According to SCA, the 6% hike year/year takes effect in early Feb. 2022. Cruise ship and LNG carrier tolls will remain at 2021 levels, the canal owner and operator stated.
SCA Chairman Admiral Osama Rabea said that LNG carrier transit fees will remain at 2021 levels to align with recently approved action — effective Nov. 1 — to lower the toll rebate for such vessels from 25% to 15%. He added that keeping tolls flat for cruise ships stems from the SCA’s recognition that such vessels — as part of the travel industry — were hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
