1. Vessel-Related Charges
– Tonnage Dues:
– Commercial vessels: JPY 12-55/GT (min JPY 50,000, max JPY 550,000)
– Fishing vessels: 50% discount (Wakkanai Port Ordinance No.15-2023)
– Port Dues:
– Entry fee: JPY 18-75/GT (capped at JPY 550,000)
– Daily fee: JPY 6-25/GT after 48h free period (MLIT Notice 2024-3)
– Pilotage:
– Compulsory for vessels >100 GT or LOA >50m
– Basic fee: JPY 55,000 + JPY 220/GT (Hokkaido Pilotage Assoc. 2024)
– Night/Holiday surcharge: +30%
– Tugboat:
– Assist fee: JPY 85,000-200,000/hour based on HP
– Standby: JPY 45,000/hour (Wakkanai Tugboat Co. 2024 tariff)
– Berthage:
– North Pier: JPY 1,800/meter/day
– South Terminal: JPY 2,200/meter/day
– First 24h free for vessels <500GT (Port Rules Art.12)
– Mooring/Unmooring:
– Daytime: JPY 22,000-40,000/operation
– Nighttime: +50% surcharge
– Light Dues: Included in port dues (Japan Coast Guard Notice 305/2023)
– Quarantine:
– Standard: JPY 45,000
– Extended: JPY 85,000/hour (Quarantine Act Enforcement Regs 2024)
– Customs:
– Normal hours: JPY 28,000
– Overtime: JPY 18,000/hour (Customs Law Art.33)
– Barge:
– 200T: JPY 160,000/day
– 500T: JPY 320,000/day (Wakkanai Port Services)
– Hatches:
– Mechanical: JPY 5,500/hatch
– Manual: JPY 16,000/hatch (JSA Standards)
– Trimming:
– Bulk: JPY 550/ton
– Special cargo: JPY 20,000/hour
– Oil Boom:
– Deployment: JPY 220,000/day
– Emergency: JPY 350,000 (SPCC Compliance)
2. Service Charges
– Garbage:
– Non-recyclable: JPY 8,500/m³
– Recyclable: JPY 6,000/m³ (Wakkanai Environmental Regs)
– Surveys:
– Condition: JPY 90,000-160,000
– Bunker: JPY 70,000-130,000 (Class Society rates)
– Fumigation:
– Full vessel: JPY 550,000
– Per hold: JPY 160,000 (MAFF Licensed)
– Transport:
– Pilot boat: JPY 28,000/trip
– Crew van: JPY 55,000/trip
– Firefighting:
– Standby: JPY 110,000/hour
– Actual use: JPY 250,000/hour (Port Safety Rules)
– ISPS:
– Level 1: JPY 11,000/day
– Level 2: JPY 22,000/day (ISPS Japan)
– Water:
– Pipeline: JPY 55,000 + JPY 330/ton
– Barge: JPY 850/ton
– Bunkering:
– IFO: Spot + JPY 5,500 service
– MGO: Spot + JPY 7,500 service (MOLCO prices)
– Power:
– Connection: JPY 160,000
– Usage: JPY 38/kWh (6.6kV supply)
– Sludge:
– <10m³: JPY 330,000 – >10m³: JPY 28,000/m³ (MARPOL Annex I)
– Agency:
– Standard: JPY 220,000-550,000
– Additional: JPY 35,000/hour (JSA 2024)
– Tallying:
– Bulk: JPY 550/ton
– General: JPY 350/ton (OPTIMA tally)
3. Crew-Related Costs
– Crew Changes:
– Immigration: JPY 16,000/person
– Medical: JPY 35,000/test (if required)
– Communication:
– Post: JPY 2,800/item
– Data: JPY 3,500/GB (SoftBank rates)
– Transport:
– Airport: JPY 55,000/van
– Local: JPY 3,500-12,000/trip
4. Cargo-Related Charges
– Cargo Dues:
– General: JPY 330/ton
– DG: JPY 550/ton (IMO Class)
– Stevedoring:
– Bulk: JPY 1,300/ton
– Breakbulk: JPY 2,000/ton
– Containers: JPY 5,500/TEU (JSA)
– Stowage:
– Bulk: JPY 450/ton
– Project: JPY 18,000/hour
– Hatches:
– Cargo ops: JPY 11,000/hatch
– Storage:
– Warehouse: JPY 900/ton/day
– Yard: JPY 450/ton/day
– Lighterage:
– Inner: JPY 170,000/trip
– Outer: JPY 350,000/trip
– Tallying:
– Independent: JPY 450/ton
5. Other Fees
– Passenger:
– Wharfage: JPY 220/pax
– Terminal: JPY 110/pax
– Tourism:
– Day visit: JPY 55,000
– Overnight: JPY 110,000
Safety-Critical Notes
– All tankers must pre-arrange oil boom deployment 24h prior (SPCC Regs)
– Hazardous cargo requires separate firefighting standby (Port Safety Code)
– Winter operations (Dec-Mar) incur 15% ice surcharge on all services
– Lifeboat drills must be notified 2h in advance to avoid penalties
Cost Optimization
– Early payment discount (5% if settled within 5 days)
– Combined services packages available for regular callers
– Electronic submission reduces customs clearance time by 50%
– Off-peak operations (2200-0600) offer 20% discount




