Cairo - For further enhancing the mutual benefits of both the Suez Canal Authority and its clients, as well as to promote transits via the Suez Canal, Suez Canal Authority decided that circular no. (7/2017) concerning LNG carriers (laden/ballast), shall remain in force after being amended as follows:

Amending article one of circular (7/2017) to read the “Rebate Percentages” and “Ports Ranges” as follows:

1- LNG carriers (laden/ ballast) operating between the “American Gulf” & ports South of the “US Gulf” on one side and the below areas at Asia on the other side, shall be granted the following rebate percentages:

a) Arabian Gulf ports (ports within the Arabian Gulf starting from Sur port, Oman) and its eastern ports until “Cochin port” at the west of India, shall be granted a rebate of 30% of Suez Canal normal tolls.

b) Ports located East of “Cochin port” (including Far East area), shall be granted a rebate of 35% of Suez Canal normal tolls.