All Ships -Long Haul Toll Rebate

LONG HAUL TOLL REBATE (Any Type & Size of Ship Laden/Ballast).

(SCA Circular No. 4/2013 and Periodical of 1^st Sept. 2019, 10 Feb. 2025)

Any vessel—regardless of type, size, or whether in laden or ballast condition—may apply to the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) for a Suez Canal Toll Rebate. The application must demonstrate, through detailed voyage calculations, that the total cost of transiting via the Suez Canal exceeds the cost of the alternative route via the Cape of Good Hope, and request reimbursement of the cost difference in the form of a rebate on the Suez Canal tolls.

A standard “Rebate Request Form” is submitted digitally by the vessel’s agent to the SCA prior to the vessel’s departure from the port of origin.
The percentage rebate offered by the SCA may be accepted or declined by the applicant without any obligation or penalty in the event of rejection.
A time limit of 70 days applies for the vessel to transit the Suez Canal from the date the rebate offer is issued by the SCA.
Suez Canal transit tolls must be paid in full prior to the vessel’s transit.
The rebate amount is refunded after the SCA approves the required official documentation confirming the vessel’s departure from the origin port and arrival at the destination port, with no intermediate commercial calls. Only bunkering or emergency calls are permitted, provided that official Port Certificates are submitted.
Full supporting documents must be submitted to the SCA as a complete package within one year from the date of the vessel’s Suez Canal transit.

This rebate program remains valid indefinitely

Please contact us for full details or to verify whether a proposed voyage may qualify for a Suez Canal toll rebate.

REBATE REQUEST FORM

DATE:

FROM: (NAME OF SHIP-OWNERS/ OPERATORS/ CHARTERER)

TO: SUEZ CANAL AUTHORITY

Attn: DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & RESEARCH DEPT

VESSEL’S PARTICULARS:

NAME: TYPE:

EX NAME(S): IMO No:

CALL SIGN: YEAR OF BUILT:
DWT: SCNT:
DATE OF LAST TRANSIT:

CAPACITY IN CUBIC .METERS (FOR LPG AND LNG):

CAPACITY IN CUBIC FEET (FOR REEFER):

MAX DRAFT

TRANSIT DRAFT:

BEAM:

DESIGN SPEED:

DESIGN FUEL CONSUMPTION (IFO):

DESIGNED FUEL CONSUMPTION (DO):

CARGO NATURE:

CARGO QUANTITY:

T.P.I OR T.P.C:

VOYAGE CALCULATION:

ACTUAL SPEED:

LAST PORT OF ORIGIN:

FIRST PORT OF DESTINATION:

DISTANCE IN .MILES VIA SUEZ:

DISTANCE IN .MILES VIA CAPE OR PANAMA

DIFFERENCE IN DISTANCE:

WEATHER CONDITIONS IN DAYS VIA SUEZ: (Fair)

WEATHER CONDITIONS IN DAYS VIA CAPE OR PANAMA: (Good)

DURATION IN DAYS VIA SUEZ:

DURATION IN DAYS VIA CAPE OR PANAMA:

ANTI PIRACY COST (IN DETAIL) VIA SUEZ:

ANTI-PIRACY COST (IN DETAIL) VIA CAPE:

BLINKERING PORTS:

DAILY BUNKER CONSUMPTION (IFO): TONS DAILY BUNKER PRICE (IFO): $ PER TON

DAILY BUNKER CONSUMPTION (DO): TONS DAILY BUNKER PRICE (DO): $ PER TON

DAILY TIME CHARTER (USD)

SUEZ CANAL TOLLS (USD):

OTHER CHARGES VIA CANAL (USD):

PANAMA TOLLS (USD):

OTHER CHARGES VIA PANAMA (USD):

CARGO INTAKE VIA SUEZ (TONS):

CARGO INTAKE VIA CAPE (TONS):

FREIGHT PER TON (USD):

CARGO LOST VALUE (USD):

TOTAL COST VIA SUEZ (USD):

TOTAL COST VIA CAPE OR PANAMA (USD):

DIFFERENCE IN COST (USD):

SUGGESTED REBATE (PERCENTAGE):

DATE OF SAILING:

DATE OF E.T.A. SUEZ CANAL:

REMARKS:

In all cases, and irrespective of the granted rebate percentage, the Suez Canal tolls are payable in advance and in full, as per the standard procedure. The toll rebate amount is refunded to the beneficiary only after the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) approves the submitted supporting documents. This refund is typically released approximately two months after the vessel’s transit date.

Required Supporting Documents

1. Bill of Lading and Cargo Manifest (if applicable).

2. Master’s and Owners’/Operators’ Statement confirming that the vessel completed the voyage without any intermediate port calls for cargo operations.

3. Certificate from the Port of Origin, duly signed and stamped by the Port Authority, stating:

Quantity and nature of cargo loaded (or confirmation that the vessel sailed in ballast)
Date and time of arrival and departure

4. Certificate from the Port of Destination, duly signed and stamped by the Port Authority, stating:

Quantity and nature of cargo discharged (or confirmation that the vessel arrived in ballast)
Port of origin and date/time of arrival and departure

5. Rebate Claim Letter issued by the ship-owners/operators/charterers, stating the vessel’s transit date and the percentage of the granted toll rebate.

Document Authenticity Requirements

All certificates must be issued in their original form.

Documents from the ports of origin and destination must be issued by the Port Authority, Customs, or Coast Guard, bearing the official stamp of the issuing authority and the signature of a senior officer.

Time Bar for Submission of the supporting certificates

All required documents must be submitted to the SCA within one year from the vessel’s Suez Canal transit date. Failure to submit the complete documentation within this period will result in forfeiture of the rebate.

Specimens of the required documents, including the appropriate wording, are available upon request from our office.

Main Factors Influencing “Long Haul” Toll Rebate Offers

Freight levels and daily hire rates
Bunker prices
Vessel size
Seasonal weather conditions at the Cape of Good Hope
Traffic volume in the Suez Canal