Mundra port to charge $20 per person for crew change from February

Mundra port to charge $20 per person for crew change from February

Mundra port in Gujarat, run by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) said it will levy a facilitation charge of $20 per person for crew change. The levy will be collected from February 1.

To date, Mundra port has been a key player in facilitating crew changes for vessels and has been a preferred destination for carrying out such activities, with a fully operational immigration check post, Captain Sachin Srivastava, HOD, Marine Services, said in a January 8 circular to shipping agents/lines.

He said: “To facilitate the same, a nominal facilitation charge of $20 shall be applicable per person for any crew change at Mundra port from February 1.”

The new crew change facilitation charge includes screening and clearance at port security gate but excludes immigration and customs charges.

The planning for COVID-19 test, quarantine compliance, logistics and mobilisation for all associated services should still be arranged by the shipping agents/lines.

Some seafarers have now been at sea for 17 months without a break, well beyond the 11-month limit set out in the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC).

For more information visit www.adaniports.com/Ports-and-Terminals/Mundra-Port

18th January 2021