Customer Advisory
Melbourne Port License Fee for Import and Export Cargoes

The Victorian Government introduced the Port Management Amendment (Port of Melbourne Corporation License Fee) Bill 2011 which proposed that the Port of Melbourne Corporation be required to pay an annual Port License Fee.  Port of Melbourne has decided to levy shipping lines accordingly on all incoming and outgoing containers, with effect 1st July 2012.

We hereby advise customers of the below new surcharge to be applicable on both dry and reefer cargoes.

Melbourne Port License Fee

AUD35 per 20' container
AUD70 per 40' container
Import discharge at Melbourne
Export loading at Melbourne

Effective date 1st of July 2012, based on shipment onboard vessel date (for export) and arrival date (for import).

Above tariff rate is subject to GST for import containers, and inclusive of GST for export containers.

For any further information, please contact our local sales represnetatives.

OOCL is one of the world's leading container transport and logistics service providers, with more than 280 offices in 58 countries.  Linking Asia, Europe, North America, the Mediterranean, Indian Sub-Continent, Middle East and Australia/New Zealand, OOCL offers transportation services to all major east/west trading economies of the world.

Yours faithfully,
OOCL (Australia) Pty Ltd.