: container/ RORO/Gen Cargo.
b). Submission of additional manifest $500/B/L
c). Late submission of manifest (Import & Export) $2,000
d). Under declaration of import tonnage shall attract 100% surcharge.
ii). Anchorage Dues
To be charged on a Vessel lying idle at the rate of $50.50/GRT/Days in addition to
other ship dues. It shall be the duty of Port Manager to determine whether or not a
vessel is lying idle.
iii). Pollution
a. Failure to report discharge of oil/oil mixture $2,000
b. Minor pollution covering an area up to 50m2 $15,000 + Clean up
c. Major pollution covering an area more than 50m2 $50,000 + Clean up
d. Dumping of refuse into surrounding water $14,000 + Clean up
e. Any wrong supply of information shall attract 100% surcharge as per
section 109 of the Port Act.
iv. Towing of vehicle partked at non-parking space =N=5000
v. Overnight Trailer parking rate. =N=500 per Truck per
night.
vi. Unauthorized entry/movement by Master of Vessels $1,000
N/B: TONNE
ii. Where charges are assessed on Gross Weight, a tonne shall mean 1000kgs.
iii. Where charges are assessed by measurement, a tonne shall mean 1 cbm.
IN ADDITION, WHERE UNDER THE POWERS CONTAINED IN SECTION 70
OF THE PORTS ACT, THE NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHLROTY PROVIDES
SERVICES NOT SPECIFICALLY ENUMERATED IN THIS SCHEDULE,
THEY MAY LEVY REASONABLE RATES IN RESPECT OF THOSE
SERVICES.
ROYALTIES PAYABLE BY CONCESSIONAIRES TO NPA.
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1. $16/TEU - Containers
2. $1.00/ton - Break-bulk Cargo
3. $1.00/ton - Bulk Cargo
4. - - Vehicles:
Up to 15cbm - $3.00
16-25cbm - $5.00
Over 25cbm - $10.00
Trailers/Mafi - $20.00
GUIDELINES ON NEW BILLING SYSTEM
Following the concessioning of the ports; the Cargo Dues component of both the
Provisional and Final Bills has been split into:
i. Stevedoring
ii. Harbours Dues
iii. Environmental Protection;
Under the new format, the Terminal Operations are expected to collect the Stevedoring
component since they will handle the cargo; while NPA will collect Harbour Dues,
Environmental Protection, Berth Rent and Ship Dues.
The various rates as would be applicable have accordingly been spelt out.
The following steps shall be strictly followed in raising Provisional and Final Bills.
i. Shipping Companies are expected to submit within the stipulated time limits
ii. Manifests of Vessels in Diskettes to the Computer Departments in the Ports.
The information therein will be downloaded for billing purposes.
ii Shipping Companies will also submit two copies of Hard-copy Ships Manifest
to COPI which will in turn send a copy of the Manifest to Commercial Services
Department. This is to serve as a means of cross-checking Discharge and
Loading record from the Terminal Operators.
iii Provisional Bills should be raised within one hour of receipt of Manifest to
enable shipping Companies make payment before the arrival of vessel.
iv Presentation of NPA Receipt as evidence of payment of Provisional Bills must
be strictly enforced as condition for issuance of Vessel Berthing and Sailings
Certificates.
v Declared Tonnages/Ten must be properly reconciled at voyage meeting.
vi All Ships Provisional Bills must be finalized within 7 days after vessel had
Completed discharge and receipt of relevant source documents from Harbors
Department.
MOWCA LEVY
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GENERAL CARGO - $ 0.10 PER TONNE
CARS - $ 1.00 PER VEHICLE
BUSES - $ 2.00 PER BUS
TRAILERS - $ 3. 00 PER VEHICLE
20CONT - $ 3.00 PER BOX
40CONT - $ 4.00 PER BOX
DISBURSEMENT
MOWCA 40%
NIGERIA 60%
MOWCA PERCENTAGE DISBURSEMENT WITHIN NIGERIA
MAN-ORON - 60%
FMOT - 30%
JODLIC - 10%
NITT - 10%
NPA - 10%
SCHEDULE OF APPLICABLE TARIFF POST CONCESSIONING:
CARGO DUES CHARGEABLE BY CONCESSIONAIRES
DOLLARS ($)
S/NO TYPE OF OPERATION FOREIGN TWA/COASTAL
STEVDORING
IMPORT EXPORT IMPORT EXPORT
1 General Cargo including 6.1 4 3 3
bagged Cargo/Ton/WM
2 Dry Bulk Cargo/Ton 4 2.5 2 2
3 Vehicles/Unit up to 15 to 14.3 13.3 13.0 13.0
16 25chm Over 25 cbm 25.8 13.8 13.8 13.8
Trailer/Mafi Wagon 55.8 17.8 17.8 17.8
110.8 44.8 44.8 44.8
4 Containers/TEU 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40
Laden 90 130 70 100 70 100 70 100
Empty 19 32 16 28 16 28 16 28
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1 VAT of 5% shall be charged on cargo dues Import
2 Contingency Deposit
a 10% of Cargo and Berth Rent Dues
b 5% of Container, Combo, Tanker Cargo and Berth Rent Dues.
DELIVERY CHARGES APPLICABLE TO CONCESSIONAIRES
S/NO TYPE OF OPERATION FOREIGN IMPORT FOREIGN EXPORT TWA/COASTAL
(IMPORT) (EXPORT)
DIRECT INDIRECT DIRECT INDIRECT DIRECT INDIRECT DIRECT INDIRECT
1 General Cargo N N N N
a. Handing Charges/ton 89 168 73 138 89 168 73 138
b. VEP/Tally Sheets/TPR 225 225 225 225 225 225 225 225
c. VAT 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%
d. Documentation &
Customs
Examination/BL 1400 1400 1400 1400 1400 1400 1400 1400
2. Bulk Cargo
a Handling Charges/ton 49 168 49 168
b Documentation &700
Customs (700)
Examination/BL 1400 1400 1400 1400
c. VEP/Tally Sheets/TPR 225 225 225 225
d. VAT 5% 5% 5% 5%
S/NO TYPE OF OPERATION FOREIGN TWA/COASTA
IMPORT EXPORT IMPORT EXPORT
Containers (Handling
Charges) 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40
3 a Laden 5015 6268 3687 5567 5015 6268 3687 5567
b Empty 5015 6268 5015 6268 3687 5567
c Flat Containers 5186 6707
d Open Top 7073 9531
e Reefers 1750 2625
a At Weekend 294 378
3a b Unstuffing 714 903 Flat Open Top
20 20 40
c Direct Delivery 2,168 3,210 40 2460 4830
2168
VAT 5% 5% 3210 5% 5%
5%
5%
4. VEHICLES - DELIVERY CHARGES IN NAIRA
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CAR UP TO BUS TRUCK OVER TRACKED OVER 140
15 CBM 16-25 25 CBM CBM
=N= CBM
DIRECT 2497 2775 3539 4157 3876
INDIRECT 2583 2907 3971 5180 4146
VAT 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%
NB: All loaded vehicles will have a 20% surcharged on their delivery charges.
5. PALLETISED / UNITISED CARGO PER UNIT
UP TO 2 2 4 TONS 46 6 10 10 15 OVER 15
TONS TONS TONS TONS TONS
DIRECT N71 X T + N108 X T + N157 X T + N253 X T + N360 X T + N773 X T +
N1628 N1628 N1628 N1628 N1628 N1628
2583
INDIRECT N157 X T + N229 X T + N357 X T + N516 X T +
N91 X T + N1628 N1628 N1628 N1628 N1003 X T +
N1628 N1628
VAT
5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%
b) Companies licensed by oil and free Zone Authority are exempted from VAT.
6. GROUPAGE
20 40
=N= =N=
a). Direct 6769 11648
b). Indirect 8127 13580
c). Normal Groupage 7679 12446
d). VAT 5% 5%
Overtime for staff shall be charged at =N=81 and =N= 102 per hour for ordinary and non-
operational days respectively. Booking shall be a minimum of four hours.
7. CONTAINER EXPORT
a). LADEN 20 (=N=) 40 (=N=)
Handling Charges 3686.72 5566.60
Documentation 700 per B/L 700 per B/L
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b). EMPTIES 20 40
Handling Charges 1264.20 1896.30
Documentation 700 per B/L 700 per B/L
5 empty flats shall be taken as one (1 No) 20 empty container and two (2 No) empty bolsters
shall be charged as one (1 No) 20 empty container.
RENT CHARGES
1. General Cargo: Free rent period of three (3) days after completion of
discharge.
Import Export
a). Shed/Warehouse Cargo =N=6/t/day =N=4/t/day
b). Stacking Area Cargo =N=3/t/day =N=2/t/day
2. Vehicles: Free period of five (5) days after completion of discharge.
Import Export
Period 1 Period 2
(7 days) (Thereafter)
=N= =N= =N=
a. Under 15cbm (Car) 150/unit 900/unit 150/unit
b. 16 25cbm (Bus) 188/unit 1125/unit 188/unit
c. 26 140cbm 375/unit 1800/unit 375/unit
d. Tracked Vehicle 375/unit 1800/unit 375/unit
e. Over 140cbm (Trailers) 625/unit 3000/unit 625/unit
3. Containers. Free period of three (3) days after completion of discharge
Import Export Open top Flat
20 40 20 40 20 40 20 40
a. Laden =N=375 =N=750 =N=225 =N=450 750 1550 936.5 1606
b. Empty =N=24 =N=48 =N=15 =N=29
4. General Cargo Palletized /Unitized
Import Export
=N= =N=
a. Up to 2 tons 10 6
b. 2-4 tons 20 12
c. 4-6 tons 30 18
d. 6-10 tons 40 24
e. 10-5 tons 79 48
f. Over 15 tons 124 75
NOTE:
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a. If the Consignee/Clearing \Agent wants to take delivery of cargo in a different
way other than the way it was landed, the arrangement/cost should be borne by
the Consignee/Agent at cost + 40%.
b. Official request for direct delivery of cargo should be received at least 48 hours
prior to the arrival of the vessel and supported by all relevant documents.
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