Suez Canal Authority SCA has announced a reduction in mooring and lighting service fees for smaller vessels. Effective April, the tariff for vessels under 1,500 tons will decrease from $3,500 to a flat rate of $2,500 under the new ground stations system.
Pricing structure
This revised pricing structure includes additional services; if vessels require advanced lighting options like spotlights or electrical connections that do not meet standard navigation regulations, the fee will adjust to $3,500, reduced from $4,500. This comprehensive fee covers both mooring and enhanced lighting services, ensuring safer and more efficient passage through the Canal.
Major shipping lines
On the other hand Major shipping lines have confirmed their return to transiting through the Suez Canal once the region stabilizes.Half of the EU’s fuel shipments in March have transited through the Suez Canal during the ceasefire period.166 vessels rerouted from navigating the Cape of Good Hope route to transiting through the Suez Canal since the beginning of February.
The crisis proved the SCA’s agility
The crisis proved the SCA‘s agility through the provision of premium services in normal conditions and in emergencies.In light of the situation’s developments in the Red Sea region, the Suez Canal Authority stresses its commitment to continue its efforts that aim towards achieving continuous and active communication with all its clients and to build upon the strategic relations it has with major shipping lines as well as the acting international chambers of shipping and organizations in the global maritime community
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The aspects of cooperation
The aspects of cooperation with major shipping lines are not limited to that, but it extends to include various fields like cooperation in the field of training as last month a joint cooperation contract was signed with Maersk Training to organize advanced training programs for SCA personnel in leadership and crisis management. Whereas the SCA provides advanced training programs for ship masters from various shipping lines on the safe transit of the Suez Canal through its Maritime Training and Simulation Academy.
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