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Art. 50 - Limit Time of Arrival to Join Convoys:

The Limit Time for arrival to join the convoys will be based on passing the following Latitudes,
and also to be declared by Agents and ready for transit:

A- Port Said:
South of Lat.31º 28'.7 N: this Lat. is limited by Long.32º 00'.27 E & Long.32º 37'.43 E
- Southbound Convoy:

A. The limit time is hr 2300 for the southbound convoy.
B. Vessels arriving after hr 2300 till hr 0000 can join the southbound convoy against the

payment of a surcharge equal to 5% of the normal transit dues with maximum of 12500
SDR.

C. Vessels arriving after hr 0000 till hr 0100 can join the southbound convoy against the
payment of a surcharge equal to 10% of the normal transit dues with maximum of

25000 SDR.
D. Vessels arriving after hr 0100 may join the southbound convoy, against the payments
of a surcharge equals to 12% of the normal transit dues with a maximum of 30000 SDR

if the convoy situation permits.
E. The Limit Time for Containerships berthing at Port Said Port (Eastern or Western

Harbors) to join the convoy, will be only one hour before the time of Convoy entry,
otherwise the vessel can join the convoy; if the traffic conditions permit; against

additional dues of 12%with Max. Of 30000 SDR.
Both the agency and vessel's Master have to notify Port Said control office that loading
and unloading operations have been completed and vessel is ready to transit the Canal,

additional dues shall be applied accordingly.
B- Port Tewfik:

North of Lat.29º 42'.8 N: this Lat. is limited by Long.32º 23'.1 E & Long.32º 41'.5 E
- Northbound Convoy:

A. The limit time is hr 2300 for vessels that are allowed to join the convoy:
B. Vessels arriving after hr 2300 till hr 0000 can join the convoy against the payment
of a surcharge equal to 5% of the normal transit dues with maximum of 12500 SDR.

C. Vessels arriving after hr 0000 until hr 0100 can also join convoy against the payment
of a surcharge equal to 10% of the normal transit dues with maximum of 25000 SDR.

D. Vessels arriving after hr 0100 may join the convoy, if traffic conditions permit,
against the payment of a surcharge equal to 12% of the normal transit dues with

maximum of 30000 SDR.
N.B.: In all the above cases, the documents required should be produced before the passage

of the vessels by the Canal office at Port Said or Port Tewfik.

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