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Port Fee Calculator

Calculate total port charges from vessel size, duration, pilotage, and towage requirements.

Inputs

GT
days
hours

Results

Total Port Cost

$34,225.00

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Port Dues$7,500.00
Berth Charges$13,500.00
Pilotage$1,100.00
Towage$8,000.00
Agency Fee$1,875.00
Cost per Day$11,408.33
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the vessel's gross tonnage (GT) from the vessel's certificate of registry.
  2. Input the planned port stay in days and pilotage hours required.
  3. Enter the number of tugs used and select the berth type (alongside, anchorage, or container terminal).
  4. Review the total port cost broken down into port dues, berth charges, pilotage, and towage.
  5. Use the total cost in voyage cost calculations and charter rate negotiations.

How the result changes with Gross Tonnage

Gross TonnageTotal Port Cost
50,090$89,491.75
175,065$286,327.38
325,035$522,530.13
450,010$719,365.75

What each input means

Gross Tonnage
Vessel gross tonnage per ITC 69.
Port Stay
Expected duration alongside or at anchor.
Pilotage Hours
Total pilotage time for arrival and departure.
Number of Tugs
Tugs required per operation (arrival and departure).
Berth Type
Type of berth affects daily charges.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Gross Tonnage = 15000, Port Stay = 3, Pilotage Hours = 2, Number of Tugs = 2 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Port Cost
    Total Port Cost
    34225 = $34,225
  3. Calculate Port Dues
    Port Dues
    7500 = $7,500
  4. Calculate Berth Charges
    Berth Charges
    13500 = $13,500

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