1) Rebates are granted in accordance with the rules set by circulars and their amendments defining and regulating the granting of such rebates.
2) The granted rebate is not considered final and Suez Canal Authority has the right to amend or cancel it, after the completion of the vessel's voyage, revising its ports and timing & duration of sailing between them and the client submits all the required original documents within the grace periods (pre-set by different rebate circulars) and the Suez Canal Authority studies, reviews and accepts such documents.
3) Any operating company wishing to benefit from this circular must submit a request through its shipping agency before sailing from port of origin (before transit for circular 7/2017).
The request must state vessel's particulars, origin port & sailing date, destination port, ETA to Suez Canal, vessel's condition (laden\ballast) and the type & quantity of cargo. (Through the fixed rebates circulars electronic service)
4) The vessel must not call any intermediate ports during its voyage between "Origin port" and "Destination port" for commercial purposes. In case the vessel called any intermediate ports for non-commercial purposes a certificate issued by the port authority or other competent authorities will be required stating the reason for calling.
5) Full "normal Suez Canal transit tolls" to be paid upon transit and the rebate amount will be refunded after submitting all the required documents within one calendar year; which starts the following day of transit).
(Where all the required documents related to the "rebate case" must be submitted as one package)
6) Failing to submit all the required documents in one calendar year (starts on the following day to the vessel transit to Suez canal) or calling any intermediate ports for commercial purposes or breaching any of the pre-set circular conditions will lead to the cancellation of the rebate previously granted to the vessel as per this circular.
For circular 7/2017 of LNG tankers only
7) Any operating company wishing to benefit from this circular must submit a request through its shipping agency before transiting the Suez Canal.
The request must state vessel's particulars, origin port & sailing date, destination port, ETA to Suez Canal, vessel's condition (laden\ballast) and the type & quantity of cargo. (Through the fixed rebates circulars electronic service)
8) A statement submitted by ship's agency undertaking to pay the granted reduction in case of calling in between ports for commercial purposes or failing to submit the documents during the grace period.
9) The LNG tanker has no right to benefit from other rebates granted by SCA to LNG tankers, beside that rebate subject of circular 7/2017.
For circular 2/*2016 of container ship only
10) A statement submitted by ship's agency undertaking to pay the granted reduction in case of calling in between ports for commercial purposes or failing to submit the documents during the grace period.