PPA OPNS MEMO ORDER NO. 2-2000, February 16, 2000

[ PPA OPNS MEMO ORDER NO. 2-2000, February 16, 2000 ]

TEN PERCENT (10%) INTERIM INCREASE AND LIFTING OF THE SUSPENSION OF RO-RO RATES

The implementation of ro-ro handling charges under PPA Administrative Order No. 05-95, as amended by PPA Administrative Order No. 07-98 was suspended per Memorandum dated June 8, 1999. This suspension was applied only in ports operated by cargo handlers with expired contracts but were granted hold over permits with old handling charges for ro-ro cargoes covered by PMO issuances prior to the implementation of PPA Administrative Order No. 05 -95.

The above suspension is valid until the Philippine Chamber of Arrastre and Stevedoring Operators (PCASO) shall have submitted a formal study on their proposed rates and the same is approved by the PPA Board of Directors.

In view of the failure of PCASO to submit officially any study or proposal relative to ro-ro charges, the above suspension is hereby lifted.

The PPA Board approved ro-ro rates/charges under PPA Administrative Order No. 05-95, as amended by PPA Administrative Order No. 07-98, are hereby reimplemented plus 10% interim increase approved per PPA Board Resolution No. 2000-698. Thus the new prescribed ro-ro rates charges, are as follows:

1. RO-RO Self Propelled

Rate/Vehicle

Private Vehicle (non-cargo/non-passenger

15.00

Cargo/Passenger Jeep (Loaded or Empty)

4 wheeler

41.00

6 wheeler

81.00

Cargo Truck/Passenger Bus (Loaded or Empty)

6 wheeler

153.00

10 wheeler

308.00

14 wheeler

357.00

16 wheeler and above

409473.00.00

Heavy equipment

2. CHA-RO

2.1 Container/s mounted on chassis or trailer:

Arrastre

Basis

Loaded

Empty

Below 10 footer

Per Box

74.00

22.00

10 footer

Per Box

147.00

45.00

Over 10 to 20 footer

Per Box

296.00

119.00

Over 20 to 35 footer

Per Box

517.00

207.00

Over 35 to 40 footer

Per Box

593.00

238.00

2.2 Conventional Cargo (breakbulk palletized or unitized, live animals, iron and steel products, etc.) loaded on trailers and towed in/out of the RO-RO vessels:

Shall be charged seventy five (75%) percent of the rate for non-palletized cargo in the existing tariff for conventional cargo based on the gross weight.

2.3 Empty Chassis/Trailer:

Shall be charged fifty (50%) percent of the rate in the existing tariff for conventional cargo.

3. STO-RO

3.1 Container/s mounted on chassis or trailer

Arrastre

Basis

Loaded

Empty

Below 10 footer

Per Box

74.00

22.00

10 footer

Per Box

147.00

45.00

Over 10 to 20 footer

Per Box

296.00

119.00

Over 20 to 35 footer

Per Box

517.00

207.00

Over 35 to 40 footer

Per Box

593.00

238.00

3.2 Conventional Cargo (palletized or unitized) discharged from trailer and stowed on the wharf, or vise versa:

Shall be charged 75% of the rate for palletized cargo in the existing tariff for conventional cargo.

All PDO Managers as well as PMO Managers are hereby directed to immediately implement the above ro-ro rates and charges.

Adopted: 16 Feb. 2000

(SGD.) BENJAMIN B. CECILIO

Assistant General Manager for Operations