Main Harbour Fees & Charges - Schedule of Tariffs 2025/26

Information current as at 1 July 2025

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Commercial Port Fees & Charges 2025/26

Port of Geraldton

Schedules Rates represent the standard port charges compliant with statutory requirements as at publication.

Vessel Charges:

Vessel Charges will be calculated on the Gross Registered Tonnage of the Vessel and charged to the Ship via the Agent. Vessel Charges are inclusive of access to the channel and harbour, pilotage, mooring and the use of Shore Tensioning Units at the discretion of the Harbour Master. Vessel Charges are exclusive of towage services.

Each Ship Charge covers one movement in and one movement out of the Harbour. Vessels that require multiple movements in and out of the harbour will be subject to multiple Ship Charges.

Where a vessel movement in and out of the Harbour is solely for Port Convenience and / or evacuation of the Harbour due to weather impacts, at the discretion of the Harbour Master a reduced Ship Charge for the additional movements equivalent to the Shift Ship Charge (one Shift Ship Charge for each movement in and each movement out) of the Harbour will be applied.

The Shift Ship Charge relates to each movement of a vessel within the Harbour.

		$ per GRT
	Inc GST	Exc GST
Commercial Vessels:	$4.15	$3.77
Passenger Vessel:	$0.91	$0.83
Shift ship charge per movement excluding towage:	$0.26	$0.24

Berth Hire Charge:

The Berth Hire Charge is for vessels that remain alongside a port berth when not working cargo unless prevented by weather, surge or swell or otherwise at the discretion of Harbour Master. The Berth Hire charge shall be calculated on an hourly basis and charged to the Vessel via the Agent.

		$ per Hour
	Inc GST	Exc GST
All Vessels	$313.85	$285.32

Wharfage Charge:

The Wharfage Charge for all cargoes is calculated on the revenue tonnes* loaded or unloaded and charged to the importer or exporter of the cargo. This charge is solely for use of the wharf and does not include charges for any loading or unloading service.

*A ‘revenue tonne’ being a mass of 1,000 kilograms or a volume of 1 cubic metre or 1 kilolitre, whichever is the greater.

		$ per Tonne
	Inc GST	Exc GST
Wharfage - Berth 3, 4 and 5	$2.62	$2.38
Wharfage - Berth 6	$4.87	$4.43
Wharfage for Fuel Discharge (includes firefighting)	$6.90	$6.27
Wharfage for Container Cargo	POA	POA
Minimum wharfage (shall be charged per vessel):	$7,657.29	$6,961.17

Berth 4 & 5 Ship Loading Charges:

The Ship Loading Charge for bulk cargoes utilising the Bulk Handling Facility on Berth 4 or 5 is calculated in relation to the tonnes loaded and charged to the importer or exporter of the cargo.

		$ per Tonne
	Inc GST	Exc GST
Berth 4:	$6.02	$5.47
Berth 5:	$6.77	$6.15

Rail Terminal Charges:

	Inc GST	Exc GST
Train unloaded charge (per tonne):	$1.10	$1.00
Rail terminal access fee (per train):	$761.72	$692.47

Fuel Pipeline Charge:

		$ per Tonne
	Inc GST	Exc GST
All Vessels	$0.26	$0.24

Fresh water:

	Inc GST	Exc GST
Per kilolitre (GST free)	N/A	$4.48

Sundry, Additional & Laydown Charges:

From time to time you may be charged extra fees and expenses for additional resources and/or equipment. These fees are price on application (POA).

Trading Terms:

Trading terms are strictly 14 days from invoice, interest charges at 1.0% per month apply on all overdue accounts.

Scheduled Rates:

Port users may direct any further queries in relation to scheduled standard and miscellaneous port charges to our Trade Department [email protected].