Schedule of charges

Schedule of charges 
Pertaining to the Fjarðabyggðarhafnir.
Valid as of the 1st  of Janurary 2024

 

General provisions

Article 1

This tariff or Schedule of Charges is issued for Fjarðabyggðarhafnir as authorised by Article 17 of the Act on Harbours, No. 61/2003, as subsequently amended.

 

Charges related to vessel size

Article 2

The basis for determining fees relating to vessel size shall be the vessel's gross tonnage (GT) according to its International Tonnage Certificate, issued in accordance with the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969.

Article 3

Relevant fees must be paid to Fjarðabyggðarhafnir for any vessel which enters the defined port limits according in Port Regulations and receives port services.

 

Vessel dues

Article 4

Tonnage dues

Tonnage dues of ISK 19.70 per GT, based on Article 2, must be paid for each vessel.

Dock dues

Dock dues must be paid for every vessel berthing at a pier or quay, under the following terms:

A docked vessel must pay ISK 4.61 per GT for the beginning of each 12-hour period that the vessel is moored, calculated however for no more than 26 such periods per month.

It is permissible to levy tonnage and dock dues as a monthly fee:

Boats up to 10 m long shall pay ISK 8,439 per month

Boats 10-20 m long shall pay ISK 16,877 per month

Boats and fishing vessels longer than 20 m long shall pay ISK 125,97 per GT, though never under ISK 16,877 per month

Service-boats up to 20 m long shall pay ISK 29,022 per month

Sailing and pleasure boats that arrive in a harbour shall pay ISK 3,500 for the beginning of each 24-hour period.

 

Wharfage fees

Article 5

All goods unloaded from a vessel, loaded onto a vessel, or transhipped between vessels, within the defined harbour limits, are subject to wharfage dues, with the exemptions stated below. The carrier shall submit a manifest and other related documents to the port for determining the wharfage fees.

Article 6

  1. For goods that are unloaded from a vessel and are according to the vessel’s manifest destined for a foreign port within 14 days, the wharfage fee shall be paid only when the goods are unloaded from the vessel.
  2. For goods that are unloaded from a vessel and are according to the vessel’s manifest destined for a domestic port within 14 days, half of the wharfage fee shall be paid when the goods are unloaded from the vessel.
  3. For goods that are loaded onboard a vessel and are according to the vessel’s manifest destined for another domestic port, half of the wharfage fee shall be paid.
  4. For goods that are unloaded from a vessel and were according to the vessel’s manifest loaded in another domestic port, half of the wharfage fee shall be paid.
  5. For goods that are loaded onboard a vessel and are according to the vessel’s manifest destined for a foreign port, full wharfage fee shall be paid even when the goods will be transiting through another port.
  6. Goods that are unloaded temporarily due to a malfunction or damage to a vessel are exempt from these charges.

Article 7

The following goods are exempt from wharfage fees:

  1. Packing material that is being returned, such as empty containers, empty fish tubs, empty tanks etc.
  2. Waste which is being transported for disposal.

Article 8

The wharfage fees shall be determined according to weight, including packaging, and are charged separately for each consignment. The vessel’s manifest shall be used for calculating the wharfage fee, with the captain or vessels’s agent providing a copy of the manifest to the port. If the harbour master feels there is a reason, she/he may at any time have the quantity of goods determined in the manner she/he finds most convenient. If a consignment consists of more than one type of goods which are not stated separately, the type subject to the highest wharfage fees shall be used as a reference for charging.

Catch dues are calculated on the value of catches.

Article 9

Goods shall be classified in accordance with the wharfage fee classification and the fee paid as stated therein:

Wharfage fee classification:

  1. Fee of ISK 387 per tonne

Loose or bagged cargo loaded or discharged such as coal, grain in bulk, salt, sand, gravel, quartz, ore and other minerals, pumice, diatomite, alumina, fluoride, aluminium, petrol (gasoline), fuel oil, algae meal, cement, fertiliser, and waste (scrap, iron, paper etc.) transported for recycling.

  1. Fee of ISK 625 per tonne

Loose or bagged cargo loaded or discharged such as fish oil, fish meal, fish feed and fish ensilage.

  1. Fee of ISK 741 per tonne

Heavy goods, such as those in sacks, unprocessed iron and steel, marine products, agricultural products, fishing gear, raw materials for industry and construction, and lubricants. Packaged and preserved foodstuffs and beverages.

  1. Fee of ISK 1,627 per tonne

Other goods not listed in Categories 1-3, such as machinery and spare parts, textile products, clothing, rubber, personal effects, paper, furniture, cars, home appliances, office machines, motorcycles, bicycles, tyres and boats.

  1. Fee of 1.35% of total catch value

Marine catches, including fish and fry from aquaculture pens, which are loaded on or unloaded from vessels, within the defined harbour area, to be processed or transported elsewhere. This fee shall be calculated based on the total value of the catch.

The fee for frozen catch of freezer trawlers and for farmed fish shall be calculated as 0.74% of the total catch value according to the Harbours Act.

The seller of the catch shall submit to the port a report of the sold catch as soon as the transaction has taken place, for example in the form of a copy of a catch report to the Directorate of Fisheries. Catch dues are due as soon as the fish is unloaded from vessel.

The seller is responsible for payment of catch dues.

Rental for container yards - storage areas

Article 10

Rental for container areas shall be as follows:

Storage on a gravel lot: ISK 85 per m2 per month

Storage on an asphalt lot outside restricted areas: ISK 160 per m2 per month

Storage on an asphalt lot within restricted areas: ISK 190 per m2 per month

Rental for storage areas shall be as follows:

Monthly storage fee for a 20-foot container: ISK 4,878

Monthly storage fee for a 40-foot container: ISK 9,757

The storage area fee for seine and trawl storage is the same per month as for a 40-foot

container.

Storage of fishing gear on quays: Free the first week, then ISK 4,878 per 24-hour period.

Facilities for lifting boats onto the quay: Free the first week, then ISK 9,757 per week.

 

If electricity is used, a specific payment shall be made according to this Schedule of Charges.

The minimum fee for storage in a storage area corresponds to the fee for a 20-foot container.

Waste reception

Article 11

Any vessel desiring that the Fjarðabyggðarhafnir receive waste must give notice of this no less than 24 hours before arriving in harbour. Prior to a vessel's arrival in a harbour, the ship's captain, ship owner or service provider must without exception submit to the harbour a completed form on the amounts and types of waste to be deposited on land. Failure in this regard may result in a notification to the Environment Agency of Iceland.

Upon arriving in harbour, every vessel falling under Article 11 of Act No. 33/2004 shall pay disposal fee, regardless of whether it leaves any waste on land. Waste fee shall cover the port’s cost of supervision and administration related to the receipt of waste. Disposal fee is charged for any waste received by Fjarðabyggðarhafnir and shall cover the cost of disposal of the waste.

All vessels falling under Article 11c of Act No. 33/2004, on Marine and Coastal Antipollution Measures, shall pay the following for waste:

Waste fee:

  1. Waste fee: Upon arrival in a harbour, the vessel shall pay ISK 0.96 per GT which shall cover the port’s supervision and administration of the receipt of waste. The minimum fee is ISK 6,990 and the maximum fee is ISK 62,983.
  2. Waste fee: A fee pursuant to Item a may be reduced if the design, equipment, operation and environmental management of a vessel are such that the captain can demonstrate the creation of less waste on board. In this case, the fixed fee shall be ISK 0.48 per GT. The minimum fee pursuant to the present item is ISK 6,990 and the maximum fee is ISK 31,491.
  3. Waste fee: Vessels and boats that dock more than four times during a calendar year pay according to Item b for the fifth and following arrivals.
  4. Waste fee: Vessels and boats less than 60 meters in length, are not subject to pilotage requirements and that stay long-term in Fjarðabyggðarhafnir shall pay a fixed monthly fee for the port’s supervision and administration of the receipt of waste. This monthly fee shall be ISK 6,990 per month.

 

Disposal fee:

  1. Disposal fee:

A passenger vessel 60 meters or more in length shall pay ISK 1.88 per GT. This fee is based on the following refuse amounts:

Passenger vessel under 30,000 GT: 5 m3

Passenger vessel between 30,000 GT and 100,000 GT: 10 m3

Passenger vessel over 100,000 GT: 15 m3

Other vessels shall pay ISK 2.50 per GT. This fee is based on 5 m3 of refuse.

Payment shall be made according to Item g for any refuse more than the above-mentioned criteria.

Vessels and boats which are less than 60 meters in length and stay long-term in Fjarðabyggðarhafnir shall be subject to a special agreement which for instance deals with acts and regulations on turning over waste.

Pursuant to the present item, the minimum fee is ISK 49,280

  1. Disposal fee: If a vessel seeks out an accredited entity for receiving waste, the vessel can obtain re-payment of the disposal fee levied according to Item e, provided that the vessel has previously submitted a receipt from the receiving entity together with correct information on the amount unloaded. A condition for repaying the cost is that the receipt from the receiving entity must have been delivered to Fjarðabyggðarhafnir within 48 hours after the vessel's departure.
  2. Pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation No. 1200/2014, the Environment Agency may, to vessels on scheduled routes which stop regularly at harbours and demonstrate that they pay fees in every harbour on the shipping route and turn over waste reliably, grant exemptions from turning over waste. A vessel’s captain or owner who has received an exemption from the Environment Agency regarding turning over waste or submitting notifications must present valid confirmation to this effect.
  3. Vessels exempt from fee requirements according to Item c of Article 11 of Act No. 33/2004, on Marine and Coastal Antipollution Measures, shall pay for the reception and disposal of ordinary refuse by a harbour. The minimum fee for waste received by a harbour is ISK 14,005 for each cubic meter, and the lowest fee is that for one cubic meter. If the harbour sees to receiving hazardous substances or special waste which entails more expense than disposing of ordinary refuse, the party involved must pay the expense incurred.

 

Pilotage fees

Article 12

All vessels exceeding 100 metres in length, except for domestic fishing vessels, and all vessels carrying dangerous goods, are required to the services of a harbour pilot on arrival, departure and sailing through the port area.

Pilotage fees are to be paid according to the following schedule of charges:

For pilotage into a harbour, berthing facilities or an anchorage: ISK 9.51 per GT. The same fee shall be paid for pilotage from berthing facilities or from an anchorage to outside of the harbour.

When port authority has granted a master of a vessel an exemption from pilotage and the pilot does not board the vessel, 25% discount of the pilotage fee is applied.

Tugboat services

Article 13

The hourly rate for tugboat assistance is based on the gross tonnage of the vessel. For a vessel under 20,000 GT the rate is ISK 12.99 per gross tonne and for a vessel exceeding 20,000 GT the rate is ISK 15.24 per GT. For each vessel, the minimum hourly rate is ISK 82,390 and the maximum hourly rate is ISK 450,000. The minimum time charged for assistance is 1 hour.

Minimum fee for the tugboat escorting a vessel in or out of a harbour for safety purposes is ISK 82,390 per hour. The minimum time charged is 1 hour.

The rate for any extra person on the tugboat is ISK 21,562 per hour.

Tugboat waiting time is ISK 82,390 per hour. Minimum time charged is 1 hour. If an extra person is onboard during waiting time, the rate for extra person is also charged.

The rate for transferring a pilot is ISK 82,390 per hour. Minimum time charged is 1 hour.

Other transport: ISK 82,390 per hour. Minimum time charged is 1 hour.

If the tugboat transfers the pilot and also assists the vessel, the pilot transfer fee is waived.

The rate for sailing time of the tugboat is ISK 82,390 per hour.

The tugboat’s home port is Reyðarfjarðarhöfn. When tugboat assistance is required in other ports the rate for sailing time applies for sailing from and to home port.

If a harbour pilot evaluates that assistance is necessary, the pilot has the permission to call for assistance from an assisting boat. The rate is according to the assisting boat’s schedule of charges.

Any other assistance shall be as agreed in each case.

The rate for assisting fishing vessels over 100 GT where there is no imminent danger, is according to Fisheries Iceland’s agreement regarding fees for the rescue of fishing vessels, https://sfs.is/greinar/kjaramal/.

Mooring and unmooring charges

Article 14

Employees on behalf of Fjarðabyggðarhafnir handle mooring and unmooring of vessels unless otherwise agreed.

The rate for each mooring and unmooring service is ISK 30,060. Minimum number of persons is two. If more than two persons are used for the service, the charge for each extra person is ISK 15,030. For mooring and unmooring during overtime hours the charges are double. The charge for an extra person is also double during overtime hours.

Fresh water charges

Article 15

Cold water: ISK 224 per m3

The minimum charge is for 20 m3

For service outside of daytime working hours: ISK 12,509 per hour, with a minimum

call-out time of 4 hours

Weighbridge charges

Article 16

Ordinary weighing: ISK 210 per tonne

Minimum charge for a single weighing/unloading: ISK 1,923

Registration fee for catch, weighed by independent parties, ISK 7,933 per unloading

Weighing during overtime hours: ISK 12,509 per hour, with a minimum call-out time of 4 hours.

Electricity supply

Article 17

Electricity sold: ISK 22.73 per kWh

Electricity to sailing and pleasure boats: ISK 802 for the beginning of each 24-hr period

Meter rental: ISK 6,342 per year

If connecting is done outside of daytime working hours, the charge for it is ISK 12,509

per hour, with a minimum call-out time of 4 hours.

 

Other Services

Article 18

According to the Act on Marine and Coastal Antipollution Measures, all cleaning costs of pollution accidents shall be paid by the polluter.

Receiving vessels subject to the ISPS Code

Article 19

Cargo Vessels

Security charge for each vessel arrival ISK 53,480

Cargo Security 20.00% surcharge on wharfage fees

 

Cruise Ships

Security charge for first 24-hour period ISK 53,480

Security patrol per watchman during daytime working hours: ISK 7,933

Security charge per watchman during overtime hours: ISK 12,509

Passenger charge: ISK 218 per passenger

Building right fee

Article 20

A building right fee shall be paid for the right to build structures on plots that Fjarðabyggðarhafnir has prepared for construction with landfills. The building right fee shall be paid for each square meter of building plot. The fee shall be paid in full before a site lease agreement is made for a building site. The building right fee shall be bound to the building index and is ISK 7,578 per square meter based on the building index of 184.6 in September 2023.

Wharfage fees

Article 21

The wharfage fee shall be paid on all goods which are unloaded, transported or handed over, or which arrive in any manner by sea or land inside the harbour limits. The wharfage fee is considered to be owed by a vessel before it begins its voyage, unless specifically negotiated otherwise. The carrier is responsible for the wharfage fee and shall be accountable for any goods which are handed over without payment of the wharfage fee.

If goods are moved from one vessel to another, the one unloading them shall be the one to pay the wharfage fee.

The wharfage fee on goods coming into the harbour is due when the vessel transporting the goods arrives in the harbour, while the wharfage fee on goods transported from the harbour is due when the goods have entered the vessel. The captain and vessel's agent are not authorised to hand over the goods until the fee has been paid.

Collection and payment of charges

Article 22

A vessel's captain and owner bear responsibility for paying any charges that must be paid to the Fjarðabyggðarhafnir on account of their vessel. Upon arriving in harbour, the captain is obligated to submit information on the vessel to the harbour master, in compliance with provisions of the fifth paragraph of Article 33 of Harbour Regulation No. 326/2004, as well as to hand over certificates to the harbour master on the vessel's flag state and registration, should the harbour master demand this due to insufficient information from the captain. The Harbour Fund has the right to retain these certificates until any fees have been paid. Any resulting delays and losses are solely at the responsibility and cost of the party paying the accrued fees.

Any accrued fees must be paid before the vessel leaves harbour, and no captain can expect service for her/his vessel from the Area Police Commissioner or Directorate of Customs without demonstrating through a certificate from the harbour master that she or he has paid every fee to the port.

All fees in this Schedule are exclusive of value-added tax. However, the Fjarðabyggðarhafnir is required to collect value-added tax on all the charges in this Schedule, cf. Item 3 of Article 3 of the Value-Added Tax Act, No. 50/1988, as subsequently amended.

Article 23

Should charges not be paid by the proper due date, the calculation of penalty interest on the amount overdue is provided for by Article 6 of Act No. 38/2001, on Interest and Price Indexation.

All fees according to this Schedule of Charges are subject to enforcement at any time following a court ruling.

Vessel dues shall be guaranteed through a statutory lien on the respective vessel or an insurance lien, with every such lien having precedence for two years over contractual liens, cf. the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 21 of the Harbours Act, No. 61/2003.

The Fjarðabyggðarhafnir is authorised to demand additional guarantees for paying accrued fees, should there seem to be any reason for doing so.

Entry into force

Article 24

This Schedule of Charges for Fjarðabyggðarhafnir was approved by the Fjarðabyggð Port Authority on the 26th of October 2023, in keeping with the Harbours Act, No. 61/2003, and Article 37 of the Harbour Regulation, No. 326/2004.

The Schedule of Charges shall take effect on the 1st of January 2024 and is issued for the guidance of all concerned.

At the same time, the Fjarðabyggðarhafnir’s Schedule of Charges from the 1st of January 2023 shall cease to apply.