STANDARD TARIFFS
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PREFACE
SHORT TITLE
This tariff is published by Batumi International Container Terminal LLC (BICT) and is generally referred to as the BICT Standard Tariff.
APPLICATION
The tariff applies to services provided by BICT. For tariff for services not included herein please contact BICT management. Actual charges may vary depending on properties of the cargo. Interpretation of the tariff belongs to BICT.
TERMS OF BUSINESS
Services provided under this tariff are subject to the Terms of Business published separately by BICT.
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
This tariff is notice to the public that the rates and charges contained in the tariff apply to all users who don’t have separate agreement with BICT. In addition to the charges contained herein, vessels and cargo will be subject to dues and taxes as published from time to time by Batumi Sea Port and the Government Authorities of Georgia.
RIGHTS RESERVED
Batumi International Container Terminal LLC reserves the right to furnish all equipment, supplies and materials, and to perform all services in connection with the container operation in Batumi Seaport.
CHARGES
The charges prescribed in this tariff are in addition to any other tariff, notice or law or any other charges that may be owing to or levied by the Batumi Sea Port (BSP). It also excludes any taxes that may be levied by the Georgia Tax Authorities such as Value Added Tax (VAT).
CURRENCY
The currency of this tariff is US Dollar.
PAYER
Payer for the services is the party requesting services if not agreed otherwise.
STORAGE CHARGES
Storage charges for Full Import containers will be collected from consignee.
Storage charges for Full Export, Transshipment and Reefer charges will be collected from the shipping line.
DEFINITIONS
Company
Batumi International Container terminal LLC (BICT)
Carrier
vessel owners, operators, charterers or their agents
CY
container terminal and yards or any other area within Batumi Sea Port allocated for use by BICT
Direct Delivery
the transferring of cargo between vessel or container and road or rail transport without being grounded in CY
FCL
Full Container Load – a loaded and sealed container received or delivered by BICT
LCL
Less than Container Load – a container stuffed or stripped by BICT covered by two or more Bills of Lading
Free Time
a period of time during which containers or cargo may be left in the CY without incurring storage charges
Freight tone
one tone of cargo of 1000 kg or 1 cubic meter whichever is the greater
Restow
the movement of container or cargo from one stowage position to another
Transshipment
containers or cargo transferred from one vessel to another without leaving the port, charged to first carrier
Transit Cargo
cargo that is reloaded on the terminal from one land transport to another
Stevedoring
moving of container or cargo from vessel to CY or vice versa
Handling
receiving or delivering of containers or cargo to/from land transport
Manipulation
moving of containers or cargo within CY e.g. for stripping, inspection, etc.
Storage time
storage time starts on the day vessel completes discharging for import or on the day container or cargo is received on the terminal for export
OOG
Out Of Gauge
IMDG
International Maritime Dangerous Goods
Berth Occupancy Charge
an hourly charge for berth occupancy, to be applied two (2) hours after completion of vessel/cargo operations till unmooring (Last Line)
Idle Time Charge
an hourly charge for any idle time of terminal equipment and/or manpower, including stoppage of cargo operation beyond the control of the Terminal Operator
CONTAINERS
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No |
ITEM |
Unit |
FULL |
EMPTY |
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20’ |
40’ |
20’ |
40’ |
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IMPORT / EXPORT |
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1 |
THC |
Pc |
267 |
301 |
186 |
209 |
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2 |
Restow on board |
Pc |
81 |
104 |
52 |
75 |
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3 |
Restow via quay |
Pc |
115 |
138 |
69 |
92 |
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4 |
Hatch covers out&in |
Pc |
173 |
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5 |
Lashing bin containers out&in |
Pc |
173 |
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6 |
Lashing or unlashing containers |
Pc |
12 |
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7 |
Surcharge for Public Holidays |
% |
25 |
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8 |
Non-cellular vessel surcharge |
% |
100 |
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STORAGE |
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9 |
1st to 3rd day |
Day |
Free |
Free |
1 |
2 |
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10 |
4th to 10th day |
Day |
4.50 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
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11 |
11th to 20th day |
Day |
6 |
9 |
3 |
4 |
|
12 |
21st and over |
Day |
11 |
13 |
8 |
10 |
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TRANSSHIPMENT |
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13 |
Stevedoring |
Pc |
253 |
316 |
138 |
190 |
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14 |
Surcharge for Public Holidays |
% |
25 |
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15 |
Non-cellular vessel surcharge |
% |
100 |
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STORAGE |
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16 |
1st to 5th day |
Day |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
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17 |
6th and over |
Day |
12 |
23 |
9 |
17 |
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OTHER |
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18 |
Reefer plug in & unplug |
Pc |
40 |
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19 |
Reefer storage |
Day |
35 |
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20 |
Manipulation (yard move) |
Pc |
46 |
58 |
23 |
35 |
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21 |
Lift off or Lift on |
Pc |
35 |
58 |
23 |
35 |
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22 |
Folding Flat Rack |
Pc |
n/a |
n/a |
13 |
26 |
|
23 |
Gate Fee |
Pc |
17 |
17 |
free |
free |
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24 |
Cleaning container |
Pc |
12 |
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25 |
Testing reefer container excluding 18,19 |
Pc |
64 |
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26 |
Surcharge for IMDG cargo |
% |
50 |
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27 |
Surcharge for OOG containers |
% |
50 |
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28 |
Placement or removal of IMO stickers |
Pc |
12 |
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29 |
Placement or Removal of GENSET |
Pc |
15 |
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30 |
Berth Occupancy Charge |
Hour |
500 |
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31 |
Idle time Charge |
Hour |
180 |
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Remarks:
- THC – includes discharge/load from/to vessel plus discharge/load from/to land transport;
- Gate Fee applies to all full containers discharged from the vessel and gate out by the truck. Tariff doesn’t apply to empty, export and to those containers that are stripped/stuffed by the container terminal in Batumi Sea Port in the territory controlled by the terminal;
- IMDG cargo class 1 and 7 – storage is not allowed on the terminal; shippers, consignees should arrange for direct delivery in agreement with authorities;
- Reefer power charges may change without previous advice – subject to the provider decision to alter tariff;
- No free storage days apply for reefer containers. Reefer Containers are exempt from Storage Fee only when/if:
- Reefer container gates out or is stripped latest next day from discharge date provided that the last discharge for the related vessel is 18:00 hours local time or later;
- Reefer container gates out or is stripped on the same day it was discharged from the vessel.
- RESTOWS definition:
1) Liner Mandated RESTOWS to be charged to liner
2) Non-Liner Mandated RESTOWS:
a. Poor or not optimal container stowage plan from the carrier to be charged to liner
b. RESTOWS for Safety:
- Anything 3 high on deck or above to be charged to liner
- Anything below 3 high on deck is not to be charged.
- Storage of containers loaded with vehicles is exempted from storage fee from the moment of presentation of Delivery Order.
FERRY SERVICES
|
No |
ITEM |
Unit |
FULL |
EMPTY |
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Discharging or loading from/to ferry |
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1 |
Rail wagon with subtropical citrus |
Pc |
116 |
Free |
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2 |
Rail wagon |
Pc |
170 |
30 |
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3 |
Vehicle below 5 tons (car, jeep, van) |
Pc |
36 |
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4 |
Vehicle above 5 tons |
Pc |
108 |
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5 |
Locomotive |
Pc |
768 |
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6 |
Passenger |
Person |
2 |
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7 |
Caterpillar machinery below 40 tons |
Pc |
652 |
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8 |
Caterpillar machinery above 40 tons |
Pc |
978 |
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9 |
Other cargoes, machinery |
Freight tone |
8 |
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Terminal assistance for operations |
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10 |
Operator – driver |
Vehicle |
8 |
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11 |
Terminal tug |
Roll Trailer |
127 |
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12 |
Forklift |
Lift |
31 |
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13 |
Idle Time Charge |
Hour |
180 |
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Parking Services of Vehicles |
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Below 5 tons |
Above 5 tons |
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|
14 |
Access to the parking, including next day of access |
Pc |
Free |
Free |
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15 |
3rd to 10th day |
Day |
30 |
60 |
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16 |
11th day and over |
Day |
60 |
120 |
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Roll Trailer storage |
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20FT |
40FT |
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|
17 |
1st to 5th day |
Day |
free |
free |
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18 |
6th and over |
Day |
10 |
11 |
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Act of Reloading/Inspection preparation |
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19 |
Transport mean below 5 tons |
Pc |
26 |
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20 |
Transport mean above 5 tons |
Pc |
52 |
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21 |
Berth Occupancy Charge |
Hour |
500 |
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Reloading Service |
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22 |
Transport mean ≤ 3 tons |
Pc |
40 |
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23 |
Transport means from 3 to 5 tons |
Pc |
65 |
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24 |
Transport Mean ≥ 5 tons |
Pc |
100 |
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Unloading of transport mean by Forklift |
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25 |
Below 5 tons |
Pc |
139 |
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26 |
Above 5 tons |
Pc |
165 |
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GENERAL CARGO
|
No |
ITEM |
Unit |
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Crane/Quay Operation (per move) |
|
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|
1 |
Any piece, the weight of which exceeds 35 MT And/or the volume of which is minimum 50 m3 |
FT |
40 |
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2 |
≤ 35MT |
MT |
30 |
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3 |
≤ 25MT |
MT |
25 |
|
4 |
≤ 5MT |
MT |
20 |
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Wheeled/Tracked Cargo |
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|
5 |
≤ 5MT |
Pc |
160 |
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6 |
≤ 10MT |
Pc |
250 |
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7 |
≤ 25MT |
MT |
30 |
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8 |
≤ 40MT |
MT |
40 |
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9 |
40MT or more |
MT |
50 |
Container Freight Station – CFS
|
No |
ITEM |
Unit |
|
|
|
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Cross-stuffing operations between Containers and/or Trucks |
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|
1 |
Cargo in big Bags/Barrells/pallets |
MT |
8 |
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2 |
Cargo in Bags |
MT |
9 |
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3 |
Cargo in Boxes and Coils |
MT |
10 |
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4 |
OOG Cargo |
MT |
30 |
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5 |
Wheeled vehicle below 5t (including manipulation & delivery) |
Pc |
40 |
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6 |
Railcar Storage |
Pc/Day |
23 |
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STORAGE per FREIGHT TONE |
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Warehouse |
Open Space |
|
7 |
1st to 5th day |
Day |
Free |
Free |
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8 |
6th to 10th day |
Day |
3 |
1.30 |
|
9 |
11th to 20th day |
Day |
5 |
2.50 |
|
10 |
21st and over |
Day |
8 |
4 |
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STORAGE of Vehicle/Equipment above 5 ton |
|
Open Space |
|
|
11 |
1st to 2nd day |
Day |
Free |
|
|
12 |
3rd to 12th day |
Day |
23 |
|
|
13 |
13th and over |
Day |
46 |
|
|
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|
14 |
Reception for storage |
Declaration |
23 |
|
|
15 |
Weighting |
Vehicle |
12 |
|
|
16 |
Cargo loading or discharging |
Freight Tone |
9 |
|
|
17 |
Assistance (2 Dockers) |
30 minutes |
24 |
|
|
18 |
Access to the territory |
Per Entry |
20 |
|
|
19 |
Surcharge for IMDG cargo discharging or loading |
% |
50 |
|
|
20 |
Berthing of the vessels on berths 4, 5 and 6 |
Hour |
58 |
|
|
21 |
Customs Inspection of container (loading/unloading) |
Pc |
92 |
|
|
22 |
Customs Inspection of 20’ container (visual inspection or taking samples) |
Pc |
58 |
|
|
23 |
Customs Inspection of 40’ container (visual inspection or taking samples) |
Pc |
81 |
|
|
24 |
Ramp usage for customs inspection |
Pc |
20 |
|
|
25 |
Stripping of Container loaded with vehicles without queue |
Pc |
700 |
|
|
26 |
Data Correction Fee (data related to the vehicle or vehicle owner, that should be corrected by terminal based on shipping lines bill of lading) |
Pc |
10 |
|
|
27 |
Brokerage Service |
Pc |
50 |
|
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Parking of wheeled vehicles discharged from containers |
|
Open Space |
|
|
28 |
Discharging day and next 2 (two) days |
Day |
Free |
|
|
29 |
4th day and over from discharging |
Day |
10 |
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Remarks:
- Minimum chargeable amount for storage is 1 Freight Tone (FT)
- Point 16 – means loading cargo to mean of transport from storage or discharging for storage from transport mean
- Point 17 – in case use of forklift is necessary it is free of charge
- Lift on/off and Container manipulation not included in cross-stuffing rates