DECISION

On promulgation of charge bracket for use of wharves, docks and mooring buoys at Vietnamese seaports

THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT

 Pursuant to the Vietnam Maritime Code dated June 14, 2005;

Pursuant to the Law on Prices dated June 19, 2023;

Pursuant to Decree No. 56/2022/ND-CP dated August 24, 2022 of the Government of Vietnam on functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam;

Pursuant to Circular No. 12/2024/TT-BGTVT dated May 15, 2024 of the Minister of Transport on mechanisms and policies for management of service charges at Vietnamese seaports;

At the request of the Director of the Department of Transport and Director of Vietnam Maritime Administration.

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Article 1. The charge bracket for use of wharves, docks and mooring buoys at Vietnamese seaports is promulgated together with this Decision. The charges specified herein are inclusive of value added tax.

Article 2. Regulated entities

This Decision is applicable to Vietnamese and foreign entities related to the provision and use of wharves, docks and mooring buoys at Vietnamese seaports.

Article 3. Charge bracket for use of wharves, docks and mooring buoys

1. The charge bracket for use of wharves, docks and mooring buoys levied on domestic vessels, cargoes and passengers

No.

Service

Unit

Service charge bracket

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Maximum charge

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Vessel

1

Vessel mooring at a wharf

VND/GT/hour

13,50

15,00

2

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VND/GT/hour

9,00

10,00

3

Vessel occupying a wharf or dock against an order of exit

VND/GT/hour

13,50

15,00

4

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VND/GT/hour

9,00

10,00

5

Vessel approaching alongside another vessel at a wharf or mooring buoy

VND/GT/hour

6,75

7,50

6

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VND/m-hour

4.500

6.750

7

Oil vessel that moors at a petroleum port and is not in the process of cargo handling or intake of oil and water or serves another purpose; minimum charge for docking is VND 2.250.000 per vessel per time

VND/m-hour

3.300

7.980

8

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VND/m-hour

1.500

1.840

9

Regarding the vessel carrying passengers into and out of 1 maritime zone through a wharf, dock or mooring buoy at least 04 times per month, the pilotage service charges below shall apply from its 4th trip:

9.1

Mooring at a wharf or dock

VND/GT/hour

6,75

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9.2

Secured to a mooring buoy

VND/GT/hour

4,50

5,00

II

Commodities being carried through a wharf, dock or mooring buoy

1

Commodities being carried through a petroleum port

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18.500

20.250

2. Charge bracket for use of wharves, docks and mooring buoys levied on international vessels, cargoes and passengers

No

Service

Unit

Service charge bracket

Minimum charge

Maximum charge

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Vessel

1

Vessel mooring at a wharf

USD/GT/hour

0,0028

0,0031

2

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USD/GT/hour

0,0012

0,0013

3

Vessel occupying a wharf or dock against an order of exit

USD/GT/hour

0,0054

0,0060

4

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USD/GT/hour

0,0018

0,0020

5

Vessel approaching alongside another vessel at a wharf or mooring buoy

USD/GT/hour

0,0014

0,0015

6

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USD/m-hour

0,27

0,30

7

Oil vessel that moors at a petroleum port and is not in the process of cargo handling or intake of oil and water or serves another purpose; minimum charge for docking is USD 100 per vessel per time

USD/m-hour

0,15

0,354

8

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USD/m-hour

0,074

0,081

9

Regarding the vessel carrying passengers into and out of 1 maritime zone through a wharf, dock or mooring buoy at least 04 times per month, the pilotage service charges below shall apply from its 4th trip:

9.1

Mooring at a wharf or dock

USD/GT/hour

0,0014

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9.2

Secured to a mooring buoy

USD/GT/hour

0,00054

0,00064

II

Commodities and passengers proceeding through a wharf, dock or mooring buoy

1

Cargo handling at a wharf

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0,16

0,18

2

Cargo handling at a buoy

USD/tonne

0,08

0,09

3

Vehicles proceeding as commodities through a wharf, dock or mooring buoy

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3.1

Refrigerator truck, tracked vehicle, grab bucket vehicle, road roller, fork lift

USD/vehicle

2,43

2,70

3.2

Automobile with 15 seats or less, vehicle whose payload is 2,5 tonnes and downwards

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0,81

0,90

3.3

Other automobiles

USD/vehicle

1,62

1,80

4

Commodities in liquid form (liquefied gas, petroleum, liquid asphalt, etc.)

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0,81

0,90

5

Commodities being carried through a petroleum port

USD/tonne

0,81

0,90

6

Passengers on board the international passenger vessel operating at Vietnamese seaports through a wharf, dock or mooring buoy at seaports providing cargo handling and passenger vessel pickup services

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Entry

USD/person

2,50

3,50

6.2

Exit

USD/person

2,50

3,50

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Vessel that moors at a mooring area where another watercraft is allowed to be used to carry passengers to mainland or islands and vice versa

USD/person

2,50

3,50

7

Passengers on board the international passenger vessel operating at Vietnamese seaports through a dedicated passenger wharf or dock

7.1

Entry

USD/person

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5,0

7.2

Exit

USD/person

2,50

5,0

Article 4. Entry into force and organization of implementation

1. This Decision comes into force from July 01, 2024.

2. Chief of the Office of the Ministry, Chief inspector of the Ministry, General Directors of General Departments, General Director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration, heads of agencies, enterprises and individuals concerned are responsible for the implementation of this Decision./.

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PP. MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER




Nguyen Xuan Sang

Quyết định 809/QĐ-BGTVT năm 2024 về khung giá dịch vụ sử dụng cầu, bến, phao neo tại cảng biển Việt Nam do Bộ trưởng Bộ Giao thông vận tải ban hành