Revision in DPD Charges , effective 10th March 2017
In order to promote “Ease of Doing Business” and facilitate the trade, APM Terminals Mumbai is providing ‘Direct Port Delivery (DPD)’ facility to ‘Customs Accredited Clients Program (ACP)’/ Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) approved customers.
| Time frame of delivery | Handling Charges |
|---|---|
| Delivery taken within 48 hours of arrival of container | 1 shifting |
| Delivery taken post 48 hours of arrival of container | Additional handling charges applicable as per published Scale of Rates |
The charges for the DPD facility shall be as follows:
The ACP / AEO approved customers / DPD customers shall maintain a positive PDA balance with the terminal. In the event that the ACP / AEO approved customers do not maintain positive PDA, containers shall be released only upon payment of applicable charges.
Further, for a smoother and faster movement of containers, the DPD customers are also recommended to maintain the interest free deposits as mentioned in the table below, based on their monthly volume to avoid unnecessary delays in any transaction. Please note that such deposits are not mandatory in nature and shall be maintained with the terminal at the sole discretion of the customer.
| Containers per month | Deposit in INR |
|---|---|
| 1 to 5 | 25,000 |
| 6 to 10 | 50,000 |
| 11 to 20 | 100,000 |
| 21 to 30 | 150,000 |
| 31 to 50 | 250,000 |
| 51 to 75 | 375,000 |
| 75 and above | 500,000 |