
The Suez Canal Authority announced
the application of surcharges to transit fees in the canal
Egyptian for most of the main types of ships that
They transport goods, which will come into force from 15 July.
Passenger ships will be exempt from the surcharge.
In detail, container ships loaded or in ballast
will be subject to a surcharge of 12% on the total royalties.
Suez Canal transit, including normal transit fees
plus surcharges for the different container pulls on the deck
of the ship. Loaded oil tankers will be subject to an increase of
37% of normal Suez Canal transit rates instead of
25% as previously planned, while for oil tankers in
Ballast: the increase will be 27% instead of 15%. The
Surcharge for loaded product tankers will be increased to 37%
instead of 25% and for those in ballast at 27% instead of
to 15%. The surcharge applied to bulk carriers both loaded
which in ballast will be equal to 22% of the normal tariffs of
transit instead of 10%. The surcharge for gas ships of
Liquefied oil will be raised to 32% of normal tariffs
instead of 20%. A
surcharge of 32% instead of 20%. The surcharge for ships
General cargo loaded or ballasted will be increased to 26%
instead of 14%. A
surcharge of 26% instead of 14%, while for car carriers
will be raised to 26% instead of 14%. The surcharge for
Special Floating Units will be increased to 26% instead of
to 14%. Finally, for other ships the surcharge will be high
to 26% instead of 14%.