CIRCULARS

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CIRCULARS GENERAL TARIFF of the authorities
related with Suez Canal Transit and operation
activities
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Contents

• Important Decrees Resolutions issued by the
  Egyptian Ministry of transportation in regard of
  Suez Canal Transit, Pilotage Port Said Port
  Authority dues.
• General Tariff of Port Said Container Cargo
  Handling Terminal.
• Quarantine dues.
• Egyptian Authority of Maritime Safety dues.
• Canal Mooring Lighting Co., Dues.
• Dues of the Authority of Egyptian Ports Security
  (Port Said Police Direction)

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1- Egyptian Ministry of TransportationImportant
Decrees Resolutions issued by the Egyptian in
regard of Suez Canal Transit, Pilotage Port
Said Port Authority dues.
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Translation of decree 181/2004 Issued
on 26/5/2004Related to granting reductions to
vessels carrying containers in transit at
Egyptian Ports on the dues set by law No. 24 for
the year 1983 and its amendmentsThe Minister
of Transport, having considered the following
Law No. 24 for the year 1983 and its
amendments, related to pilotage, compensations,
port and light dues and berthing and stay dues
Presidential Decree No. 57 for the year 2002
related to determining the authorities and
responsibilities of the Ministry of Transport
Decree of the Minister of Transport No. 522 for
the year 2003, related to reductions to vessels
carrying containers in transit at Egyptian ports
on dues set by law No. 24 for the year 1983 and
its amendmentsAuthorization by the higher board
of ports on 22/5/2004.
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RESOLVED ARTICLE ONEArticle one of the
Ministerial Decree No. 522 for the year 2003 to
be amended as followsThe pilotage dues, port
and light dues and berthing and stay dues set by
Law No. 24 for the year 1983 and its amendments,
for the container vessels and Ro/Ros carrying
more than 500 transshipment containers at
Egyptian Ports are to be reduced by 30.
ARTICLE TWOThe relevant authorities shall
enforce the provisions of the present decree.
ARTICLE THREEThis decree shall be published in
the official Egyptian Gazette and take effect as
from 1/7/2004. Minister of Transport
Hamdy El Shayeb
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• Translation of Decree 332/2003 Issued on
  16/7/2003
• Article No. 1 Shipping agency fees, mentioned
  in the following, shall take
• effect in all Egyptian ports and for transiting
  Suez Canal and their outcome
• shall be for Marine Transport Sector account.
• (A) The Original Dues

Item Details Fees U.S Dollar Fees U.S Dollar
(1) G.R.T of vessels One port Two ports or Transiting Suez Canal
1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 Vessels up to 3000 ton Vessels from 3000 to 5000 ton Vessels from 5000 to 10000 ton Vessels from 10000 to 20000 ton Vessels from 20000 to 40000 ton Over 40000 ton for each 10000 ton 250 300 400 500 600 50 400 450 600 750 900 75
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(B) Tourist and passenger vessels
Item Details Fees U.S Dollar Fees U.S Dollar
One port Two ports Transiting Suez Canal
2-1 2-2 up to 15000 ton over 15000 ton 400 600 450 900
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(3) Other marine units
Item Details Fees U.S Dollar Fees U.S Dollar
One port Two ports Transiting Suez Canal
3-1 3-2 Tourist yachts longer than 60 meter. Traction engines 90 200 150 300
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• B- Additional Dues
• The fees mentioned above shall cover berthing of
  the vessels for 5 days provided that 25 U.S
  dollar shall be added for each extra day or part
  of the day.
• General condition
• Tourist yachts, less than 60 m., shall be
  exempted from the fees of shipping agency.
• 50 discount granted to passenger vessels,
  tourist vessels and yachts longer than 60 m.
• Agency fees shall be collected to Marine
  Transport Sector from foreign vessels in U.S
  Dollar.
• Shipping agent shall deserve 40.00 LE collection
  fees for Marine Transport Sector agency fees per
  each vessel according to Minister of Transport
  decree No. 137/1994.

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• Article No. 2
• Agency fees shall be collected for Marine
  Transport Sector account from Egyptian vessels in
  Egyptian pound as per same items mentioned in
  article No. 1, taking into consideration that one
  dollar equals one Egyptian pound.
• Article No. 3
• Competent authorities must carry out this
  decree, abolishing any other dissenting decree.
• Article No. 4
• This decree shall be published in the Egyptian
  Gazette and will come into force from the date of
  its publication.
• Minister of Transport
• Hamdy Elshaib

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RESOLUTIONMinistry of TransportNo 395 year
2003Issued on 21/8/2003Regarding the
remuneration of the Shipping AgencyAt the
Egyptian ports and transiting the Suez Canal

• Ministry of Transport
• After consideration of
• The Law No 61 year 1963 for the promulgation of
  the general authorities law.
• The Law No 6 year 1963 for the creation of the
  general authority of Alexandria Port.
• The Law No 88 year 1980 for the creation of the
  general authority of Port Said port.
• The resolution of the President of the Republic
  No 217 year 1978 for the creation of the general
  authority of the Red Sea ports.
• The resolution of the president of the Republic
  No 317 year 1985 for the creation of the Damietta
  port authority.
• The resolution of the president of the Republic
  No 494 year 1986 for the creation of the El
  Dekhela port authority.

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• The resolution of the president of the Republic
  No 57 year 2002 to organize the ministry of
  transport.
• The resolution of the ministry of transport and
  communication No 70 year 1987 (maritime
  transport) and its modifications regarding the
  tariff for berthing and the services at the Canal
  area and the Egyptian ports at Suez gulf and Red
  Sea to make the accounting with owners of the
  foreign vessels and the Egyptian vessels which
  are treated as the foreign vessels in
  matter of currency.
• The resolution of the ministry of transport and
  communication No 73 year 1987 (maritime
  transport) and its modifications concerning the
  tariff for the dues and services at Alexandria
  port for making the accounting between the
  Shipping agencies and the owners and the
  furnishers of the foreign vessels and the
  Egyptian vessels which are treated in matter of
  currency as the foreign vessels.
• The resolution of the minister of transport and
  communication No 148 year 1991 (maritime
  transport) and its modifications concerning the
  tariff for the dues and services at Port Said
  port, Suez port and Red Sea Ports (in Egyptian
  Pounds).

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• The resolution of the minister of transport and
  communication No 31 year 1998 (maritime
  transport) and its modifications concerning the
  determination of the remuneration for the
  enjoyment of the granted licenses to practice the
  maritime transport works.
• The resolution of the minister of transport and
  communication No 29 year 2002 (maritime
  transport) regarding the decrease of the agency
  remuneration for touristic and yachts vessels.
• The resolution of the minister of transport No 75
  year 2003 regarding the minimum remuneration of
  the shipping agency in the Egyptian ports and the
  transiting of Suez Canal.

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It has
been decided

Article OneThis resolution
is to be applied in all the Egyptian ports and on
the vessels transiting the Suez Canal.
Remuneration of the Shipping
AgentFor the vessels working on regular and
non-regular lines and the containers vessels in
the Egyptian Ports and the vessels transiting the
Suez Canal.
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Clause 1 Remuneration of the Shipping Agent
Clause Type of vessel Form To Sum in USD
Clause Type of vessel G.R.T G.R.T Sum in USD
1-1 All Kinds Of Vessels Up to 3000 300
1-2 All Kinds Of Vessels 3001 5000 500
1-3 All Kinds Of Vessels 5001 10000 750
1-4 All Kinds Of Vessels 10001 20000 1000
1-5 All Kinds Of Vessels 20001 40000 1250
1-6 All Kinds Of Vessels Over 40000 For each extra 10000 ton 50 dollars with a maximum of 1500 dollars for the vessel
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• The mentioned remunerations cover the mooring of
  the vessel for a period of 5 days. The sum of 50
  US Dollars is added for each additional day or
  part of a day.
• A special deduction of 50 is granted from the
  remuneration for the shipping agent for the
  vessels which come regularly to the port to be
  supplied with fuel or to enter the dry dock or
  for provisions or for changing the crew or for an
  unexpected repair or any other services without
  performing any commercial work inside the port.
• A deduction of 50 is granted when the shipping
  agent is agent of the owners of the vessels or
  when the vessel is chartered to others- that is
  to say that the agent is protecting agent for the
  owner and the crew only Also the same deduction
  of 50 is granted when the shipping agent is an
  agent for a chartered vessel- that is to say a
  protecting agent for the charterer.
• A special deduction of 50 is granted from the
  remuneration of the shipping agent is respect of
  the touristic and passengers vessels.
• The shipping agent is charged to pay for the
  license to practice the shipping agency works
  mentioned in the ministerial resolution No 31
  year 1998 and any further modifications.

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Clause 2 The change of the crew

• In addition to the special effective cost and
  expenses the berthing the entry visa - the
  consular fees the customs dues the
  accommodation at the hotel the transport the
  customs clearance at the airport and maritime
  ports etc.

Clause 3 Bank charges
Are counted on the basis of 0.001 (per thousand)
from the D.A. (Disbursement Account).
Clause 4 The sums delivered to the Master
Are counted on the basis of 1 from the gross
total amount delivered in cash, with a minimum
of 35 US Dollars and a maximum of 1000 dollars.
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Clause 5 Delivery of parcels and spare
partsThese include the customs clearance
charges at the arrival airport the transport
the delivery the transit guarantee and the
expenses of the shipping agent.
5-1 Less than 20 kilograms 150 US Dollars
5-2 From 20 up to 50 Kilograms 200 US Dollars
5-3 From 50 up to 100 Kilograms 300 US Dollars

• Remark
• In case the parcel exceeds 100 kilograms the
  sum of 25 dollars is added
• for each 25 kilograms.
• The expenses of the cranes and elevators and
  the expenses of storing
• are added in case there is a need for them.

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• Clause 6 Proceedings of
  actions
• The commission of the agent is determined by
  agreement.
• Clause 7 General and different expenses
  (other shipping
  services)
  inside the ports and transiting the Suez Canal
• The shipping agent is in charge to perform
  the shipping services according to the effective
  costs, added to it 15 as administrative expenses
  and remuneration in favor the shipping agent from
  the owners of the vessels .this services include
  the following as for example
• Post-stamps and petty expenses (local)
• Expenses for Arabic translation.
• Stamp duty of customs manifesto documents
• Permits for the crew to get up and off the vessel
  
• Rent of a car for the use of the agent
• Cost of communications (local)
• Cost of photocopy of papers
• Rent of a motor boat for the service of (passport
  and immigration- the quarantine the customs and
  the port police).

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• Clause 8 commission of the shipping agent on
  the freight of the general cargo for the vessels
  working on non-irregular lines
• Deserve a commission on the freight cargo 1 from
  the agreed freight.
• Clause 9 the commission of the shipping agent
  for the freight the liquid and dry for the
  vessels working on regular liners
• The sum of 400 American dollars is collected up
  the quantities of 10000 tons. In respect of the
  quantities which exceed 10000 tons 25 dollars
  are added for every 1000 tons.
• Clause 10 The commission of the shipping agent
  for cargo of potatoes seeds
• 15 American cents for every ton (1000 kg).
  
• The resolution of the minister of transport No
  180 year 2003 regarding the manner to use the
  subscriptions in the sea club.
• The resolution of the minister of transport No
  332 year 2003 regarding the categories of the
  shipping agency in all Egyptian ports and the
  transiting in Suez Canal to which the collected
  amounts will go in favor the Maritime Transport
  Sector.

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• Clause 11 Commission of the shipping agent on
  the cargo freight transported on cargo vessels
  and containers of the regular lines
• 1- Commission on imported cargo 2
• 2- Commission for demurrage , charged on the
  agent 1
• 3- Commission for collecting freight collected
  by the agent 0.5
• 4- Remuneration for services for each stuffed
  container
• (Imported or exported) 3 dollars
• 5- Remuneration for services for each container
  in transit 2 dollars
  
  
• Clause 12 Expenses of watchmen
• 15 American dollars for one shift as minimum (the
  shift is eight hours)

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• Third The granted commissions for the
  International Transport Companies freight
  forwards for cargo on regular lines and charges
  in return for the imported goods in containers
  for the dealing between the forwarding agent and
  the consignees of the goods

1- The international transport companies which
are registered at the international transport
services department affiliated to the chambers
of commerce are granted a ( FAC) Forwarders
Address commission- amounting to 2.5 from the
net value of the maritime freight ( basic rate )
from port to port without increases or the
expenses of handling of interior transport
according to the volume of the cargo in case of
agreement. 2- In case the goods arrived by
house B/L, necessary to endorse of the shipping
line by the forwarding agent, the sum of 125
pounds as maximum is to be paid for each B/L.
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Fourth Remuneration of the shipping agency with
The shippers and the consignees of the cargo

• A) In respect of the imported and exported goods

Statement Imported goods Exported goods
Brokerage fees (in case the shipping agency does not perform the unloading ) 0.40 pounds ton/meter which is bigger Nil
Administrative expenses in case the shipping agency performs the unloading general goods Container 20 F-20 F Photocopy of manifest Stamps post notices Payment to containers 2.50 pound ton/meter which is bigger 10 on the value of the container invoice Nil Nil
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B) In respect of the imported goods in transit by
land from the other ports
Statement Imported goods Exported goods
Unloading expenses 225 Egyptian pound for the container 450 Egyptian pound for the container
Reshipment expenses of empty containers 120 Egyptian pound for the container 240 Egyptian pound for the container
Loading expenses 80 Egyptian pound for the container 120 Egyptian pound for the container
Representation expenses 15 Egyptian pound for the container 30 Egyptian pound for the container
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C) Remuneration for the imported goods on Ro
ships and ferries and Ro/Ro on the traditional
quays outside the containers stations (To make
the account between the shipping agent and the
consignees of the goods) in Egyptian pounds.
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D) Remuneration for the imported goods on Ro
ships and ferries and Ro/Ro on the traditional
quays outside the containers stations (To make
the account between the shipping agent and the
consignees of the goods) in Egyptian pounds.
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• E) Other Expenses
• Expenses for the delivery of the policy permit -
  75 Egyptian pounds (imported goods) Exported
  goods (Nil).
• Policy expenses export 10 Egyptian pounds (
  exported goods)
• Expenses for stamp of the export for containers
  20 F 40 F ( seal ) 5 pounds for the container
  ( one )
• Official expenses According to the official
  cost
• Remark
• This is other than the sales tax
• Petroleum gods exempted from the intermediary
  fees.
• F) In respect of goods received in participated
  containers
• Expenses for delivery of permit 7 administrative
  expenses 75 Egyptian pounds .
• Expenses for handling containers from the vessel
  unit delivery at the warehouses including fees
  (Minimum 2 tons) Freight Ton for each policy 80
  Egyptian pounds per Ton weight or size.

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• In respect of the dangerous goods the
  following rates are added in addition to the
  handling expenses
• 50 Degree level 1-5-7
• 40 Degree level 2
• 30 Degree level 3-6-8
• 20 Degree level 4-9
• In case of arrival of goods for the same
  consignee with many B/L inside one container
  the accounting is done as a full container FCL in
  addition to 50 pounds for each B/L as
  administrative expenses.
• G) In respect of the exported Egyptian goods to
  abroad in participated containers
• Expenses of the policy and the administrative
  expenses 25 Egyptian pounds for each policy
  handling expenses of goods (includes the
  handling of the containers from the storing yard
  until the shipment on board of the vessel)
  Minimum 50 pounds for the consignment 35
  Egyptian pounds for ton weight or size.

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Fifth Expenses for the yard and watching in
Egyptian Pounds
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• Second Article
• The Shipping Agent will collect 25 U.S.D from the
  foreign vessels which come regularly to the
  Egyptian ports and the value for the subscription
  at the Seamen Club The collect amounts in full
  will be remitted by the Port Authority of The
  Maritime Transport Sector The distribution of
  these amounts will e done according to the
  provision of the third article of the ministerial
  resolution No180 year 2003.
• Third Article
• The dues for the ships hoisting the Egyptian flag
  will be counted according to the same fees
  mentioned in the first article on the basis that
  the dollar is equivalent to the Egyptian pounds.

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• Fourth Article
• All the administrations licensed to practice the
  Shipping Agency Works in the Egyptian ports have
  to give notice to The Maritime Transport Sector
  about the remuneration of these services in
  conformity with what is mentioned in this
  resolution. In case of non-informing the
  Authority- the mentioned remuneration in this
  resolution will be considered effective upon
  which the license will be responsible for the
  account in front of the State Administration.
• Fifth Article
• The fees will be reconsidered every three years
  or if there is necessity for that.
• Sixth Article
• The concerned Authorities have to execute this
  resolution each in his concern Our resolution
  No 75 year 2003 is cancelled as also is
  cancelled any other resolution contrary to that.
  
• Seventh Article
• This resolution has to be published in the
  Egyptian Journal and is effective starting from
  1/10/2003.
• Minister of Transport
  
  Eng. Hamdy
  Elshayeb

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Minister of Transport's Decree No. 520 for the
year 2003issued on 19/11/2003Concerning the
conditions and regulationsFor granting licenses
to practice business related to Maritime
Transport inEgyptian Ports

• The Minister of Transport
• After considering the following
• Law No. 354 for the year 1956 related to banning
  persons convicted in
• narcotics or smuggling cases or those suspected
  of committing crimes or
• vagabonding in violation of the provisions of Law
  No. 98 for the year 1954
• from entrance into customs zones at ports and
  airports.
• Law No. 12 for the year 1964 establishing the
  Egyptian General Authority for
• Maritime Transport, amended by Law No. 1
  for the year 1998.
• Law No. 42 for the year 1967 related to the
  delegation of authorities.

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• Presidential Decree No. 57 for the year 2002
  related to determining the authorities and
  responsibilities of the Ministry of Transport
• Decree of the Minister of Transport and
  Communications No. 31 for the year 1998 (Maritime
  Transport), related to determining fees for
  licenses granted for performing maritime
  transport and related business.
• Decree of the Minister of Transport and
  Communications No. 86 for the year 1998 (Maritime
  Transport), related to keeping the rules and
  provisions regulating the licenses for
  provisioning ships and maritime works issued
  prior to the enforcement of decrees No. 30 and 31
  for the year 1998 in force.
• Decree of the Minister of Transport No. 85 for
  the year 2000 (Maritime Transport) prohibiting
  providers of maritime services from dealing with
  the masters of foreign vessels except through
  shipping agents.

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• Decree of the Minister of Transport No. 28 for
  the year 2001, related to the membership of those
  licensed to perform maritime transport and
  related works in the related Chamber of Shipping.
• Decree of the Minister of Transport No. 680 for
  the year 2001 concerning the conditions and
  regulations for granting licenses to perform
  works related to Maritime Transport.
• Decree of the Minister of Transport No. 566 for
  the year 2002 concerning the conditions and
  regulations for performing activities in Egyptian
  Ports.
• The ministerial decrees regulating fees for
  services rendered in Egyptian Ports.
• The approval of the High Council for Ports during
  its meeting held on 22/10/2003.

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• RESOLVED
• ARTICLE ONE
• The conditions and regulations attached to this
  decree are applicable to licenses to perform the
  following activities related maritime transport
  in ports
• 1- Stevedoring for the following types of
  vessels
• a) general cargo including containers handled
  outside of container yards
• b) dry bulk
• c) liquid bulk
• d) containers
• 2- Shipping agency
• 3- Maintenance and ship repair outside of the dry
  and floating docks
• 4- Supplying ships with provisions
• 5- Marine Supplies (Ship Chandling)
• 6- Storage and warehousing
• 7- Marine works
• These activities may not be performed by those
  who have not been licensed.

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• ARTICLE TWO
• The boards of the Port Authorities shall lay down
  the rules and regulations for other activities
  performed inside ports which fall under the scope
  of their authority and not mentioned in Article
  No. 1. These rules and regulations shall be
  revised by the Permanent Committee for Licenses,
  established within the Maritime Transport Sector
  and approved by the Minister of Transport. The
  related port authority shall issue the necessary
  licenses or contracts for performance of these
  activities.
• ARTICLE THREE
• Companies which obtained licenses prior to the
  issuance of this decree must adjust their
  circumstances accordingly within one year of the
  date when this decree comes into effect and they
  must also abide by the regulations of Ministerial
  Decree No. 566 for the year 2002.
• ARTICLE FOUR
• Ministerial Decree No. 86 for the year 1998
  related to keeping the rules and provisions
  regulating the licenses for vessel provisioning
  and maritime works in force shall remain
  applicable.

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• ARTICLE FIVE
• The decision to grant or renew licenses to
  perform shipping agency activities are to be
  issued by the Permanent Committee for Licenses,
  to be established within the Maritime Transport
  Sector. The committee shall meet once every six
  months or whenever the need arises and the
  results of its work are to be approved by the
  Minister of Transport.
• ARTICLE SIX
• Approval may be granted to establish specialized
  investment projects within ports or to perform
  activities related to maritime transport
  (handling containers, grains or bulk liquids,
  shipbuilding and repair, etc.) through contracts
  or commitment contracts and in accordance with
  the general plan for the port, provided that a
  feasibility study for the project is presented in
  addition to the required plans and documents and
  that the necessary authorizations are obtained
  for the project from the relevant authorities
  after presenting the matter to the Port
  Authority's Board of Directors and obtaining the
  Minister of Transport's approval and if
  necessary, presenting the matter to the Cabinet
  of Ministers.

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• ARTICLE SEVEN
• The port authorities shall evaluate the licensee
  on a yearly basis in order to determine the value
  added by the licensee to the port's capabilities
  and the extent of his compliance with the rules
  and decrees regulating work in the port during
  the previous period. The licensee shall present
  an annual report to the relevant port authority
  including the volume of business during the year
  resulting from the activity he was licensed to
  perform in detail, a list of the equipment and
  machines added and documentation demonstrating
  due payment of taxes and presentation of the tax
  declaration within the required time limit
  according to the law and payment of social
  security dues for the activity and the people
  employed in it in addition to payment of sales
  taxes. If these documents are not presented
  within three months of the end of the fiscal
  year, the port authority may freeze the license
  granted after referring the matter to the
  Minister of Transport.

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• ARTICLE EIGHT
• The licensee or the party entering into a
  contract with the port authority to perform the
  activities mentioned in this decree within ports
  shall comply with all regulations, standards and
  instructions issued by the port authority related
  to occupational and environmental safety,
  security and health. The licensee must execute
  any instructions issued by the Port Authority
  within a maximum of 15 days from the date of
  receiving written notice. If the licensee does
  not comply with instructions, the port authority
  may freeze the license or the instructions may be
  executed by the port authority at the licensee's
  expense in addition to 25 covering
  administration and technical supervision costs
  according to the type and extent of the
  violation.
• ARTICLE NINE
• All relevant authorities are to enforce the
  provisions of this decree and any contradictory
  regulation is to be canceled.
• ARTICLE TEN
• This decree shall be published in the Egyptian
  Gazette and shall come into force starting on
  1/1/2004.
• Minister of
  Transport
• Eng. Hamdy El
  Shayeb
• (Signed)

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CONDITIONS AND REGULATIONS FOR GRANTING LICENSES
TO PERFORM ACTIVITIES RELATED TO MARITIME
TRANSPORTOne Definitions

• A) General cargo
• Consists of all goods which are shipped or
  discharged packed, unpacked or in containers
  except dry bulk cargo and liquid bulk cargo.
• B) Dry Bulk cargo
• Consists of all goods that are discharged or
  shipped onboard vessels in dry bulk state even if
  a packing operation is carried out at a later
  stage (e.g. coal, iron ore, grains, etc.)
• C) Liquid Bulk cargo
• Consists of all liquid goods that are discharged
  or shipped in a liquid state.

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• E) Shipping agency operations
• Consist of the following activities performed by
  a licensed agent
• 1- All operations required by the vessel and the
  crew on behalf of the owner or operator during
  the vessels stay at the port or transit of the
  Suez Canal.
• 2- Payment of the dues, charges and costs owed to
  the authorities and to the other parties
• 3- Collection of freight owed to owners or
  operators.
• 4- Participation in negotiations for the
  purchase or sale of a vessel.
• 5- Participation in signing charter party
  contracts.
• 6- The shipping agent may perform the work of a
  freight forwarder on behalf of the shippers.
• F) Ship maintenance and repair operations outside
  the docks
• They consist of maintenance and light repairs of
  the vessel's hull, decks, engines and auxiliary
  machines and dismantling, fixing and repair of
  electrical equipment and machinery which do not
  require the entrance of the vessel into a dock.
  These works are usually carried out at the port
  anchorage or at quays dedicated to such
  operations by the port authority.

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• G) Vessel supply operations
• They include supplying the vessel with water,
  fuel and oils at quays or anchorage using inland
  means or boats licensed to perform these
  operations.
• H) Marine Supplies (Ship Chandling)
• This includes supplying the vessel with spare
  parts, paints, various food products, cleaning
  equipment, safety equipment and all that the
  shipping agent or master many request and
  everything required for the vessel except for
  water, fuel and oils.
• I) Storage and warehouses
• This includes the use of warehouses, covered
  areas and yards dedicated by Port Authorities for
  the performance of this activity to store
  imported/exported goods on behalf of others until
  the release and exit of the goods from the port
  in accordance with the conditions and rules
  regulating this activity.
• J) Marine Works
• These include cleaning of the vessels holds,
  painting, scrapping, light repairs to containers,
  providing barges and floats to the vessel and
  crew, disposing of sludge and garbage whether
  liquid or solid using units licensed for this
  activity, maintenance of fixed and floating
  marine units and any other activities designated
  by Port Authorities.

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• Two General Conditions
• The applicant for a license to perform the
  activities mentioned in Article One of the
  present decree should fulfill the following
  conditions
• 1- A company or individual establishment of
  Egyptian Nationality having its head office in
  the Arab Republic of Egypt, specifying the
  permanent address of the head office and
  presenting a copy of the ownership or lease
  document.
• 2- The activity to be licensed should be stated
  among the companys purposes.
• 3- The company wishing to obtain a license to
  perform these activities should present an
  application to the relevant port authority or to
  the Maritime Transport Sector related to the
  performance of shipping agency activities
  accompanied by the following documents

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• a- The establishment contract of the company
• b-The legal representative of the company and his
  previous experience and qualifications
• c-The organizational structure of the company and
  human resources including the workforce at all
  levels and the previous experience of the
  company's top management.
• d- Details of the equipment owned or controlled
  by the company, stating technical
  specifications, manufacturing date, efficiency
  and suitability.
• e- Notification of foreign labor to be appointed
  and information related to them and foreign
  partners, if any, and security authorizations for
  them.
• f- Commercial register.
• g- Tax registration and documents demonstrating
  registration for Sales Taxes, provided that these
  documents are authorized by the relevant
  authority. A certificate for exemption from
  sales taxes is to be presented for activities
  related to export.

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• h-The area of the land for which a license is
  being sought and its location in the port for
  storage and maintenance of heavy equipment.
• i-Architectural drawings for the buildings to be
  constructed approved by an engineering consultant
  office.
• j-Certificates of technical worthiness for all
  equipment approved by an accredited supervisory
  party in addition to documents proving that the
  said equipment is under the companys control.
• k-The work methods the company shall use in
  operating and maintaining its equipment.
• l-Quality assurance methods followed by the
  company.
• m-Occupational Health Safety methods followed
  by the company during its work.
• n-The name of the persons responsible for
  industrial safety, quality control and assurance
  and equipment operation and their previous
  experience.

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• o-Any other information that the applicant wishes
  to add to this study.
• p-Criminal Status certificate (for companies
  consisting of individuals).
• 4- Applicants undertake to present all
  information and details related to the companys
  activities requested by the License Committee or
  Port Authority or security authorities in
  addition to any modifications which occur during
  the license period.
• 5- If all documents mentioned in the previous
  item are presented, the matter is presented to
  the Permanent License Committee of the Maritime
  Transport Sector or to the relevant Port
  Authority Board of Directors according to the
  type of license requested in order to issue a
  decision for the granting of the license.
• 6- The port authority in whose area the project
  is located shall set the necessary methods for
  ensuring the proper and regular flow of work and
  ascertaining that the license conditions have
  been fulfilled.

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• 7- The licensee shall comply with the provisions
  of Ministerial decree No. 566 for the year 2002
  related to the conditions and limits required for
  the performance of some activities in addition to
  the ministerial decrees issued in relation to the
  fees for services rendered in Egyptian Ports and
  the amendments to these decrees and new decrees
  related to this matter. The licensee undertakes
  to present a list of its declared prices to the
  permanent committee formed for this purpose
  within the Maritime Transport Sector or the Port
  authority with which the licensee signed the
  contract.
• 8- The license may not be assigned or transferred
  to a third party nor may a subcontractor be used
  unless the matter is first referred to the
  relevant Port Authority. Exception for licenses
  to which the decree of the Minister of Transport
  and Communications No. 86 for the year 1998
  "Maritime Transport" applies, the license
  committee or the relevant Port Authority,
  depending on the case, may transfer the license
  to a first degree relative of the licensee after
  ascertaining that he performed the activity with
  the original licensee for a period of at least
  one year.

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• 9- Upon applying for renewal of the license, the
  licensee must present proof that the Tax
  Authority has received a tax declaration for the
  previous license period in addition to Sales Tax
  registration in accordance with the Sales Tax
  Law.
• 10- If it is proven that the licensed company did
  not comply with the conditions and limits
  mentioned in this decree or violated the
  governing laws, decrees and regulations, the
  company will be warned then if it repeats the
  violation, it will be suspended from performing
  this activity for one month. Then if the
  violation is repeated a third time, the matter
  will be referred to the License Committee (for
  shipping agency) or to the relevant Port
  Authority Board of Directors (for other licenses)
  to consider the cancellation of the license.

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• 11- Taking into consideration the provisions of
  the preceding article, licenses are to be
  cancelled in any of the following cases
• Upon the licensees request.
• - The dissolution of the company or its
  liquidation or expiry of its term.
• - Licensee's misuse of the license granted and
  non-compliance with the terms and conditions in
  the present decree.
• - The applicant does not perform the activity for
  one Gregorian year without acceptable reasons.
• The cancellation is to be issued in the form of a
  decree from the Maritime Transport Sector or from
  the relevant Port Authority's Board of Directors
  depending on the type of license after presenting
  matter to the Minister of Transport.
• 12- Shipping agency licenses are valid for use in
  all ports while licenses for other activities are
  granted for each port individually according to
  the license applicant's request.

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• 13- Companies governed by the Investment Law that
  wish to obtain a license to perform a maritime
  activity which is not mentioned among the
  activities and fields specified in the Law for
  Investment Guarantees and Incentives No. 8 for
  the year 1997, shall comply with the conditions
  and regulations mentioned in the present decree
  and shall set up financial accounts and a
  separate financial position for this activity.
• 14- Specification of the minimum rates for
  stevedoring works.

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• Three Special Conditions
• In addition to the general conditions, the
  licensee should take into consideration the
  following special conditions
• 1- Stevedoring operations for container vessels,
  general cargo vessels including containers
  handled outside the yards and dry or liquid bulk
  vessels
• Companies may be granted licenses to perform
  stevedoring operations for general cargo vessels,
  including containers to be handled on general
  cargo quays outside of container yards, and to
  perform stevedoring operations for dry and liquid
  bulk vessels in Egyptian ports under the
  following conditions and regulations
• 1 - 1 The conditions mentioned in Ministerial
  Decree No. 566 for the year 2002 are applicable
  on current or new licenses for companies
  performing these activities.
• 1 2 The issued capital for the company
  licensed to perform stevedoring operations should
  not be less than the following

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1-2-1 EGP 30 Million For general cargo vessels or for general cargo vessels including containers to be handled outside of container yards (not exceeding 50 containers per vessel).
1-2-2 EGP 30 Million For dry bulk vessels.
1-2-3 EGP 30 Million For liquid bulk vessels.
1-2-4 EGP 50 Million For general cargo vessels including containers (outside of container yards) and dry bulk vessels.
1-2-5 EGP 100 Million For container vessels
1-2-6 EGP 150 Million All stevedoring activities
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• 1-2-7 The licensed company should own operating
  equipment valued at not less than 50 of the
  issued capital in addition to the necessary
  maintenance equipment to ensure quality and
  efficient performance in accordance with
  international standards, while complying with
  safety, security and environmental requirements.
  Certificates of technical fitness should be
  obtained from an accredited supervisory authority
  for all the equipment used by the license
  applicant or licensee. The license applicant or
  licensee should renew these certificates on
  expiry of their validity and all of the
  stevedoring equipment used including locks,
  shackles, scales and other equipment should have
  certificates of fitness issued by an accredited
  supervisory authority.
• 1 3 Enclosed warehouses or horizontal or
  vertical silos with suitable capacities and areas
  that comply with the conditions mentioned in
  Ministerial decree No. 566 for the year 2002 must
  be available at the quay or port area for which
  the license to handle dry bulk cargo is being
  sought. It is also necessary for the license
  applicant to specify the type of bulk cargo that
  he wishes to be licensed to handle.

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• 1 4 The licensee must have plans for human
  resource development and quality assurance. The
  company licensed to perform the activity must be
  committed to presenting an annual list of insured
  workers to the Port Authority in whose area the
  company works provided that the number of workers
  is commensurate to the companys equipment in
  such a way as to ensure the achievement of the
  required rates of performance.
• 1 5 Stevedoring companies must provide a
  certified cheque or unconditional bank letter of
  guarantee as a preliminary bond as follows

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1- 5- 1 EGP 100,000 Stevedoring operations for general cargo vessels including containers Preliminary bond upon license approval, to be increased to EGP 500,000 as a final bond upon commencement of the activity.
1- 5- 2 EGP 100,000 Stevedoring operations for dry and liquid bulk vessels Preliminary bond upon license approval, to be increased to EGP 500,000 as a final bond upon commencement of the activity.
1- 5- 3 EGP 150,000 Stevedoring operations for general cargo vessels including containers outside of container yards (and dry bulk vessels) Preliminary bond upon license approval, to be increased to EGP 600,000 as a final bond upon commencement of the activity.
1- 5- 4 EGP 300,000 Stevedoring operations for container vessels Preliminary bond upon license approval, to be increased to EGP 900,000 as a final bond upon commencement of the activity.
1- 5- 5 EGP 350,000 All stevedoring activities Preliminary bond upon license approval, to be increased to EGP 1,200,000 as a final bond upon commencement of the activity.
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• This bond is to remain up to the end of the
  license period either as a cash equivalent or an
  unconditional letter of guarantee.
• 1 6 The period between approval of the license
  and commencement of the activity should not
  exceed six (6) months. However, the port
  authorities may increase this period according to
  the volume of the equipment or construction
  required.
• 1 7 The stevedoring companies licensed to
  perform this activity are required to insure
  their liability towards third parties resulting
  from the licensed activity with an insurance
  company for an amount not less than EGP 250,000
  (two hundred and fifty thousand Egyptian Pounds)
  per incident in addition to insuring the port
  equipment and structures against all risks.
• 1 8 The license is granted for ten years, which
  may be increased according to the volume of
  investment through negotiations with the relevant
  Port Authority. The license may be renewed upon
  the licensee's request after approval of the
  board of directors of the relevant port authority
  as long as the necessary conditions specified in
  this decree are met.

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• 1 9 The party licensed to perform this activity
  shall pay a fee to the port authority in whose
  area the work is performed in return for the use
  of the license pursuant to the relevant
  regulatory decrees provided that the licensee
  specify the minimum fee to be paid annually to
  the port authority.
• 1 10 The licensee must declare to the port
  authority in whose area the activity is performed
  the fee for performing the activity as directed
  by the governing decrees. The licensee must also
  declare performance rates for the activity.
• 2- Shipping Agency Activities
• Licenses may be granted to companies and
  individuals to perform shipping agency activities
  according to the following conditions and
  guidelines
• 2 1 The shipping agent must have an
  organization with the requisite level of previous
  experience, a permanent site for the company and
  should be distinguished by having qualified
  personnel and using advanced information and
  communication systems allowing execution of this
  activity efficiently in keeping with the
  technical standards issued by the United Nations
  Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD (copy
  is attached). These conditions are evaluated by
  the Permanent License Committee at renewal.

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2 2 The issued capital should not be less than
the following
2-2-1 EGP 50,000 For shipping agency licenses granted for serving tourist yachts and vessels with gross registered tonnage up to 400 Tons.
2-2-2 EGP 250,000 For shipping agency licenses granted for serving vessels with gross registered tonnage up to 10000 Tons.
2-2-3 EGP 500,000 For shipping agency licenses granted for serving vessels with gross registered tonnage up to 25000 Tons.
2-2-4 EGP 750,000 For shipping agency licenses granted for serving vessels with unlimited tonnage.
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2 3 Companies licensed to perform shipping
agency activities must provide a certified cheque
or unconditional bank letter of guarantee for the
following amounts
2-3-1 EGP 25,000 For shipping agency licenses granted for serving tourist yachts and vessels with gross registered tonnage up to 400 Tons.
2-3-2 EGP 125,000 For shipping agency licenses granted for serving vessels with gross registered tonnage up to 10000 Tons.
2-3-3 EGP 200,000 For shipping agency licenses granted for serving vessels with gross registered tonnage up to 25000 Tons.
2-3-4 EGP 250,000 For shipping agency licenses granted for serving vessels with unlimited tonnage.
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• To be used if the shipping agent does not comply
  with the conditions of the license related to
  payment of the amounts owed to the Maritime
  Transport Sector or Port Authorities after a
  maximum grace period of three months.
• 2 - 4 The period between approval of the
  license and commencement of the activity should
  not exceed six (6) months.
• 2 5 At the end of each year, the licensee must
  present a list of the vessels the shipping agent
  has served during the year to the Maritime
  Transport Sector. This list must be authenticated
  by the relevant Port Authority.
• 2 6 The licensee is to be guided by the rates
  mentioned in the governing ministerial decrees.
  The licensee must notify the Maritime Transport
  Sector of the fees for services rendered.
• 2 7 The shipping agent is committed to
  collecting fees owed to the Maritime Transport
  Sector as specified in the relevant governing
  ministerial decrees and to pay these fees to the
  relevant Port Authority to the account of the
  Maritime Transport Sector after deducting
  collection fees pursuant to the regulating
  decrees.

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• 2 8 Transactions related to vessel accounts are
  to done through one of the accredited banks in
  the Arab Republic of Egypt provided that the
  shipping agent present related evidence to the
  Permanent Committee of the Maritime Transport
  Sector for granting shipping agency licenses.
• 2 9 The license is to be granted for five years
  and registered in a specially prepared record.
  The license may afterwards be renewed for similar
  periods as long as the necessary conditions are
  fulfilled.
• 2 10 The party licensed to perform this
  activity shall pay a fee to the port authority in
  whose area the work is performed in return for
  the use of the license pursuant to the relevant
  regulatory decrees.
• 2 11 Cancellation of the license may be issued
  through a decree from the Minister of Transport
  stating reasons for the cancellation after
  fulfillment of the relevant legal and formal
  aspects related to the agency whose license to
  work is to be cancelled.

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• 3- Vessel supply activities
• Licenses may be granted to perform vessel supply
  activities according to the following conditions
  and guidelines
• 3 1 The issued capital should not be less
  than one million Egyptian Pounds.
• 3 2 Presentation of a comprehensive report
  concerning the types of vessel supply activities
  that the licensed company shall perform and the
  equipment and methods to be used in performing
  this activity .
• 3 3 The license is to be granted for five
  years and may be renewed for other periods at the
  licensee's request as long as the necessary
  conditions are fulfilled.
• 3 4 The party licensed to perform this
  activity shall pay a fee to the port authority in
  whose area the work is performed in return for
  the use of the license pursuant to the relevant
  regulatory decrees.
• 3 - 5 The period between approval of the license
  and commencement of the activity should not
  exceed six (6) months.

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• 4- Marine Supplies (Ship Chandling) activities
• Licenses may be granted to perform marine supply
  (ship chandling) activities according to the
  following conditions and guidelines
• 4 1 The issued capital should not be less than
  EGP 50,000 (fifty thousand Egyptian Pounds).
• 4 2 Presentation of a comprehensive report
  concerning the types of marine supply (ship
  chandling) activities that the licensed company
  shall perform.
• 4 3 The license is to be granted for five
  years and may be renewed for other periods at the
  licensee's request as long as the necessary
  conditions are fulfilled.
• 4 4 The party licensed to perform this
  activity shall pay a fee to the port authority in
  whose area the work is performed in return for
  the use of the license pursuant to the relevant
  regulatory decrees.
• 4 - 5 The period between approval of the license
  and commencement of the activity should not
  exceed six (6) months.

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• 5- Vessel Maintenance activities
• Licenses may be granted to perform vessel
  maintenance activities according to the following
  conditions and guidelines
• 5 1 The issued capital should not be less than
  EGP 50,000 (fifty thousand Egyptian Pounds) for
  light maintenance activities and repairs to
  vessel equipment and devices.
• 5 2 The license is to be granted for five
  years and may be renewed for other periods at the
  licensee's request as long as the necessary
  conditions are fulfilled.
• 5 3 The party licensed to perform this
  activity shall pay a fee to the port authority in
  whose area the work is performed in return for
  the use of the license pursuant to the relevant
  regulatory decrees.
• 5 4 The period between approval of the license
  and commencement of the activity should not
  exceed six (6) months.

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• 6- Marine works
• Licenses may be granted to perform marine works
  according to the following conditions and
  guidelines
• 6 1 The issued capital should not be less than
  EGP 50,000 (fifty thousand Egyptian Pounds) for
  marine works.
• 6 2 The license is to be granted for five
  years or for a longer period according to the
  volume of investments undertaken by the licensee.
  It may be renewed at the licensee's request as
  long as the necessary conditions are fulfilled as
  specified in this decree.
• 6 3 The party licensed to perform this
  activity shall pay a fee to the port authority in
  whose area the work is performed in return for
  the use of the license pursuant to the relevant
  regulatory decrees.
• 6 4 The period between approval of the license
  and commencement of the activity should not
  exceed six (6) months.

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• 7- Performance of storage and warehousing
  activities
• Licenses may be granted to perform storage and
  warehousing activities according to the following
  conditions and guidelines
• 7 1 The port authority is entitled to enter
  into a contract after advertising that it
  requires management of warehouses or yards to be
  specified by the port authority.
• 7 2 The issued capital should not be less than
  EGP 10,000,000 (ten million Egyptian Pounds).
• 7 - 3 The period between approval of the license
  and commencement of the activity should not
  exceed six (6) months. However, the port
  authorities may increase this period according to
  the volume of the equipment or construction
  required.
• 7 4 The port authority shall determine the
  volume and area of the warehouses and yards in
  which the work is to be performed while taking
  into consideration the conditions specified in
  decree No. 566 for the year 2002.

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• 7 5 The license is granted for ten years in
  the port in which the work is to be performed
  according to the volume of investment. The
  license may be renewed upon the licensee's
  request as long as the necessary conditions are
  met as specified in this decree.
• 7 6 The party licensed to perform this
  activity shall pay a fee to the port authority in
  whose area the work is performed in return for
  the use of the license pursuant to the relevant
  regulatory decrees.

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• Minister of Transport's
• Decree No. 521 for the year 2003
• issued on 19/11/2003
• Related to fees for the use of licenses granted
  for performance of Maritime Transport and related
  activities in Egyptian Ports The Minister of
  Transport, having considered the following
• Law No. 12 for the year 1964 establishing the
  Egyptian General Authority for Maritime
  Transport, amended by Law No. 1 for the year
  1998.
• Law No. 1 for the year 1998 related to amending
  some of the provisions of Law No. 12 for the year
  1964
• Presidential Decree No. 57 for the year 2002
  related to determining the authorities and
  responsibilities of the Ministry of Transport
• Decree of the Minister of Transport and
  Communications No. 31 for the year 1998 (Maritime
  Transport), related to determining fees for
  licenses granted for performing maritime
  transport and related business.
• Decree of the Minister of Transport No. 7 for
  the year 2000 related to setting the tariff for
  handling wheat received by the Supply Products
  Authority.

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• Our decree No. 520 for the year 2003 concerning
  the conditions and regulations for granting
  licenses to perform activities related to
  Maritime Transport in Egyptian Ports
• Other information presented to us by the Head of
  the Maritime Transport Sector.
• RESOLVED
• ARTICLE ONE
• The parties which have been granted licenses for
  Maritime Transport and related activities in
  Egyptian Ports are to pay the fees for use of the
  license issued in their favor as follows
• One As concerns licenses for performance of
  Shipping Agency Activities
• The shipping agent shall collect shipping agency
  fees mentioned in the Minister of Transport's
  decree No. 332 for the year 2003 on behalf of the
  Maritime Transport Sector after deducting
  collection fees pursuant to Article One of the
  said decree.

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• The shipping agent shall pay the fee for use of
  the license to perform shipping agency activities
  at the rate of one Egyptian Pound (EGP 1.00) per
  ton of general, dry or liquid bulk or
  containerized cargo according to the vessel's
  manifest to the Port Authority in whose area the
  vessel is located or berthed. Wheat received for
  the Supply Products Authority shall be exempted
  from this fee.
• The shipping agent shall pay the fee for use of
  the license for vessels transiting the Suez Canal
  as follows
• a) Vessels with gross tonnage less than 1000 Tons
  shall be exempted from this fee.
• b) U.S. Dollars 200.00 for vessels with gross
  tonnage of more than 1000 Tons and less than
  10000 Tons.
• c) U.S. Dollars 250.00 for vessels with gross
  tonnage of more than 10000 Tons.
• d) This fee is payable to the Port Said Port
  Authority or Red Sea Ports Authority depending on
  whether the vessel is in the Northbound or
  Southbound Convoy.

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• e) Tourist and passenger vessels are exempted
  from this fee.
• Two As concerns licenses for performance of
  stevedoring activities
• Dry Bulk
• The fee for use of the license is EGP 2.50 per
  ton handled. However, for wheat received for the
  Supply Products Authority, the fee for use of the
  license is EGP 0.50 per ton handled.
• This fee is payable to the Port Authority where
  the vessel is located or berthed.
• General and liquid bulk cargo
• The fee for use of the license is EGP 1.50 per
  ton handled. This fee is payable to the Port
  Authority where the vessel is located or berthed.

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• Containers
• The fee for use of the license is payable as
  follows
• EGP 20 per container (20 or 40) received and
  handled.
• USD.1 per container (20) in transit.
• USD.2 per container (40 or above) in transit.
• This fee is payable to the Port Authority where
  the vessel is located or berthed.
• Three As concerns licenses for performance of
  Storage and Warehousing activities
• The fee for performance of storage and
  warehousing activities is payable at the rate of
  one Egyptian Pound (EGP 1) per ton handled per
  month. This fee is payable to the Port Authority
  in whose area the activity is being performed.
  (Fractions of a ton will be calculated as one ton
  and fractions of a month will be calculated as a
  full month).

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• Four The fee for performance of the following
  activities is payable at the rate of five
  thousand Egyptian Pounds (EGP 5000) for each
  activity (except for licenses for vessel supplies
  and marine works in force prior to the
  application of decrees No. 30 and 31 for the year
  2003 under which the Decree of the Minister of
  Transport and Communications No. 86 for the year
  1998 was issued)
• a) Vessel supplies
• b) Marine Supplies (Ship Chandling)
• c) Vessel maintenance and repairs
• d) Marine works
• This fee is payable to the Port Authority where
  the licensee works.
• ARTICLE TWO
• Egyptian exports (Egyptian product) are exempted
  from the fee for the above-mentioned licenses.
• ARTICLE THREE
• The fees collected for the use of the
  above-mentioned licenses shall be used in
  developing and supporting existing ports and in
  construction of new ports.

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• ARTICLE FOUR
• The tariffs mentioned herein are applicable for
  all new licenses and for existing valid licenses.
  However, these tariffs shall not apply on
  activities established under contracts or
  commitment contracts.
• ARTICLE FIVE
• The competent authorities shall enforce the
  provisions of the present decree. The decree of
  the Minister of Transport and Communications No.
  31 for the year 2003 (Maritime Transport) and
  any contradicting provisions shall be cancelled.
• ARTICLE SIX
• This decree shall be published in the official
  Egyptian Gazette and shall come into force from
  the date of publishing.
• Minister of Transport
• Hamdy El Shayeb
• (Signed)

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• Minister of Transport's
• Decree No. 522 for the year 2003
• issued on 19/11/2003
• Related to granting reductions to vessels
  carrying containers in transit at Egyptian Ports
  on the dues set by law No. 24 for the year 1983
  and its amendments
• The Minister of Transport, having considered the