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Rate Standard

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Port Dues
Data for Port Dues
Type of Port Dues Fee Calculation Standard
(1) Entrance and clearance fee
  • (A) The entrance and clearance fee applies to vessels that arrive and depart the trade port.
  • (B) The gross tonnage will apply the international gross tonnage (ocean-going vessels of 4,000 gross tonnage for national flag carriers) in accordance with the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969.
  • (C) Despite the Regulation (B), car ferry terminals that sail between Korea and Japan uses a gross tonnage that multiplies 0.4786 to the international tonnage (tonnage on the international tonnage certificate).
  • (D) Vessels without an international tonnage certificate will be considered to have an international gross tonnage that multiplies 0.35 (0.45 for car carriers) to the volume (㎥, L×W×H) of the vessel.
  • (E) Vessels less than 1 tonnage will be considered 1 tonnage.
  • (F) If a barge arrives or departs the port by a tow boat, the fee will be based on the gross tonnage of both ships.
  • (G) Entrance and clearance fee (excluding payment of light dues) at ports with established port authority in accordance with the Port Authority Act will include fee for use of outer facilities and navigation aid facilities.
(2) Dockage fee, Anchorage fee, Quayage fee
  • (A) The dockage fee and the anchorage fee will be based on the period during which the ship enters the port, docks or anchors, and departs.
  • (B) When a coastal vessel or an ocean-going vessel receives a license for temporary change of operation zone in accordance with the Marine Transportation Act or when fishing vessels receives an approval for change in qualification in accordance with the Customs Act, the changed status will be applied. In this case, regardless of the license or approval period, the fee will be charged based on the actual zone that the vessel used.
  • (C) If a barge arrives or departs the port by a tow boat, the fee will be based on the gross tonnage of both ships.
  • (D) Ocean-going vessels (including those of foreign flags) of less than 150 gross tonnage will apply a rate for ocean-going vessels of 150 gross tonnage.
  • (E) Vessels less than 1 ton will be considered 1 ton. However, when using the base unit of 10 tons, under 10 tons will be 10 tons, while under 50 tons will be 50 tons when using the base unit of 50.
  • (F) The dockage fee for general cargo ship/oil tankers less than 150 gross tonnage or other ships, vessels operating within port limits, and coastal passenger ships will be charged with a fee from the port of registered jurisdiction. However, if it does not call at its registered port and operates at other ports only, the local port has an option to choose.
  • (G) The gross tonnage of the vessel will be applied with (B) to (D) rates of port dues (1).
  • (H) Less than 12 hours is considered 12 hours and less than 1 month will be considered 1 month. In this case, when calculating the dockage and anchorage fee, once 12 hours have exceeded, additional 1 hour will be charged. Less than 1 hour will be counted as 1 hour.
  • (I) The quayage fee will be applied when a vessel is laid up for more than 15 days at a location designated by the head of local agency after submitting a report in accordance with Article 7 of the Act on the Arrival Departure, etc. of ships
  • (J) Anchorage fee will be charged to vessels that are moored at mooring facilities that are of non-state jurisdiction. The anchorage fee is not exempted for vessels that are waiting within the port as a result of insufficient mooring facilities of the facility owner.
  • (K) The minimum amount for dockage fee and anchorage fee is 3,000 KRW.
  • (L) Vessels that have already paid the dockage fee in (F) do not pay the dockage fee at other ports during the payment period. However, vessels that operate within port limits are not included.
Cargo Dues
Data for Cargo Dues
Type of Cargo Dues Fee Calculation Standard
(1) Wharfage Fee
  • (A) No fee will be collected for cargoes that have already been paid for when they are transported within the port by a vessel (including barge).
  • (B) No fee will be collected for cargoes that were discharged from the vessel temporarily to load or unload other cargoes on the vessel.
  • (C) The minimum amount for the use fee is 3,000 KRW.
  • (D) The fee calculation for cargoes will be the bigger of weight or measurement tonnage. However, liquid bulk cargoes that use an oil pipe will be calculated in barrels, containerized cargo in TEU, and vessels for dismantlement in LDT.
  • (E) Cargoes that are less than 1 ton will be considered 1 ton, as those less than 1㎥ will be 1㎥. Container cargoes less than 10ft will be considered 10ft, as those less than 10 barrels will be 10 barrels.
  • (F) Ocean-going cargoes excluding containerized cargo will be calculated by B/L.
  • (G) According to the Port Authority Act, ports with an established port authority will have the port authority collect the wharfage fee, which is deemed to include the fee for the use of port traffic facilities.
  • (H) The conversion standard for each measurement unit is as follows
    Data for The conversion standard for each measurement unit
    Category Conversion Standard
    Weight 1,000㎏=2,204.6lb=1 ton
    1Short Ton=907㎏=2,000lb=0.907 ton
    1Long Ton=1,016㎏=2,240lb=1.016 ton
    Volume 1㎥=0.883 ton=35.305CUFT=423.654B/F (‘99.12.30)
    Oil 1ℓ=0.2642Gallon 1Gallon=3.7854ℓ
    1Barrel(42Gallon)=158.9873ℓ
(2) Demurrage Fee
  • (A) Cargoes that exclusively use the storage or yard are not charged with the demurrage fee.
  • (B) The calculation for storage period of cargoes subject to demurrage fee is as follows.
    1. ① When stored at the dock yard, the number of days from the entry to departure.
    2. ② When stored at the storage, the number of days from the day stored to the day released.
    3. ③ When transferred between storage and yard, the day of transfer is included in the calculation.
Port Facility Exclusive Dues
Data for Port Facility Exclusive Dues
Type of Exclusive Dues Fee Calculation Standard
Port Facility Exclusive Fee
  • (A) When the yard or apron is not used to store or handle cargo transported by shipping, Article 29 of the Enforcement Decree of the State Property Act is applied.
  • (B) The minimum amount of use fee is 3,000 KRW.
  • (C) In case of non-administrative port authority (excluding port authority of port facilities under the state or local government) in accordance with Article 9-2 of the Harbor Act, the use fee is calculated from the day of approval for implementation plan of the port authority in accordance with Article 10 of the Harbor Act.
Other
Data for Other
Type of Use Fee Fee Calculation Standard
Other
  • (A) “Machine-discharged cargo” refers to cargoes that are discharged by land-fixed discharging equipment or mobile cargo discharging equipment with capacity equivalent to land-fixed discharged equipment.
  • (B) “Pipeline-discharged liquid bulk cargo” refers to liquid or liquid cargo that are transported to vessels or storage within the port by using a pipeline. However, transportation by vessels and shipping vehicles are excluded.
  • (C) “Ton” among measurement units refers to the weight or measurement of cargo based on its characteristics. “Barrel” refers to the measurement unit for liquid cargoes including oil, and “TEU” refers to the container unit converted into a length of 20ft.
  • (D) “Passing vessels” refer to ocean-going vessels that enter the port without an intention to load/unload cargoes or passengers but with objectives to purchase products for the voyage such as oil, alternation of crew members, vessel repair (when navigation is deemed dangerous as a result of a defect of the vessel itself) or simple transit (vessels that depart within 24 hours upon entry of the port as a middle port of call while sailing between two third-party countries), and departs within 48 hours (vessel control time designated by the head of the local agency due to climate conditions is not included) after setting anchor at an anchorage approved by the port authority or departs within 12 hours after berthing at an idle pier that maintains fixed temperature of secured watch due to difficulties in refueling at an anchorage from bad weather conditions at sea.
  • (E) “International passenger ship (cruise ship)” refers to ocean-going vessels with a purpose of tourism with various convenience facilities including accommodation and recreation facilities for tourists.
  • (F) “Deep-sea catch” refers to the fisheries caught in foreign waters by deep-sea fishing ships, experimental ships, and training ships.
  • (G) “Yard” refers to facilities without additional structure that have been designated by UPA in the operational guidelines for port facilities of Ulsan Port to store or handle cargoes for a certain period of time before loading or discharging them.