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Section 4 - Vessel Charges/Cargo Charges

FREE TIME FOR ASSEMBLING OUTWARD CARGO 400

A vessel shall be allowed the use of assigned wharf space
for a free time period of 30 calendar days, for the purpose
of assembling outward cargo prior to arrival at her assigned
outward berth.

Exceptions

A. Cargo may be assembled at assigned uncovered space for a
free time period of 30 days. Upon expiration of the free
time period, the adjusted demurrage assessed
against said cargo will be charged at the standard demurrage rate.

B. Commercial cargoes aggregating not less than 5,000 net
tons by one shipper for outward movement aboard a single
vessel may be assembled at assigned wharf space for a
free time period of 30 days. Upon expiration of the free
time period, the adjusted demurrage charge assessed
against said cargo shall be assessed at the standard demurrage rate

C. Cargo may be assembled at the wharf prior to the date
assigned the lifting vessel for receiving outward cargo.
The length of time for assembly and the granting of
permission is based upon the Director of Operations sole
judgement as to whether using the wharves would impede
the movement of commerce. Vessels desiring to receive
cargo prior to her assigned receiving date shall submit
a written application to the Director of Operations.

Lifting vessels of transshipped cargo desiring to be granted
permission for said cargo to remain on the wharf following
the expiration of free time allowed the inbound vessel until
the lifting vessel's assigned assembly date shall submit a
written application to the Director of Operations. The
application shall be submitted prior to or within a
reasonable time after the lifting vessel's assigned
receiving date and a failure to submit the application shall
result in charges against the inbound vessel as provided in
Sub-Rule 420.

The granting of any application under Exception C. shall
subject all cargo received, prior to a vessel's assigned
receiving date, to be charged at the standard demurrage rate

Note 1 - The free time provided under exceptions A. and B.
shall be subject to the availability of space.

Payment of Demurrage

The vessel, her owners, charterers and agents shall be
responsible for the payment of all demurrage
charges. Payment of all charges are due prior to the
release of cargo.


Effective:  

OUTBOUND DEMURRAGE 402

   $ .65 per ton or fraction per day or fraction for the
         first seven days,
   $2.00 per ton or fraction per day or fraction for
         each day thereafter.

Note - All invoices subject to a minimum of $35.00 per invoice.

Demurrage charges shall cease upon commencement of loading operations
of the vessel.


The vessel, her owners, charterers, and agents shall be
responsible for the payment of all outbound demurrage
charges prior to the release of the cargo.

At the option of the Director of Operations, the cargo may
be sent to warehouse storage for account of whom it may
concern.
(I,D)
Effective: 03/01/03 

EXTENSION OF RECEIVING DATE FOR ASSEMBLING OUTWARD CARGO 404

Exception:

When circumstances arise which, in the option of the Director of Operations, are considered beyond the control of the vessel or agent and prevent lifting her outward cargo, another vessel may be substituted to lift the cargo provided that the substitute vessel assumes the receiving date of the original vessel and pays all applicable charges. This substitution shall not be made after the original vessel begins to load her outward cargo. Once a vessel begins to load her outward cargo, any cargo not lifted shall be classified as shut-out cargo, subject to Sub-Rules 418 and 420.

 


WHARFAGE CHARGES 406

Wharfage charges, based on Sub-Rule 408, shall be assessed
on all cargo or freight whether of foreign or domestic
origin, including mail:

A. which is places onto, transferred over or under wharves
   for handling to or from vessels; or

B. which is delivered to or received from vessels by other
   watercraft: 1. when said vessels are occupying berths
   or moored outside other vessel(s) occupying a berth.

Wharfage is solely the charge assessed against the cargo for
use of the wharf does not include charges for any other
service.

When cargo is placed on the wharves for outbound movement
and is not subsequently loaded aboard a vessel but is
removed from the wharves, the applicable wharfage shall be
assessed.

Exceptions - Wharfage charges shall not apply to:
  1. Ship's stores and fuel intended for a vessel's own use.
  2. Restowed cargo discharged and subsequently reloaded
     aboard the same vessel.



GENERAL AND SPECIAL WHARFAGE RATES 408
A dunnage use fee of $1.00/ST (2000 lbs) applies on all cargo 
that requires same in order to be stacked.


The rate of wharfage on all commodities shall be $2.65 per short
ton or fraction except as indicated below:


Note 1 - Cargo of a single shipper or receiver shall be
         subject to the assessment, solely by the vessel's
         agent, of a minimum wharfage billing charge of
         $35.00 per ship's manifest.

Note 2 - No wharfage shall be assessed on the tare weight of
         cargo containers when loaded or partially loaded.
         Wharfage shall be subject to a minimum charge of
         $2.65/st (2000 lbs) on the contents of each container.  Cargo
         Containers shall include all containers used for
         the transport of cargo, constructed of metal,
         fiberglass, plastic, wood or other material, and
         usually 8' x 8' x 17', 20', 24' 35' 40' or 45' in
         dimension; but shall exclude the so-called vans
         used in connection with the shipment of household
         goods.

Note 3 - Cargo discharged from vessels to CCC wharves and
         transshipped on vessels calling another CCC
         facility shall not be subject to the payment of a
         second wharfage charge provided said cargo does not
         leave CCC's jurisdiction.

(A)
Effective:  


COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OF WHARFAGE 412

Wharfage is due by the owners of the commodities on which
wharfage is assessed, or due by the passengers carried on
vessels for compensation.  The collection and payment of
same must be guaranteed by the vessels, her owners,
charterers and agents, and the use of a wharf shall be
deemed an acceptance and acknowledgement of this quarantee.

As compensation of said vessel and/or her agent for timely
collection of wharfage, CCC at its sole option, may pay a
collection fee for services rendered on collection of
wharfage charges, subject to strict compliance by said
vessel and/or her agent to Sub-Rule 802, Payment of Charges.

Within 10 working days after completion of all vessel
operations, the vessel shall render to CCC certified
manifests in either printed or electronic form, Bills of
Lading or documentation approved in advance, showing the
weight and description of all cargo discharged or loaded by
said vessel in the Port of New Orleans, together with such
other information prescribed in forms furnished by CCC for
the purposes of computation and assessment of its tariff
charges and maintaining record.  Manifests in electronic
form shall comply with the United States Customs Automated
Commercial System or the Board of Commissioners of the Port
of New Orleans and CCC.

Within 10 working days following the departure of a vessel
carrying passengers for hire, such vessel shall submit to
CCC certified manifests listing all such passengers so
embarking and debarking.

A penalty of $100.00 per day, not to exceed $1000.00, shall
be assessed against said vessels, her owners, charterers,
and agents should they fail to render the cargo
documentation in the form and within the period provided
herein.



FACILITY USE FEE 413
Special rates for cargos handled for G.R.T. vessel: $0.17/2000 lbs (C,D)
Effective: 10/01/01 

FREE TIME FOR INBOUND CARGO 414
The free time allowed on cargo discharged from a vessel onto
wharves shall be 30 calendar days.  Free time will begin at
0001 hours of the first day following final discharge of
vessel and will terminate at 2400 of the last free day.




INBOUND DEMURRAGE CHARGES 416

Any portion of cargo discharged from a vessel remaining on
the wharves after the expiration of free time shall
immediately incur the following inbound demurrage charges:

A.  $1.00 per ton or fraction per day or fraction for the
         first seven days;
B.  $2.20 per ton or fraction per day or fraction for each
         day thereafter until cargo is removed from wharf.

Note - All invoices subject to a minimum of $35.00 per invoice.

The vessel discharging the cargo, her owners, charterers and
agents are responsible for the payment of demurrage charges
before the cargo is removed from the wharf.  It is not CCC's
responsibility to give notice or advise the agent,
principal, and/or shipper of expiration of free time or
beginning of demurrage.  

At the option of the Director of Operations, the cargo may
be sent to warehouse storage for account of whom it may
concern.
(W,I)
Effective: 03/01/03 

REMOVAL OF SHUT-OUT CARGO 418

Should a vessel, occupying a berth, shut-out any cargo, the
same must be removed from the wharf within 48 hours after
the departure of the vessel from the wharf.



SHUT-OUT CARGO DEMURRAGE CHARGES 420

The demurrage charge for shut-out cargo is the standard demurrage rate,
based on the tons of cargo shut-out by the vessel.  The vessel 
shutting outcargo, her owners, charterers and agents shall be
responsible for the payment of said charge.  The charge
shall commence the day after the vessel shutting out the
cargo departs from her assigned berth and will cease on the
date the lifting vessel begins receiving her additional
cargo, or on commencement of regular dockage charges. 


Within five days following the departure of the vessel
shutting out cargo, the vessel shall render to CCC a
statement, properly certified, showing the weight and
description of all such cargo shut-out by the vessel and
such other information prescribed in CCC forms for the
purposes of computation.
(I)
Effective: 10/01/01 

DOCKAGE CHARGES FOR VESSEL - FOREIGN AND COASTWISE TRADES 422

Refer to Port of New Orleans Dock Department Tariff for
provisions.



SHEDDAGE AND/OR MARGINAL TRACK USAGE CHARGE 424

Refer to Port of New Orleans Dock Department Tariff for
porvisions.



SCHEDULE OF DOCKAGE, SHEDDAGE AND/OR MARGINAL TRACK RATE 426

Refer to Port of New Orleans Dock Department Tariff for
provisions.



COMPUTATION OF DOCKAGE 428

Refer to Port of New Orleans Dock Department Tariff for
provisions.



DOCKAGE CHARGES FOR INLAND WATERCRAFT 430

Refer to Port of New Orleans Dock Department Tariff for
provisions.



SHEDDAGE AND/OR MARGINAL TRACK USAGE - INLAND WATERCRAFT 432

Refer to Port of New Orleans Dock Department Tariff for
provisions.



PAYMENT OF DOCKAGE, SHEDDAGE AND/OR MARGINAL TRACK USAGE 434

Refer to Port of New Orleans Dock Department Tariff for
provisions.



MARITIME SECURITY 450

The Port of New Orleans and CCC are aware of the potential 
threat to the facilities and the movement of cargo posed by 
terrorists. The impact of a disruption in the flow of cargo 
as a result of terrorist activities could effect the 
businesses and citizens of this region and the nation. 

In response to this threat, the Port of New Orleans, as 
member of the Gulf Seaports Marine Terminal Conference, is 
imposing the Cargo Security Fees listed in this section as 
a means of partially defraying the expenses associated with 
implementing security initiatives required in the Marine 
Transportation Act of 2002 and other federally-mandated 
regulations.

A Cargo Security Fee shall be assessed on all cargo or 
freight handled by CCC as provided and described in Item 406 
and Item 408 and shall be the same amount as the Cargo Security 
Fees detailed in the Board of Commissioners of the Port 
of New Orleans’ Dock Department Tariff, FMC-T-No. 2, 
Section VII (“Security Charges”), Item 704 (“Cargo Security 
Fee”), as amended.

(I)
Effective: 05/01/05 

CARGO SECURITY FEE 452

A Cargo Security Fee, based on the above, Item 450 (“Maritime 
Security”), as amended, shall be assessed on all cargo 
or freight as provided and as described in Item 406 
(“Wharfage Charges”) and Item 408 (“General and Special 
Wharfage Rates”) handled by CCC:

Breakbulk ............................     $0.12  / ton
Bulk .................................     $0.025 / ton
Liquid Bulk ..........................     $0.025 / ton
Cargo Containers .....................     $2.30  / loaded
Rail Cars (loaded to/from ships) .....     $2.00 / loaded or empty

Exception:
The charges assessed herein shall not apply to activities 
described in Item 325 (“Terminal Use  Fee-Barge 
Cargoes-Terminal Lessees”) of the Board of Commissioners 
of the Port of New Orleans Dock Department Tariff FMC-T-No. 2.    
 
(I)
Effective: 05/01/05 

COLLECTION OF SECURITY FEES 454

The Cargo Security Fee shall be itemized as “Port of 
New Orleans Security Fee” on invoices submitted for payment 
to the responsible party and shall be paid to CCC.  The 
provisions of Item 412 (“Collection and Payment of Wharfage”) 
shall apply to this fee.

(I)
Effective: 05/01/05 


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