How can shipping save port usage fees?
Port charges are one of the main expenditure items of transportation costs. Some shipping companies' port charges account for over 1/4 of their total costs, second only to fuel and ship repair expenses. Therefore, saving port fees is an issue that ocean shipping companies must pay attention to in order to reduce transportation costs. Generally speaking, the ways for shipping companies to save port fees can be reflected in the following aspects:
1. The shipowner must understand and control the charging rules of various fees in each port, as well as the adjustment status of their rates.
2. The shipowner should pay great attention to the reasonable arrangement of various operations of the vessel in the port and make corresponding records.
3. Properly control the entry and exit time of ships. Efforts should be made to strive for daytime entry and exit from ports. Due to the fees for navigation, towing, and cable mooring in ports of various countries, additional fees will be charged at night and on holidays.
4. Before entering or leaving the port, try to level the first and last draft of the ship as much as possible to reduce the maximum draft of the ship. Due to some ports, such as Japanese ports, pilotage fees are based on the total tonnage of the vessel and the maximum draft at the bow and stern.
5. Accurately declare the tonnage of the vessel. Ship tonnage tax, port fees, lighthouse fees, etc. are all calculated based on the tonnage of the ship. For ships with two or more fully open decks, triangular tonnage markings can be drawn on both sides, and two different tonnages of different sizes can be used to replace the open and closed tonnage of ships with covered decks in the past. When the tonnage mark is submerged in water, the shipowner should declare a large tonnage; When the tonnage mark is not submerged in water, the shipowner should declare a small tonnage.
6. Reasonably load goods. Strive for simultaneous operation of each cargo hold, and achieve a balanced loading and unloading time for each hold as much as possible to shorten the vessel's stay in port.
7. Make timely preparations and reduce various waiting time expenses.
8. The shipowner should carefully review and sign all charging documents to avoid unnecessary losses.
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