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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

Schedule 5

DUES AND CHARGES FOR CONTAINERS

1.   Dues

Ships carrying containers shall be charged marine dues and port dues as stated in Schedule 2 and 3.

2.   Other Dues and Charges

Other dues and charges for containers shall be as follows—

(a)for landing or shipping a container loaded with cargo$400 per T.E.U.
(b)for landing or shipping an empty container;$100 per T.E.U.
The charges in (i) and (ii) above shall include cargo dues and cargo handling but shall not include stevedoring storage charges or any stuffing or unstuffing.
(c)storage charges on containers loaded with cargo shall be as stated in paragraphs 2 and 4 of Schedule 7 based on the weight of cubic measurement of the contents of the container.
(d)Storage charges on empty containers —
(i)$15.00 per day per T.E.U. up to 20 days after the expiration of the free storage period
(ii)$30.00 per day per T.E.U. over 20 days after the expiration of the free storage period.
(Substituted by S.I. 64/2010 and by S.I. 13/2021)
(e)Crane charges for the loading and unloading of containers shall be $217.92 per T.E.U.
(Inserted by S.I. 64/2010)

3.   Stuffing and Unstuffing

The charge for —

(a)stuffing containers is $15 per ton or part of a ton subject to a minimum charge of $150 per work day plus the cost of renting equipment from the Authority to undertake the unstuffing operations;
(b)unstuffing containers is $1315.42 per T.E.U. or part of the T.E.U.;
(c)unstuffing containers or flatracks with vehicles is subject to a minimum charge of $500 per container plus the cost of any additional labour or equipment to undertake the unstuffing operation.

(Substituted by S.I. 64/2010 and by S.I. 80 of 2021)

4.   Shifting containers

A charge shall be made for landing containers during stevedore operations.

The terminal charge for landing containers shall be as follows:—

full containers per move$70 per T.E.U.
empty containers per move$20 per T.E.U.

5.   Stevedoring Charges

The charge for stevedoring containers shall be as stated in Schedule 6 paragraphs 2 and 3.

The additional charge for restowing or landing containers during operations shall be as follows—

full containers per move$70 per T.E.U.
empty containers per move$20 per T.E.U.

6.   Transhipment Containers

The charges for handling transhipment containers at a port may be obtained on application to the General Manager.