Handling of empty containers at the FCT terminal
The FCT terminal will implement a new procedure for the handling of empty export units via their terminal as from 01.09.06.
Whereas it will until this date be possible to route pre-nominated empty export units for a specific feeder department directly from gate into the export stack of that specific feeder, thereby paying the normal THC rate, the new procedure will make it compulsory for all empty export units to move first via a temporary depot area at FCT before being re-positioned into the export stacks of the specific feeders.
The capacity of this depot area will be restricted by FCT on a per-user basis, by implementing some, in size still to be decided, quotas.
For these extra moves and extra transport, FCT will, also compulsory, invoice Unifeeder for every empty export unit on our feeders with a surcharge of USD 65.00 plus 18% VAT – total USD 76.70, which we will pass on to our customers together with the normal THC rate.
Further, to facilitate the picking up and transport in due time from the depot area into the export stacks, FCT will request Unifeeder to issue full lists of empty export units to be loaded on a specific feeder 3-4 days before the physical arrival. This will obviously mean that we will have to obtain firm and hereafter irrevocable bookings from our customers for empty export units before this deadline.
Storage of containers at the Petrolesport terminal
The Petrolesport terminal will introduce the following terms and tariffs for storage of containers as from 1 September 2006.
1. Free of charge period of storing exported empty containers at the port’s container yard is four (4) days.
2. The tariffs for overtime storage of containers at the port’s storage yards are fixed as follows (VAT excluded):
 | | Tariffs for overtime storage. US Dollars per 1 container per day | ||
| | Number of overtime storage days | ||
| Nos. | Container type | Less than 6 days | From 6 to 12 days | Over 12 days |
| 1. | 10', 20' containers except full refrigerator containers | 4.00 | 8.00 | 24.00 |
| 2. | 40' containers except full refrigerator containers | 8.00 | 16.00 | 48.00 |
| 3. | 10', 20', 40' full refrigerator containers | 40.00 | 50.00 | 60.00 |
| 4. | Containers with out-of-gauge cargoes | 60.00 | 60.00 | 60.00 |
