Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal Pvt Ltd.

Scale of Rates
Effective from 1st April 2023
1. Definitions
i. “NSFT” means Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal Pvt. Ltd.
ii. “Coastal vessel” shall mean any vessel exclusively employed in trading between any port or place in
India to any other port or place in India having a valid coastal license issued by the competent
authority.
iii. “Foreign-going vessel” shall mean any vessel other than Coastal vessel.
iv. “FCL” means Containers said to contain Full Container Load.
v. “LCL” means Containers said to contain Less than full Container Load (Container having cargo of
more than one importer/ exporter).
vi. “Hazardous container” means a Container containing hazardous goods as classified under IMO.
vii. “Import container” means a container discharged from one vessel, stored in container yard and
transported out through Road or Rail.
viii. “Export container” means a container arrived by Road or Rail, stored in container yard and loaded on the
assigned vessel.
ix. “Port area” means the custom bound area / Port operational Area of the Port.
x. “Normal Container” shall mean general type containers, not falling under special categories
mentioned subsequently.
xi. “Reefer Container” shall mean a refrigerated container used for carriage of perishable goods with
provision for electrical supply to maintain the desired temperature.
xii. “Hazardous Container” shall mean a container containing hazardous goods as classified under IMO.
xiii. “Transshipment Container” shall mean a container, which is discharged from one vessel, stored in the
yard and transported through another vessel.
xiv. “Over dimensional Container” shall mean a container carrying over dimensional cargo beyond the
normal size of standard container and needing special devices like slings, shackles, lifting beam
etc. They also include damaged containers and other types which require special devices.
xv. “Shut out Container” shall mean a container which enters in the port as an export intake for a particular
vessel (as indicated by the Vessel Identification Advice Number, i.e. VIA No.) and is not connected to
the particular vessel for reasons whatsoever, then the container is termed to be a shutout container.
xvi. “Back to Town Container” shall mean a container entering the port for export but unable to be
exported for whatever reason and taken back to town.
xvii. “VIAN” means Vessel Identification Advise Number.
xviii. “Per day” means per calendar day or part thereof.
xix. “Conversion rate” means conversion of US $ denominated tariff to Indian Rupees (INR)

2. General
i. Containers less than and up to 20’ will be reckoned as one TEU for the purpose of tariff.
ii. a) Containers other than that of standard size will be charged as per 3.E below.
b) Containers other than that of standard size and which require special devices for handling will be
charged as per 3.E below.
c) Containers which are damaged, and which require special devices for handling will be charged as
per 3.E below.
iii. Additional ‘Charge for reefer container’ as per 3.H below as applicable will be charged for reefer
containers.
iv. All invoices are issued as due on presentation. Failure to pay may cause a lien to be placed on the
goods handled at the Terminal and the responsible party may be denied further use of the
 Terminal until all outstanding charges have been paid.
v. This tariff is independent of the other tariff notifications issued by the port and to be read separately
(ITHRO, DMIDC Charges and toll charges etc. collected on behalf of the Ports and authorities.)
vi. Container related charges denominated in US dollar terms shall be collected in equivalent Indian
rupees. For this purpose, the market buying rate notified by the Reserve Bank of India, State Bank of
India or its subsidiary or any other Public Sector Bank as may be specified from time to time
prevalent on the date of entry of the vessel into the port limits (in case of import containers) and on
the date of arrival of containers in the Terminal premises (in case of export containers) shall be
applied for reconversion of the dollar denominated charges into Indian rupees.
vii. Coastal tariffs shall be charged to customers in INR. Stevedoring charges of the coastal containers
shall be @ 60% of the EXIM tariffs and rest of the charges are equivalent to EXIM tariffs.

3. Charges for terminal services

A. Stevedoring charges for road container
All Rates Are Expressed in US$ Terms
20’ 40’ Over 40’
Loaded containers – Import / Export
One Operation Move of discharging Import Full shipping container from a
Container Ship to NSFT stacking yard using Terminal’s Cranes and
equipment and vice versa for export container
The Charge Includes:
• Unlashing/Lashing of container
• Discharging of the Import Container from the Vessel to the wharf and
vice versa for export container.
• On to the terminal truck/equipment and vice versa for export container. 92.0 138.0 184.0
• Transfer of the container from wharf to the terminal’s yard using
terminal’s truck/equipment for Import container and vice versa for
export container.
• Lift off the container and placing in the yard for import container and
vice versa for export container.
Empty containers – Import / Export
All Rates Are Expressed in US$ Terms
20’ 40’ Over 40’
One Operation Move of Discharging Import Empty shipping container from a
Container Ship to NSFT Import stacking yard using Terminal’s Cranes and
equipment and vice versa for export containers
The Charge Includes:
• Unlashing/lashing of container.
• Discharging the import Container from the Vessel to the wharf on to the
terminal truck/equipment and vice versa for export container
• Transfer of the container from wharf to the terminal’s yard using terminal’s 80.0 120.0 160.0
truck/equipment for import container and vice versa for export container
• Lift off the container and placing in the yard for import container and vice
versa for export container
• Applied for bundle of flat rack / bolsters / platforms (Per bundle/Move).
B) Stevedoring Charges For Rail Container
All Rates Are Expressed in US$ Terms
20’ 40’ Over 40’
Loaded containers – Import / Export
One Operation Move of Discharging Import Full shipping container from a
Container Ship to NSFT stacking yard using Terminal’s Cranes and
equipment and vice versa for export container
The Charge Includes:
• Unlashing / lashing of container
• Discharging the Container from the Vessel to the wharf on to the
terminal truck/equipment for import container and vice versa for export
container 108.0 162.0 216.0
• Transfer of the container from wharf to the terminal’s yard using
terminal’s truck/equipment for import container, subsequently loading
the container on the train and vice versa for export container

Empty containers - Import / Export

One Operation Move of Discharging Import Empty shipping container from
a Container Ship to NSFT stacking yard using Terminal’s Cranes and
equipment and vice versa for export container
The Charge Includes:
• Unlashing / lashing of container
• Discharging the Container from the Vessel to the wharf on to the
• terminal truck/equipment for import container and vice versa for export
container 102.0 153.0 204.0
• Transfer of the container from wharf to the terminal’s yard using
terminal’s truck/equipment for import container, subsequently loading
the container on train and vice versa for export container

C. Stevedoring charges for transshipment container

All Rates Are Expressed in US$ Terms
20’ 40’ Over 40’
Loaded / Empty containers – Import / Export

(Full cycle move for discharging and loading a transshipment full container)
The rate includes:
• Unlashing of container
• Discharging of transshipment container from the Vessel.
• Transfer of the container from wharf to the terminal’s Transshipment
stacking area
• Lift off the container and placing it in the yard. 112.0 168.0 224.0
• Upon Vessel arrival, lift on container & Transport to wharf using
terminals truck /equipment.
• Load the container on board the Vessel as per plan provided by the Line
• Lashing of container
a. If a container is discharged by NSFT and loaded at other terminal, the charges will be as under:
50% of transshipment container handling charges and Lift on charges as per the NSFT scale of
rates will be charged to the line by NSFT. For the same container the other terminal will charge
50% of the transshipment container handling charges and other charges as per its scale of rates.
b. If a container is discharged by other terminal and loaded by NSFT at its terminal, the charges will
be as under:
The other terminal will charge 50% of transshipment container handling charges to the line as
per its scale of rates. For the same container, NSFT will charge 50% of TP handling charges as per
its scale of rates; and, in addition, also levy inter-terminal transfer charges @ US$ 76.80 for 20’
and US$ 115.20 for 40’

D. Stevedoring charges for hazardous container

Handling charges shall attract 1.5 times the normal applicable charges

E. Stevedoring charges for over dimensional container

Handling charges shall attract 2.0 times the normal applicable charges.

Note:
c. A transshipment container sent to any CFS, ICD or taken delivery locally shall be treated as local
and charged the local container handling rate.
d. A container originally declared as transshipment container, subsequently moved by rail or road
will lose its identity as a transshipment container and shall be treated as a normal import
container and prescribed charges as applicable shall be payable.
e. VIA change charges shall apply if the vessel nomination is changed after berthing of the originally
nominated vessel or if the vessel nomination is changed from a later vessel to an earlier vessel.
f. Shut out charges apply when a container is shut out by one vessel and subsequently shipped by
another vessel or is back to town.

F. Charges for handling hatch cover:

All Rates Are Expressed in US$ Terms

Without landing hatch cover on quay 70.00
With landing hatch cover on quay 140.0

G. Charges for re-stowing loaded or empty container:

All Rates Are Expressed in US$ Terms

20’ 40’ Over 40’
Bay to Bay 60.00 90.00 120.00
Landing Via quay 125.00 187.50 250.00

Note: - Handling charges as above plus a premium of 50% on HAZ Containers and 100% on ODC
Containers.
 H. Charges for reefer containers:

All Rates Are Expressed in US$ Terms

20’ 40’ Over 40’
Per Shift of 4 hours or part thereof 10.40 15.60 20.80

Note: Services include plugging /unplugging, in the Reefer Container Yard, provision of electricity
and monitoring of the temperature. No maintenance will be performed on malfunctioning reefers.
Part of the shift is considered as one shift.

I. Charges for a VCN change:

All Rates Are Expressed in US$ Terms

20’ 40’ Over 40’
Change of VCN for container 76.80 115.20 153.60

Note - Above charge shall apply where:

a. An Export / Transshipment / Re-Export container is shutout and subsequently delivered out of NSFT.
b. A container is shutout by one vessel and subsequently loaded on another vessel.
c. A container gated in for next vessel and subsequently rolled back to current vessel and then loaded on
to the current vessel.

Charges for extra movement

The charges will be applicable for shifting of container within the terminal for other purpose and
subsequent loading of containers for delivery.

All Rates Are Expressed in US$ Terms

20’ 40’ Over 40’
Internal Shifting of container within terminal 76.80 115.20 153.60

J. Charges for container storage in container terminal Import Containers – By Road

Imports All Rates Are Expressed in US$ Terms
Rates Per Dimension 20’ 40’ Over 40’
Loaded
First Three days FREE
04-06 days 4.40 8.80 11.00
07-09 days 8.80 17.60 22.00
10-12 days 11.00 22.00 27.50
13-15 days 13.20 26.40 33.00
16-18 days 15.40 30.80 38.50
18-20 days 17.60 35.20 44.00
21 days & above 22.00 44.00 55.00
 Empty
First -05 days 2.20 4.40 5.50
06 days to 15 days 4.40 8.80 11.00
16 days & above 8.80 17.60 22.00

Customers may choose the following options for empty instead of above slab:
Lump sum charges – up to 15 days 33.00 66.00 99.00
Lump sum charges 16 days to 30 days 50.00 100.00 200.00
Above 30 days/per day 9.00 18.00 36.00

Export Container By Road

Exports All Rates Are Expressed in US$ Terms
Rates Per Dimension 20’ 40’ Over 40’
Loaded
First Three days free Free
04-06 days 4.40 8.80 11.00
07-09 days 8.80 17.60 22.00
10-12 days 11.00 22.00 27.50
13-15 days 13.20 26.40 33.00
16-18 days 15.40 30.80 38.50
18-20 days 17.60 35.20 44.00
21 days & above 22.00 44.00 55.00
Empty
01 -05 days 2.20 4.40 5.50
06 days to 15 days 4.40 8.80 11.00
16 days & above 8.80 17.60 22.00
Customers may choose the following options for empty instead of above slabs:
Lump sum charges – upto 15 days 33.00 66.00 99.00
Lump sum charges 16 days to 30 days 50.00 100.00 200.00
Above 30 days/per day 9.00 18.00 36.00

Import /Export Container – By Rail

Import and Export USD$

Rates Per Diem 20’ 40’ Over 40’

Loaded
First 5 days free Free
06 – 15 days 6.60 13.20 16.50
16 – 30 days 13.20 26.40 33.00
Over 30 days 26.40 52.80 66.00
 Empty
01- 05 days 2.20 4.40 5.50
06 days to 15 days 4.40 8.80 11.00
16 days & above 8.80 17.60 22.00
Customers may choose the following options for empty instead of above slab:
Lump sum charges – up 33.00 66.00 99.00
to 15 days
Lump sum charges 16 50.00 100.00 200.00
days to
Above 3030days/per
days day 9.00 18.00 36.00

Transshipment containers
USD$
Rates per diem 20’ 40’ Over 40’
Loaded
First 7days free Free
8-15 days 8.80 17.60 22.00
Thereafter 17.60 35.20 44.00

Empty
First 7 Days free Free
8 - 15 days 8.80 17.60 22.00
Thereafter 17.60 35.20 44.00

Shutout / rollover storage:

Full and Empty In US$ Terms
20’ 40’ Over 40’
01 – 06 days 4.40 8.80 11.00
07 – 09 days 8.80 17.60 22.00
10 – 12 days 11.00 22.00 27.50
13 – 15 days 13.20 26.40 33.00
16 – 18 days 15.30 30.60 38.25
18 – 20 days 17.50 35.00 43.75
Over 21 days 22.00 44.00 55.00
Change of Status to Local Delivery & Re-export of Containers.

Full and Empty In US$

Slabs 20’ 40’ Over 40’
01 – 06 days 4.40 8.80 11.00
07 – 09 days 8.80 17.60 22.00
10 – 12 days 11.00 22.00 27.50
13 – 15 days 13.20 26.40 33.00
16 – 18 days 15.30 30.60 38.25
18 – 20 days 17.50 35.00 43.75
21 days & Above 22.00 44.00 55.00

Notes -

• Storage charges are reckoned on a per day or part thereof basis.

• Storage period for a container shall be reckoned from the day following the day of landing up to
the day of loading/delivery/removal of container and will include Sundays and holidays.
• For any Hazardous Container, storage will be 2 times of normal charge.
• For any ODC container, storage will be 3 times of normal charge.
• Transshipment containers whose status is subsequently changed to local /ICD shall lose the free
-storage period. The storage charges for such containers shall be recovered at par with the
relevant import containers storage tariff & in addition status change charges shall be applicable
• Normal import containers subsequently changing the mode to ICD containers will enjoy the free
period applicable to local containers.
• Total storage period for a shut-out container shall be calculated from the day when the container
has arrived in the terminal till the date of shipment.
K. Charges for usage of shore gang way

125.00

L. Charges for handling of lock-bin

125.00

M. Charges for ICD Containers under the ITRHO Agreement

Charges in INR
20’ 40’ Over 40’
Charges for ICD Containers handle 400.00 800.00 800.00
under ITRHO Agreement.

Note: - Above charge is applicable on all rail containers arriving from/to JN Port. These Charges are
Subject to modification as and when new Rate structure is agreed between the Terminals.
N. Charges for special service activities, All Charges in US$ terms
Sr. No. Activity Amount in US$
1 Leaking containers Cost Per Teu
Transfer of containers $125
Stay at leakage area per day (in addition to standard storage rate) part of day is Cost Per Teu
considered one day
First 5 days $60
6-10 days $120
11-20 days $480
21 days and above $1920
Decontamination cost Subject to inspection and on incurred services
2 Terminal forklift hire – 3 Ton $60 per Hour
3 Labour Hire $20 per Hour
4 Bundling empty Flat Rack Containers $15 per Unit
5 Knocking down empty flat rack containers $15 per Unit
6 IMO Label affixing /removal on container $10 per Unit
7 Affixing/ removal of seal in the container $10 per Unit
8 Charges for shifting within the terminal for customs examination or any other purpose $75 Per Teu
and subsequent loading of containers for delivery with prior arrangement with user.
9 Change of VCN/Roll over Roll back $75 Per Teu
10 Change of status of containers from Rail to Road or vice-versa $55 Per Teu
11 One Door open charges per container requiring special stacking in CY $25 Per Unit
12 Cancellation of documents – per EIR $5 Per Unit
13 Non-declaration /Mis declaration of Hazardous containers / VGM $60 Per Teu
14 On-wheel customs inspection (per container) $20 Per Teu
15 Direct Port Delivery charges (DPD) $55 per Teu
16 Vessel overstays due to Vessel Operator’s fault – rate per hr. $2100 Per Hour
17 Sending containers survey report/Photo at Gate/Yard through electronic process or $10 Per Unit
otherwise per container
18 POD Change, or Change of Destination involving additional handling in the yard /rail side $55 Per Teu
19 Lift on/ Lift off in the CY $10 Per Teu
20 ICD without details $55 Per Teu
21 Entry after Export Gate Cut off $40 Per Unit
22 Reefer PTI / Run Test $25 Per Unit
23 Plugging / Unplugging of Reefer container on board the vessel $15 Per Unit
24 Change of Status / Commodity / Category $55 Per Teu
25 Twist Lock Cutting charges on the container $55 Per Unit
26 Change in Door Direction $50 Per Unit
27 Change In Weight (weight mis declaration): +/- 500 KGS variation from declared weight by $55 Per Unit
shipping line in Form 13 / Import - Export advance list.
28 De-Manifest / Re-Manifest of container $55 Per Unit
29 Breakbulk handling Costs, Charged on Time Basis @ US$ 2500 per Hour Minimum and part thereof.
30 Variation in Temperature (+/-5 Degrees) from the set point temp. for reefer containers $55 Per Unit
 General notes

a. Charges for Container more than 40’ not mentioned specifically will be charge twice that of 20’ Container.
b. Any special services like Dunnage / lashing materials or additional equipment for handling will be charged
additional.
c. Prior to Movement of Export Container or Delivery of Import Container, Customer must clear all dues
payable to NSFTPL.
d. Goods and Service Tax and other Govt. levies will be applicable at the prevailing rates at the time of billing.
e. Any spill cleanup charges accruing on account of handling of HAZ cargo, disposal of the HAZ waste to a govt.
approved waste handling facility including transportation to such facility shall be borne by the customer
(Container Operator)
f. Adequate and sufficient insurance cover to be obtained by the customer for all laden container stored in
Terminal or in transit from Peer Terminals to NSFT or vice- versa to cover the cargo risk against all perils.
NSFTPL shall not accept liability, unless loss / damage is proven due to fault / negligence of NSFTPL, for any
loss to cargo and/or property due to Acts of God, Flooding, Rains, Fire, Earthquake, War, Riots or Civil
Disobedience, Terrorism, Acts of Governments, Normal Perils, Loss Damage to third party associated with
handling and transportation. A copy of the insurance cover obtained may be provided to NSFTPL on request.
g. Any Hazardous Empty Tank container should submit clean certificate; Otherwise Empty hazardous container
will be treated as loaded hazardous charges.

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