Public ports whose access channels’ performances fall short of expectations will be required to grant a tariff discount on fees for large ships. The National Waterway Transportation Agency (Antaq) imposed this directive on port authorities on December 14. The measure, expected to be published in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU) in the coming days, will only be implemented when the tariff tables are amended. Eduardo Nery, the director-general of Antaq, explained that for the discount to be implemented, port authorities need to modify their tariff tables to include the rule mentioned in item 5.1 of the decision. “Antaq will mobilize and coordinate with port authorities to implement the discounts as quickly as possible.” The regulatory body has set a minimum period of 60 days in advance for the effectiveness of new tariffs and increased participation of stakeholders in tariff reviews.
Sources: A Tribuna/Datamar News