Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 28 - Ports and Airports
Part 1 - TARIFF NO.7 SCHEDULE OF CHARGES, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PORT TERMINAL SERVICES
Chapter 03 - Charges Generally Applicable to Vessels, Agents and/or Owners including Dockage, Mooring, Unmooring, Pilotage, Tug Service and Charges Subject Section
Section 28-1-03-304 - DOCKAGE
Current through September 24, 2024
Method of assessing dockage on basis of length overall has been adopted pursuant to action by Gulf Seaports Marine Terminal Conference FMC Agreement #224-200165-001.
A. Ocean Going Vessels:
Dockage will be charged on the length overall (L.O.A.) in feet shown in Lloyd's Register of Shipping, and will be on the following basis for a 24-hour period, calculated from actual time docking, minimum of $250.00 per diem.
|
LENGTH OVERALL OF VESSEL |
RATE PER FOOT PER 24-HOUR DAY |
|
0-199 |
$2.50 |
|
200-399 |
$3.25 |
|
400-499 |
$4.50 |
|
500-599 |
$5.85 |
|
600-699 |
$6.85 |
|
700-799 |
$8.65 |
|
800-899 |
$10.80 |
|
900-over |
$12.75 |
After the first period of twenty-four hours, any period of berth occupancy of twelve hours or less will be billed at one-half of the first day's dockage.
Dockage will be charged at a rate of 75% of the first 24-hour period for each succeeding 24-hour. Minimum of $250.00 per diem
EXCEPTIONS:
In the case of ocean going vessels that service the commerce of the Port and which are placed in idle status of reason of casualties, essential major repairs, etc., the applicable dockage rate may be temporarily reduced 30% at the discretion of the Port Authority, but such reduced dockage shall never be less than $250.00 per diem.
EXCEPTIONS:
Offshore exploration vess not normally engaged in the movement of cargo in the national or international trade will be assessed dockage at the rate of 85% of the normal rate for Ocean Going Vessels, said dockage shall never be less than $250.00 per diem.
When container vessels are required to turn in order to discharge or load containers by reason of vessels' beam and/or outreach limitations of the Port Authority's container crane, dockage charges which may accrue beyond 48 hours after berthing will be reduced to 60% of the first 24 hour period rate, provided the vessel works cargo continuously unless interrupted for good and justifiable cause acceptable to the Port Authority.
B. Dockage for tugs and/or barges at general cargo berths will be charged on the basis of length of each unit for each 24-hour period, calculated from actual time of docking:
|
100 feet or less |
$130.00 |
|
101 feet to 200 |
$193.00 |
|
201 feet or more |
$289.00 |
EXCEPTIONS:
Dockage for tows up to 200 feet marshaled to vessel for vessel cargo operation:
$110.00 per 24-hour period.
Dockage for barges handling ore materials:
$775.00 per barge per 24-hour period.
Barge Mooring Area - $85.00 per barge or tug per 24-hour period. (1/2 day rate dockage does not apply to the Barge Mooring Area.)
