30 Day Final Industry Notice for Vehicle Booking System Tariff Adjustments
Dear Customers,
30 Day Final Industry Notice for Vehicle Booking System Tariff Adjustments
In compliance with the Victorian Department of Transport Voluntary Pricing for Stevedore Landside Charges, the revised tariffs under the following categories will come into effect from 1st January 2024:- Vehicle Booking System Charges
- Import Storage Charges
- Late Receival
Within the last 30 days, we would like to thank the industry for providing feedback on our initial 60 days
notices, below is a recap of the areas that were raised and VICT's response:
1. Premium Slot Fee:
The premium slot fee was revised down to better assist those customers that require specific slots at specific times; the terminal will endeavour to accommodate these whenever possible.
2. Stack Run Out Empty:
There is no change to the way stack run out empties are charged.
3. VGM Weighing Fee:
This charge will be billed via the transport company to the Shipper who is responsible for the VGM declaration (SOLAS Regulation VI/2.)
For enquiries please contact customer@vict.com.au or visit www.vict.com.au
Yours truly,
Olga Coelho Heubert
Chief Commercial Officer
Victoria International Container Terminal Limited
| Subject | Vehicle Booking System (VBS) Charges | | Rate Type | Carrier Access Agreement – Billing Terms & Conditions | | Rate Applicable to | Victoria International Container Terminal Carrier Customers | | Effective Date | 1 January 2024 |
| Tariff Item | Rate (AUD) – exclusive of Goods and Services Tax (GST) | | Registration Fee | $236.00 | | Join Fee | $269.00 | | Re Join Fee | $269.00 | | Slot Fee | $45.00 | | SMS | $1.00 | | List Fee | $103.00 | | No Show | $287.00 | | Off Slot Fee | $98.00 | | Non Service | $212.00 | | Stack Run In Slot (Empty) | $20.00 | | VGM Weighing Fee | $38.00 | | VGM Weight Discrepancy Fee | $200.00 | | Export Turn Fee | $37.00 | | Export Reefer Turn Fee | $184.00 | | Import Turn Fee | $123.00 | | Infrastructure Surcharge | $177.48 | | Slot Direct Empty Return | $43.00 | | Premium Slot Fee | $99.00 | | Sideloaded Fee | $87.00 | | Best Pick | $40.00 |
| Subject | Import Storage Charges | | Rate Type | Terminal Tariff | | Rate Applicable | Storage, Reefer Services, Yard Handling, Hazardous Fee as per below tiers | | Effective Date | 1 January 2024 |
| | Import Storage Charges exclude GST | 20ft Full/Empty (per day) | 40ft/45ft
Full/Empty
(per day) | 20ft OD
(per day) | 40ft/45ft OD
48ft +
(per day) | | 1 | Storage 1st to 2nd day | $172 | $344 | $344 | $628 | | 2 | Storage 3rd day plus | $333 | $666 | $655 | $1,235 | | 3 | Reefer Services | $161 | $193 | | | | 4 | Yard Handling | $180 | $180 | $342 | $342 | | 5 | Hazardous Fee | $756 | $756 | $756 | $756 |
- Import Storage charges apply to full and empty import containers held at the Terminal after the Free
- Storage Period of 3 days.
- First Availability – Commences from vessels ATA.
- First Free Day (discharge complete before 06:00 = 1st day, discharge completed after 06:00 = 1st day is the following day).
- Storage Start Date – Import Storage Charges are applicable per calendar day from this date.
- Storage – charged per calendar day after the expiry of the Free Storage Period.
- Reefer Services- charged per calendar day in addition to the daily storage charges on live reefers.
- Yard Handling Fee – a single charge applied to the first day after the expiry of the Free Storage Period.
Hazardous Fee – charged per calendar day in addition to the daily storage charges on all hazardous containers (including empty hazardous with residue | Subject | Late Receival Fee | | Rate Type | Terminal Tariff | | Rate Applicable | $402.75 + GST – per container | | Issue Date | 1 November 2023 | | Effective date | 1 January 2024 | | Rate Applicable to | Victoria International Container Terminal Carrier Customers |
* Management of requests and the charging of a fee for the late receival of export containers after the agreed vessel cut-off.This includes vessels sub-contracted to Victoria International Container Terminal by other container terminals.
Procedure- Applications will be responded to or actioned during daytime hours Monday – Friday 06:00 – 18:00 and Saturday – Sunday 06:00 – 14:00
- The Container Operator who is responsible for the shipment of the container, must send an email to support@vict.com.au requesting a late receival and require the following detail:
1. Requests must be made prior to the official export receival cut off for the vessel the container is to load.*
2. A valid PRA (pre-receival advice) is lodged prior to the request being made.
3. Approval from the Vessel Operator of the outbound vessel must be included in the request.
4. The registered Carrier (Transport Company registered with VICT) details are advised.
5. The proposed arrival date and time at the Terminal is advised.
6. Tariff will still apply if container is not run into the terminal.
* If requests are made after export receival cut off and requirements 2 - 5 detailed above have been met, the decision to accept will be solely at the discretion of the VICT Vessel Planner.
- The Late Receival request will be considered, and a response will be sent approving or declining the request by the Support Team or Vessel Planner.
- Charges are applicable to the Container Operator when the container arrives into the Terminal.
In the event that a container is not loaded due to incorrect PRA information, the Container Operator
will still be liable for the Late Receival Fee.
Please contact the following should you have any queries regarding the processing of your late receival;
Victoria International Container Terminal reserves the right to review the Late Receival Fee at any time.
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