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Fee Structure

Fee Structure

Port Charges

These are the current port fees and they are subject to change without notice
All rates in KYD unless mentioned otherwise.

BILLING OF THE CONSIGNEE CARGO RATES
Dry Cargo for various consignees in Containers, Flatracks or Trailers:
Cargo Dues by short or cubic ton whichever is the greater X $20.00
Trucking (wt of goods / wt of cont X $60.00(20′) or $120.00(40′) or $135.00(45′) $0.60 minimum
*** Number of tonnage can be determined by dividing the cubic feet by 40 (cubic ton) or by dividing the weight by 2000 (short ton). The minimum tonnage is .25
Trucking for a 20′ unit $60.00
Trucking for a 40′ unit $120.00
Trucking for a 45′ unit $135.00
There are set fees for a 20 ‘unit ( $400.00 ), 40 ‘( $800.00), 45 ‘( $900.00 ) consigned to one consignee.
Dry Cargo [Other than Vehicles or any kind of mobile equipment] On Break Bulk:
Cargo Dues by short or cubic ton whichever is the greater $16.65
Cargo Handling $16.65
There are no Trucking charges.
Vehicles or any kind of mobile equipment On Break Bulk:
Cargo Dues by short ton only (less than 6 tonnes) $300.00
Cargo Dues by short ton only (6 tonnes or greater than 6 tonnes) $500.00
Cargo Handling $16.65
There are no Trucking charges.
Refrigerated Cargo in Containers, Flatracks or Trailers:
Cargo Dues by short ton only $20.00
Trucking (wt of goods / wt of cont X $60.00(20′) or $120.00(40′) or $135.00(45′) $0.60 minimum
All refrigerated containers are plugged in to preserve the cargo. There is a plug use fee of $50.00 per unit per day.
Boats in Containers, Flatracks or Trailers:
Cargo Dues by short ton only $16.65
Boat Handling up to 14 ft. $50.00
Boat Handling up to 15 ft. to 22 ft. $100.00
Boat Handling of 23 ft. and up (length in feet X $6.00) $6.00 per foot
Boat Delivery charges only.
Boat Licensing Fees charges go according to categories on the Boat Licensing form.
Boat Licensing Fees for the year (there are 4 quarters in the year):
The boat licensing application form as well as the vairous fees can be found at – Boat License Application Form (PDF)
Tanker Charges:
Cargo Dues only by short ton only.
Explosives $10.55
Diesel $3.52
Gasoline/Avgas $10.55
Avjet $3.52
Propane ([Net Amount Loaded]US Gals X 4.24 / 2,000 X $3.52) $3.52
Cement In Bulk:
Cargo Dues by short ton only $9.14
Stripping:
If a container consigned to one consignee is asked to be stripped, then there is a Stripping charge of $10.00 per ton.
Storage:
The free time allowed for removing inbound cargo from the port excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
is five[5]days. The free time allowed for removing inbound cargo commences at 0001 hours of the day following the day the vessel docked.
After the 5 working days, for cargo other than vehicles, for each day or fraction of each day, per ton or part ton; X $5.25
For vehicles, for each day or fraction of each day storage charge is : $25.00 per day
Storage charges include Holidays, Saturdays and Sundays.
BILLING OF THE OWNER AGENTS
Navigational Aids for any vessel arriving from anywhere except Cayman Brac and Little Cayman : $36.75
Line Handling if any:
Up to 500 gross weight $50.00
From 501 to 1,000 gross weight $150.00
From 1,000 gross weight and up. $250.00
Berthing Fees if any:
(a) Jackson Point Terminal –
Rates Per 24 hours or part thereof
Per gross ton 8 1/2 cents
Per foot 42 cents
(b) at a Port Authority Cargo Dock –
Rates Per 24 hours or part thereof
Gross weight of vessel per day $.20
Length in feet of vessel per day $.50
Berthing Fees are determined by (the gross weight) X (the rate or by the length in feet) X (the rate), whichever is the greater.
Anchorage Fees after 72 hours per foot $.15
Teu’s Charges:
Dock usage per 20′ unit $20.00
Crane usage per 20′ unit $50.00
Empty Containers, Flatracks or Trailers:
20′ Containers per unit $4.00
40′ Containers per unit $8.00
Intransit Containers, Flatracks or Trailers:
With Cargo From One Ship to Another:
20′ Containers per unit $200.00
40′ Containers per unit $400.00
Intraship Containers, Flat racks or Trailers:
With Cargo From One Ship to Same:
20′ Containers per unit $100.00
40′ Containers per unit $200.00
There are no Trucking charges on Owner/Agent billing.
There are no charges on recyclables such as empty crates, empty pallets, etc . There are no charges on any goods leaving Cayman Brac or Little Cayman.
Dry, chill or frozen for various consignees or one consignee in Containers, Flatracks, Trailers, Break Bulk:
Cargo Dues by short or cubic ton $16.65
Vehicles or any kind of mobile equipment for various consignees or one consignee in Containers, Flatracks, Trailers, Break Bulk:
Cargo Dues by short ton only (less than 6 tonnes) $300.00
Cargo Dues by short ton only (6 tonnes or greater than 6 tonnes) $500.00
Cargo Handling by short ton only $16.65
Boats are billed the same as consignee billing.
Empty containers, flatracks or trailers may be left at the Cargo Distribution Center for 1 working day not including Holidays, Saturdays and Sundays. After the 1 st working day, there is a Empty Storage Container charge of $4.00 X the days X the number of 20′ containers and $7.00 X the days X the number of 40′ containers.
Forklift or Crane Hire:
Small Forklift per hour $50.00
Large Forklift per hour $100.00
Crane hourly rate, 2 hours minimum $400.00
Water
0.05c a Gallon, minimum 500 gallons $25.00
CRUISE SHIP CHARGES RATES
Port Charges
Navigational charges $36.75
Passenger fees $5.74 per passenger
Any tender under 60′ $26.25
Any tender over 60′ $31.50
Government Fees
The following government taxes are charged per passenger:
For seasonal ships (per passenger) $3.20 (Epf Tax) + $6.00(Cruise Ship Tax)
For both yearly ships (per passenger) $1.60 (Epf Tax) + $6.00(Cruise Ship Tax)
BUS FARES
Note: All fares are in USD , one way only and four pax minimum. All fares are subject to change
RATES
GT Port to Royal Palms USD 5.00
GT Port to Beach Suites USD 5.00
GT Port to Public Beach USD 6.00
GT Port to Cemetery Beach, Yacht Club & Grand Caymanian Resort USD 7.00
GT Port to Turtle Farm, Morgan’s Harbour, Dolphin Discovery and Hell only USD 8.00
GT Port to Island Tours to Turtle Farm, Hell, Rum Company etc (1.5 to 2 hrs.) USD 30.00 per passenger
GT Port to Pedro Castle, one way (Shuttle Fare) USD 8.00 pp drop off, or USD 25.00 pp for 2 hrs tour.
GT Port to Pedro Castle, one way (Taxi Fare) for 1 to 3 persons USD 28.00
GT Port to Botanic Park, one way (Shuttle Fare) USD 25.00 pp for 2 hrs tour.
GT Port to Botanic Park, one way (Taxi Fare) for 1 to 3 persons USD 48.12
Spotts To George Town USD 6.00
Spotts to Beaches listed above add $1.00 extra on beach fares quoted above
Island Tours from Spotts USD 35.00
For all other destinations, check with the Port taxi dispatcher.

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