Date:   May 31, 2019

To:      Port of Vancouver Tariff Recipients

From:  Deb Taylor

Re:      Tariff Changes effective June 29, 2019

Port of Vancouver USA will make the following adjustments to Tariff No. 6 effective June 29, 2019:

  1. Increase the following charges by 3.1%:

            Dockage

            Wharfage: Excluding Wind Energy Components and Scrap. Autos will increase the same percentage as the labor rates.

            Service and Facilities: Excluding Wind Energy Components and Scrap. Autos will increase the same percentage as the labor rates.

            Small Lots Fees

            Equipment Rental (excluding Liebherr crane rentals and surcharges)

            Storage and Demurrage (if the adjustment represents a true increase)

  1. Security Fee: Increase from $700 to $725 per 24-hour period.
  1. Labor: The Man Hour rates accordingly depending on skill category. All other labor related charges plus truck loading, rail loading and handling will increase by 2%.
  1. If a tariff rate (other than storage) is listed in cents where the percentage adjustment does not cause a rate change, the rate will increase by $0.01.

A new tariff dated June 29, 2019 will be posted to the port’s website within the next week. Please ensure you are using the correct tariff on June 29, 2019.

Don’t miss tariff changes or terminal closure notices! Please keep your contact information current by updating to a group distribution e-mail address and forward updates to: dtaylor@portvanusa.com.

If you have any comments or questions, please send your questions via email to: dtaylor@portvanusa.com or call (360) 693-3611.

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