Schedule 4
CARGO HANDLING CHARGES — BREAK BULK CARGO
1. Cargo Handling Charges
The cargo handling charge covers the service of receiving from ship's hook sorting and checking to bill of lading, transfer to a place of rest and delivery and vice versa.
2. Import Cargo Handling
Cargo handling shall be charged, on import cargo as follows —
| (a) | general cargo N.O.S. | $20 per ton or part of ton |
| (b) | vehicles | $40 per ton or part of ton |
| (c) | cargo handled direct into vehicles in complete bills of lading of over 25 tons | $10 per ton or part of ton. |
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(Substituted by S.I. 80/2021)
3. Export Cargo Handling
Cargo handling shall be charged on export cargo as follows—
| (a) | General Cargo N.O.S. | |
| (i) | at Vieux-Fort | $10 per ton or part of ton. |
| (ii) | at Castries | $15 per ton or part of ton. |
| (iii) | cargo handled direct from vehicles at Castries | $10 per ton or part of ton |
| (b) | Agricultural products of Saint Lucia | |
| (i) | not handled by the Authority per ton or part of ton | $2 |
| (ii) | handled by the Authority per ton or part of ton | $6.50 |
4. Overlanded or Overcarried Cargo
Overlanded and over carried cargo shall be charged as follows—
| (a) | cargo handling per ton or part of ton | $20 |
| (b) | Transferring per ton or part of ton | $10. |
5. Transhipment
The cargo handling charge for transhipment cargo shall be $16 per ton or part of a ton.
Transferring when on carrying ship is not alongside the shed which contains the cargo shall be charged in addition at $10 per ton or part of ton.
6. Sorting
A charge shall be made for sorting cargo within a bill of lading. The charge for sorting shall be as follows—
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(a) sorting to any one mark or size – $10 per ton on bill of lading quantity;
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(b) sorting to any additional mark concurrently with (i) above – $15 per ton on bill of lading quantity.
7. Damaged Cargo
Cargo arriving in the port in an apparently damaged condition shall be sorted in a damaged cargo locker.
8. Coopering
A charge shall be levied to handle damaged cargo or to repair packaging. The charge shall be $5 per package handled in the damaged cargo locker.
9. Documents
To expedite prompt handling of cargo in terminal facilities port users shall submit to the General Manager such documents as are requested by the General Manager.
The documents required shall include—
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(a) Import Cargo
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(i) four legible copies of the ships manifest showing details of each bill of lading including weights and measurements; these copies shall be lodged at least 3 clear days prior to the arrival of the ship – the only exception being ships trading inter-Caribbean which may lodge manifests on arrival of the ship,
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(ii) one copy of the ships' release (delivery order).
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(b) Export Cargo—
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(i) one copy of the loading list to be submitted at least 24 hours prior to the loading of the ship,
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(ii) one copy of the customs report outwards (Form A7),
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(iii) three legible copies of the outward manifest showing details of each bill of lading including weights and measurements to be submitted within 3 days of the ship's departure.
10. Correction to Manifests
A charge of $1 per item shall be made for correcting a manifest after it has been lodged with the Authority in accordance with paragraph 9 above subject to a minimum charge of $10.