PNG PORTS LIMITED’S MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TARIFFS, EFFECTIVE AS OF 1ST JANUARY 2024
The Independent Consumer & Competition Commission (‘ICCC’) would like to inform relevant port stakeholders and the general public that the ICCC has approved the 2024 maximum allowable tariffs that will be charged by PNG Ports Corporation Limited (‘PNG Ports’) as of 1st January, 2024. Additionally, PNG Ports may exercise the option to charge less than these maximum allowable tariffs.
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TARIFFS FOR TIER 1 PORTS – THE PORTS OF PORT MORESBY, LAE, KIMBE, VANIMO AND SAMARAI. PNG PORTS CORPORATION LIMITED MAY CHARGE LESS THAN THESE TARIFFS.
- MAXIMUM TARIFFS FOR WHARFAGE SERVICES
Cargo Unit Overseas cargo (rate per unit) Coastal cargo (rate per unit) Inward Outward Inward Outward K K K K Livestock (Horse, Cattle, Dogs, Sheep, Goats, Pigs) Each animal 8.04 10.11 12.12 8.04 Oils / Petroleum (in bulk) Tonne of 1,000 litres 16.14 16.14 8.04 8.04 Palm Oil Tonne of 1,000 litres 0.00 13.91 8.04 8.04 Fabrication (Boats, Iron Tanks (Empty)) Meter Length 60.51 60.51 16.14 16.14 Charcoal, Coal Coke, Road Metal, Sand, Soil Tonne/Weight 40.37 25.07 12.12 12.12 Cement Tonne/Weight 39.43 25.07 12.12 12.12 Agriculture Products (Copra, Cocoa, Coffee, Bagged Agriculture Produce) Tonne/Weight 40.37 24.23 8.04 8.04 Goods not enumerated above and containerised cargo (FCL & LCL) Tonne Weight or cubic meter whichever is greater 40.37 25.07 12.12 12.12 Containers (FCL/LCL/MT) Per Forty Foot Equivalent Units (40ft) 2134.77 1325.22 557.40 557.40 Containers (FCL/LCL/MT) Per Twenty Foot Equivalent Units (20ft) 1067.39 662.61 278.63 278.63 Per 10/9m3 533.57 331.22 139.41 139.41 Per 4m3/DBox 306.13 220.92 92.87 92.87 Container (Empty) Tonne/Weight 41.20 25.07 12.12 12.12 Containers Off/On Rate per Unit/Activity Overseas – 40ft 578.25 Overseas – 20ft 289.14 Overseas – Other (9m3, 10m3, “D” Box) 138.47 Coastal – 40ft 578.25 Coastal – 20ft 289.14 Coastal – Others (9m,10m3,”D” Box) 138.47 Overseas – General Break Bulk 118.69 Coastal – General Break Bulk 44.45 - MAXIMUM TARIFFS FOR BERTH RESERVATION SERVICES
The maximum amount that may be charged for the supply of a Berth Reservation Service during the Fifth Regulatory Year in respect of a particular vessel is the tariff set out in the table below.
Type of Vessel Unit Rate Overseas Vessels – cargo and passenger vessels at the ports of Port Moresby and Lae Per Occasion 1595.65 Overseas Vessels – cargo and passenger vessels – at remaining ports Per Occasion 797.80 OverseasTankers – Large Per Occasion 2416.93 OverseasTankers – Small Per Occasion 1212.36 Overseas Vessel of any type or at any port – each alteration to arrival time Per Occasion 406.77 Coastal Vessels – Port Moresby and Lae Per Occasion 801.74 Coastal Vessels – at other ports Per Occasion 406.77 Coastal Vessel – any, port each alteration to arrival time Per Occasion 160.32 - MAXIMUM TARIFFS FOR BERTHING SERVICES
The maximum amount that may be charged for the supply of a Berthing Service during the Fifth Regulatory Year in respect of a particular vessel is the tariff set out in the tables below.
| Type of Vessel | Unit | Rate |
| Overseas vessels (including cargo, passenger and tankers) | Metre LOA per hour alonside | 5.11 |
| Coastal Vesssels – under 20 metres (or part thereof) | Metre LOA per hour alonside | 0.66 |
| Coastal Vessel – 20 metres ≤ LOA ≤ 49 metres | Metre LOA per hour alonside | 0.95 |
| Coastal Vessels – above/over 49 meters LOA | Metre LOA per hour alonside | 0.95 |
| Workboats (Quarterly Fee) | Alongside PNGPCL wharf | 234.64 |
| Tugs | Per Tug/Day | 35.97 |
Where:
A coastal vessel carrying cargo loaded at any place outside of Papua New Guinea will be charged for Berthing Services at the rate applicable for overseas vessel until such overseas cargo is completely unloaded at which time it will revert to being a coastal vessel. All berthing charges have been adjusted with consumer price index.
- PASSENGER FEES
| Cargo | Unit | Rate |
| Passenger Fees – Adult | Per Adult | 14.06 |
| Passenger Fees – Children | Per Child | 7.03 |
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TARIFFS FOR TIER 2 PORTS – THE PORTS OF MADANG, RABAUL, ALOTAU, ORO BAY, KAVIENG, DARU, BUKA, KIETA, AITAPE, LORENGAU AND WEWAK.
- MAXIMUM TARIFFS FOR WHARFAGE SERVICES
| Cargo | Unit | Overseas cargo (rate per unit) | Coastal cargo (rate per unit) | ||
| Inward | Outward | Inward | Outward | ||
| K | K | K | K | ||
| Livestock (Horse, Cattle, Dogs, Sheep, Goats, Pigs) | Each animal | 7.00 | 8.76 | 10.51 | 7.00 |
| Oils / Petroleum (in bulk) | Tonne of 1,000 litres | 14.02 | 14.02 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| Palm Oil | Tonne of 1,000 litres | 0.00 | 12.09 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| Fabrication (Boats, Iron Tanks (Empty)) | Meter Length | 52.48 | 52.48 | 14.02 | 14.02 |
| Charcoal, Coal Coke, Road Metal, Sand, Soil | Tonne/Weight | 35.01 | 21.00 | 10.51 | 10.51 |
| Cement | Tonne/Weight | 34.20 | 21.72 | 10.94 | 10.51 |
| Agriculture Products (Copra, Cocoa, Coffee, Bagged Agriculture Produce) | Tonne/Weight | 35.01 | 21.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| Goods not enumerated above and containerised cargo (FCL & LCL) | Tonne Weight or cubic meter whichever is greater | 35.01 | 21.72 | 10.51 | 10.51 |
| Containers (FCL/LCL/MT) | Per Forty Foot Equivalent Units (40ft) | 1745.84 | 1083.01 | 471.38 | 471.38 |
| Per Twenty Foot Equivalent Units (20ft) | 872.99 | 541.56 | 235.72 | 235.72 | |
| Per 10/9m3 | 436.53 | 206.01 | 117.90 | 117.90 | |
| Per 4m3/DBox | 247.83 | 137.37 | 78.60 | 78.60 | |
| Container (Empty) | Tonne/Weight | 35.69 | 21.72 | 10.51 | 10.51 |
| Containers Off/On | Rate per Unit/Activity | ||||
| Overseas – 40ft | 504.79 | ||||
| Overseas – 20ft | 252.39 | ||||
| Overseas – Other (9m3, 10m3, “D” Box) | 120.72 | ||||
| Coastal – 40ft | 504.79 | ||||
| Coastal – 20ft | 252.39 | ||||
| Coastal – Others (9m,10m3,”D” Box) | 120.90 | ||||
| Overseas – General Break Bulk | 99.24 | ||||
| Coastal – General Break Bulk | 38.81 | ||||
2. MAXIMUM TARIFFS FOR BERTH RESERVATION SERVICES
The maximum amount that may be charged for the supply of a Berth Reservation Service during the Fifth Regulatory Year in respect of a particular vessel is the tariff set out in the table below.
| Type of Vessel | Unit | Rate |
| Overseas Vessels – cargo and passenger vessels at the ports of Rabaul and Madang | Per Occasion | 1388.24 |
| Overseas Vessels – cargo and passenger vessels – at remaining ports | Per Occasion | 691.70 |
| OverseasTankers – Large | Per Occasion | 2095.40 |
| OverseasTankers – Small | Per Occasion | 1051.12 |
| Overseas Vessel of any typeor at any port – each alteration to arrival time | Per Occasion | 352.64 |
| Coastal Vessels – Rabaul and Madang | Per Occasion | 695.05 |
| Coastal Vessels – at other ports | Per Occasion | 352.64 |
| Coastal Vessel – any, port each alteration to arrival time | Per Occasion | 139.01 |
- MAXIMUM TARIFFS FOR BERTHING SERVICES
The maximum amount that may be charged for the supply of a Berthing Service during the fifth Regulatory Year in respect of a particular vessel is the tariff set out in the table below.
| Type of Vessel | Unit | Rate |
| Overseas vessels (including cargo, passenger and tankers) | Metre LOA per hour alonside | 4.75 |
| Coastal Vesssels – under 20 metres (or part thereof) | Metre LOA per hour alonside | 0.58 |
| Coastal Vessel – 20 metres ≤ LOA ≤ 49 metres | Metre LOA per hour alonside | 0.85 |
| Coastal Vessels – above/over 49 meters LOA | Metre LOA per hour alonside | 0.85 |
| Workboats (Quarterly Fee) | Alongside PNGPCL wharf | 203.44 |
| Tugs | Per Tug/Day | 31.16 |
- PASSENGER FEES
| Cargo | Unit | Rate |
| Passenger Fees – Adult | Per Adult | 9.49 |
| Passenger Fees – Children | Per Child | 4.75 |
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TARIFFS FOR OTHER REGULATED UTILITIES. PNG PORTS CORPORATION LIMITED MAY CHARGE LESS THAN THESE TARIFFS.
| Utilities and Other Services | 2024 Rates | Formula |
| (Kina Excl GST) | ||
| Commercial Vehicle and Tourist Bus Pass Annual Pass- New or Renewal | 28.42 | Year x Rate |
| Commercial Vehicle One Time Pass | 28.42 | Per Occasion |
| Stevedoring Tonnage Fee (All Ports) | 0.36 | Tonne x Rate |
| Security Passes – Personal – New or Renewal | 86.49 | Year x Rate |
| Equipment Passes – Forklift and Crane Equipment – New or Renewal | 929.54 | Year x Rate |
| Surcharge Yard Maintenance (Port Moresby) | 0.00 | No Charge |
| Surcharge – Casual Labour Pool Maintenance (Port Moresby Only) | 2.41 | Tonne x Rate |
| Surcharge – Ash Levy (Rabaul) | 0.00 | No Charge |
| Cleaning of Wharf (Compulsory after wheat and rice cargo operation) | 0.00 | No Charge |
| Surcharge Generator | 0.00 | No Charge |
| Security Levy | 0.00 | No Charge |
TRANSHIPMENTS (Tier 1 and Tier 2 Ports)
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· Overseas Transshipment will be charged 50% of the normal overseas wharfing tariff. · Coastal Transshipment will be charged 100% of the normal coastal wharfing tariff.
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These rates are the actual maximum allowable tariffs to be applied by PNG Ports on 1st January, 2024. These rates are GST exclusive.
Copies of the gazetted tariffs can be obtained from the ICCC’s website (www.iccc.gov.pg).
All enquiries in relation to this matter should be directed to Mrs. Stella Mirisa Kora, Executive Manager – Regulated Industries Division on 312 4600 or via email to skora@iccc.gov.pg.