1. Vessel-Related Charges
– Tonnage Dues:
– 0.45 JPY/GT for first 10,000 GT
– 0.30 JPY/GT for 10,001-30,000 GT
– 0.20 JPY/GT above 30,000 GT
(Mie Prefecture Port Ordinance No.15, 2023 revision)
– Port Dues:
– Basic fee: 15,000 JPY per call
– Size surcharge: 120 JPY/meter LOA
(Mie Port Authority Tariff 2023-12, effective April 2023)
– Pilotage:
– Entry/Exit: 85,000 JPY for vessels <150m LOA
– Shifting: 45,000 JPY per movement
(Japan Coast Guard Notice No.305/2022, Mie District supplement)
– Towage:
– 320,000 JPY/hour for <3,000 HP tugs – 420,000 JPY/hour for >3,000 HP tugs
(Mie Maritime Bureau Approved Operator Rates, 2023)
– Berthage:
– General cargo: 1,200 JPY/meter/day
– Container: 1,500 JPY/meter/day
(Matsuzaka Port Operations Rulebook, Chapter 5)
2. Safety & Environmental Charges
– Oil Boom Deployment:
– Mandatory for tankers >500 GT
– 25,000 JPY/hour deployment fee
– 8,000 JPY/hour standby charge
(Mie Oil Spill Prevention Regulation Art.8)
– Firefighting Services:
– 150,000 JPY/hour for fireboat
– 75,000 JPY for initial response team
(Mie Fire Department Port Division 2023 Fee Schedule)
3. Cargo Handling Charges
– Container Handling:
– 4,200 JPY/TEU for gantry crane
– 3,800 JPY/TEU for mobile crane
(Japan Port Terminal Association Standard Rates)
– Bulk Cargo Trimming:
– 850 JPY/ton for manual trimming
– 1,200 JPY/ton for mechanical trimming
(JIS Z 1611:2020 Implementation Guidelines)
Important Notes:
1. All fees subject to 10% consumption tax (Japan Tax Agency Notice)
2. Emergency services require immediate cash deposit
3. Night operations (2000-0600) incur 30% surcharge
4. Official dispute resolution through Mie Maritime Bureau
