1. Vessel-Related Charges
– Tonnage Dues:
– 0.5 JPY/GT for vessels <1,000 GT – 1.2 JPY/GT for 1,000-5,000 GT – 2.5 JPY/GT for 5,000-20,000 GT – 4.0 JPY/GT for >20,000 GT
(Port Regulations Law Article 22, Kumamoto Tariff Revision 2024-03)
– Port Dues:
– Entry fee: 15,000 JPY base + 0.3 JPY/GT
– Daily stay fee: 7,000 JPY + 0.1 JPY/GT
(Maximum 5 days charge per stay)
– Pilotage:
– Entry/Exit:
– 12,000 JPY (LOA<100m) – 25,000 JPY (100-150m) – 45,000 JPY (150-200m) – 85,000 JPY (>200m)
– Shifting: 60% of entry fee
(Mandatory for vessels >500 GT)
– Towage:
– 2,000HP tug: 25,000 JPY/hour
– 3,200HP tug: 45,000 JPY/hour
– 5,000HP tug: 120,000 JPY/hour
(Minimum 2 hours charge)
– Berthage:
– General cargo berths:
– 50,000 JPY/day (<100m) – 120,000 JPY/day (100-150m) – 200,000 JPY/day (150-200m) – 300,000 JPY/day (>200m)
– Tanker berths: +20% surcharge
– Mooring/Unmooring:
– 5,000 JPY per line (max 8 lines)
– Night operations (2000-0600): +30%
– Light Dues: 0.1% of tonnage dues (included in port dues)
– Quarantine:
– Base fee: 18,000 JPY
– Crew inspection: 3,000 JPY/person
– Ship sanitation inspection: 25,000 JPY
(Japan Quarantine Act Section 14)
– Customs Clearance:
– Standard clearance: 15,000 JPY
– Overtime clearance: +50%
(Customs Law Article 102-2)
– Barge Hire:
– 200T barge: 30,000 JPY/hour
– 500T barge: 80,000 JPY/hour
(Minimum 4 hours charge)
– Hold Cleaning:
– Bulk carriers: 20,000 JPY/hatch
– General cargo: 15,000 JPY/hatch
– Trimming Charges:
– Mechanical: 15,000 JPY/hour
– Manual: 25,000 JPY/hour
(Minimum 2 hours charge)
– Oil Boom:
– Deployment: 50,000 JPY/day
– Emergency deployment: +100%
(Mandatory for tankers)
2. Service Charges
– Garbage Disposal:
– Non-recyclable: 5,000 JPY/m³
– Recyclable: 3,000 JPY/m³
(MARPOL Annex V compliance)
– Ship Inspection:
– Class surveyor: 25,000 JPY/hour (min 4 hours)
– PSC inspection prep: 15,000 JPY/hour
– Fumigation:
– Per compartment: 100,000 JPY
– Full vessel: 500,000 JPY
(AQIS certified providers only)
– Launch Service:
– Crew transfer: 8,000 JPY/round trip
– Official transfer: 12,000 JPY/round trip
– Firefighting Standby:
– 150,000 JPY/8-hour shift
– Actual firefighting: 500,000 JPY/hour
– ISPS Security:
– 20,000 JPY/day (vessels >500GT)
– Additional guards: 5,000 JPY/hour per guard
– Freshwater Supply:
– 300 JPY/ton
– Service charge: 10,000 JPY
(Minimum 50 tons)
– Bunkering:
– MGO: Market price + 5% service fee
– IFO: Market price + 4% service fee
(Licensed suppliers only)
– Shore Power:
– 35 JPY/kWh
– Connection fee: 20,000 JPY
(Available at berths 5-7 only)
– Sludge Disposal:
– 50,000 JPY/ton
– Lab analysis: 15,000 JPY/sample
– Waste Oil:
– 80,000 JPY/ton
– Certificate fee: 10,000 JPY
– Agency Fees:
– 0.5% of total disbursement
– Minimum 150,000 JPY
– Overtime: 5,000 JPY/hour
– Tallying:
– Bulk cargo: 500 JPY/T
– Breakbulk: 800 JPY/T
(Minimum charge 50,000 JPY)
3. Crew & Miscellaneous
– Crew Transport:
– Van (max 8 crew): 15,000 JPY/round trip
– Bus (max 25 crew): 30,000 JPY/round trip
– Postage/Courier:
– Domestic: Actual cost + 10%
– International: Actual cost + 15%
– Medical Waste:
– 8,000 JPY/20kg container
– Biohazard waste: +50%
– Cash Advances:
– 3% service charge
– Minimum 10,000 JPY
– Maximum 500,000 JPY/day
– Crew Changes:
– Immigration handling: 20,000 JPY/person
– PCR tests: 15,000 JPY/test
4. Cargo-Related Charges
– Cargo Dues:
– General cargo: 50 JPY/T
– Bulk cargo: 30 JPY/T
– Dangerous goods: +100%
(Export/import same rate)
– Stevedoring:
– Breakbulk: 2,500 JPY/T
– Bulk: 1,200 JPY/T
– Containers: 1,800 JPY/TEU
– Stowage:
– Manual: 800 JPY/T
– Mechanical: 500 JPY/T
– Special stowage: +50%
– Storage:
– Open yard: 100 JPY/T/day
– Covered warehouse: 300 JPY/T/day
– Refrigerated: 500 JPY/T/day
(First 3 days free)
– Lighterage:
– Standard barge: 15,000 JPY/hour
– Special cargo barge: 25,000 JPY/hour
(Minimum 4 hours charge)
– Cargo Tally:
– Full supervision: 1,000 JPY/T
– Random check: 500 JPY/T
(Minimum charge 50,000 JPY)
– Warehouse:
– General: 200 JPY/m²/day
– Bonded: 300 JPY/m²/day
– Cold storage: 500 JPY/m²/day
5. Passenger Vessel Charges
– Passenger Fee:
– Domestic: 200 JPY/person
– International: 500 JPY/person
– Transit: 100 JPY/person
– Terminal Use:
– Gangway operations: 10,000 JPY/hour
– Waiting lounge: 5,000 JPY/hour
– Security Screening:
– 3,000 JPY/person
– Crew exempt with ID
6. Cost Control Measures
– Early Notification Discount:
– 10% for ETA submitted 72h in advance
– 5% for ETA submitted 48h in advance
– Bundled Services:
– Waste disposal + bunkering: 5% discount
– Pilotage + towage: 8% discount
– Free Periods:
– 48h free storage (except dangerous goods)
– 24h free berth after completion
– Documentation:
– EDI clearance: 5,000 JPY discount
– Paperless transactions: 2% discount
7. Important Notes
– All fees subject to 10% consumption tax
– Emergency services charged at 150% standard rate
– Disputes must be filed within 7 days
– Winter operations (Dec-Feb): +15% surcharge
– Official receipts required for all payments
