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VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY MARINE TARIFF ST. CROIX, ST. THOMAS & ST. JOHN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS Effective April 6, 2026 2 Issued by the Virgin Islands Port Authority P.O. Box 301707 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00803-1707 TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents SECTION I ............................................................................................................................................ 3 A. Jurisdiction ................................................................................................................................... 3 B. Administration ............................................................................................................................. 3 C. Application and Interpretation ................................................................................................... 3 D. Consent of Terms of Tariff .......................................................................................................... 3 E. Access to Records ......................................................................................................................... 3 F. Harbor Use Fees ........................................................................................................................... 4 G. Application to Cruise Vessels ...................................................................................................... 4 H. Delinquent Invoice ....................................................................................................................... 4 I. Fees Not Specified ........................................................................................................................ 4 J. Separate Agreements ................................................................................................................... 4 K. Periodic Review of Fees ............................................................................................................... 4 SECTION II .......................................................................................................................................... 5 DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................................. 5 SECTION III ......................................................................................................................................... 6 TARIFF FEES .................................................................................................................................. 6 A. Pilotage ..................................................................................................................................... 6 B. Ship Dues .................................................................................................................................. 7 C. Port Dues ................................................................................................................................... 8 D. Wharfage .................................................................................................................................. 8 E. Marine Terminal Tax .............................................................................................................. 8 G. Bunkering Fees ....................................................................................................................... 11 H. Miscellaneous Fees and Charges........................................................................................... 11 I. Domestic Watercraft Tour Operator Passenger Fees ......................................................... 12 J. Demurrage and Free Time .................................................................................................... 12 K. Cargo Overflow Staging Area .............................................................................................. 14 3 Issued by the Virgin Islands Port Authority P.O. Box 301707 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00803-1707 SECTION I GENERAL PROVISIONS A. Jurisdiction The Virgin Islands Port Authority was created by Act. No. 2375 of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands in 1968 as a body corporate of the Territory of the Virgin Islands. The Virgin Islands Port Authority has jurisdiction over the harbors and public marine facilities under its ownership or control. This Tariff is published by the Virgin Islands Port Authority pursuant to Section 543, Chapter 10, Title 29, V.I. Code. B. Administration The administration of the harbors of the Virgin Islands is under the direction of a Marine Manager who is responsible to the Executive Director of the Virgin Islands Port Authority. C. Application and Interpretation The rates, rules and regulations contained in this Tariff shall apply equally to all users of the harbors, terminals, and marine facilities (and to any individual, person, firm, corporation or other business entity engaged in and/or responsible for the handling of a vessel and/or movements of its cargo) and shall apply to all traffic within the harbors on the effective date shown in this Tariff or amendments thereto. Interpretations of this tariff shall be made by the Marine Manager under the direction of the Executive Director of the Virgin Islands Port Authority. Any appeals to such an interpretation should be directed to the Governing Board of the Virgin Islands Port Authority. D. Consent of Terms of Tariff The use of the harbors, terminals, and marine facilities under the jurisdiction of the Virgin Islands Port Authority shall constitute consent to the terms and conditions of this Tariff, and evidence as agreement on the part of all vessels, their owners or agents, and other users of the harbors, terminals and marine facilities to pay all charges specified, and be governed by all rules and regulations contained therein. E. Access to Records (1) All vessel agents or representatives shall within five (5) business days after arrival or departure of a vessel report to Virgin Islands Port Authority the amount of all cargo and/or passengers loaded or unloaded. Such reports shall be in the form of copies of the ship’s manifest or certified statements showing cargo, number of passengers and all other information which Virgin Islands Port Authority deems necessary for the compilation of billing and commercial statistics for other purposes. Failure to furnish the above required documentation in a timely manner will result in (i) a late charge of $100 per business day or any portion thereof for which such documents have not been submitted or remain incomplete, (ii) waiver of free time, and (iii) immediate assessment of wharfage charges based on 110% of applicable charges. 4 Issued by the Virgin Islands Port Authority P.O. Box 301707 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00803-1707 (2) All vessels, and all other users of the facilities and waterways, shall be required to permit access to manifests of cargo and all other documents by the Marine Manager or his designee for audit for ascertaining the correctness of reports filed and assessment of published charges. No such information acquired shall be disclosed to any person other than a member of the Virgin Islands Port Authority or its staff in performing official duties required by law. F. Harbor Use Fees All vessels 100 gross tons and over that are exempted from the use of a pilot or granted a waiver from the required use of a pilot under Section 131-12 of the Virgin Islands Port Authority’s Rules and Regulations shall pay a harbor use fee. G. Application to Cruise Vessels The implementation of the rates and charges contained in this tariff became effective to cruise vessels in the ports of St. Thomas and St. John on October 1, 2006. H. Delinquent Invoice Any bill unpaid on the 30th day following the day on which an invoice is issued is delinquent. A delinquent invoice is subject to a penalty charge of one and one-half percent (1.5%) for each month that said invoice remains delinquent at the end of the month. The Virgin Islands Port Authority reserves the right to refuse the use of Port facilities and services to any Port user on the delinquent list and to demand payment charges in advance before further services are performed or facilities used. I. Fees Not Specified Fees not specified in this tariff for use(s) of the harbor or port facilities shall be made applicable by a marine manager subject to approval by the Executive Director of the Virgin Islands Port Authority. J. Separate Agreements Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Port Authority from entering into individual agreements with entities, which agreements may contain rates differing from those set forth in the current tariff. K. Periodic Review of Fees All fees, charges, and rates specified in this tariff are subject to periodic review to ensure they remain fair, reasonable, and reflective of current operational and market conditions. Unless otherwise stated, all fees established under this tariff shall be reviewed at least once every five (5) years. Following each review, the Virgin Islands Port Authority may adjust, amend, or reaffirm the fees as necessary, subject to applicable approval processes and regulatory requirements. 5 Issued by the Virgin Islands Port Authority P.O. Box 301707 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00803-1707 SECTION II DEFINITIONS The following definitions will apply to this tariff: Agent – Any person, firm, corporation, or other business entity who is a lessor or user of the Virgin Islands Port Authority facilities, and who acts for, or represents, by proper authority, another party. Aggregate – Aggregate means any of several hard inert materials, which, among other things, is used for mixing in various-size fragments with a cementing material to form concrete, mortar, or plaster. Barrel (Petroleum) – The net measure of 42 U.S. gallons. Berth – The water at the edge of a wharf including mooring facilities, used by a vessel while docked. CWT – US-100 pounds = 45.359 kilos or 0.04536 metric tons. Day – A consecutive 24-hour period or fraction thereof. Dockage – The charge assessed against a vessel, except cruise vessels, for berthing at a wharf, pier, bulkhead structure, or bank, or for mooring to a vessel so berthed. Free Time – The specified period during which cargo may occupy space assigned to it on terminal property free or wharf demurrage or terminal storage charges immediately before the loading or after the discharge of such cargo on or off the vessel. Pilotage – The act carried out by a pilot to assist the master of a ship in navigation when entering or leaving a port or harbor. Port Dues – Fees to be paid by cruise vessels for the use of a harbor, including a harbor pilot's assistance. Ro/Ro Ship – Freight ship or ferry with facilities for vehicles to drive on and off with a system of loading and discharging a ship whereby the cargo is driven on and off ramps. Ship Dues – A fee charged against all vessels, except cruise vessels, entering a harbor or port under the control of the Virgin Islands Port Authority which shall be applied to cargo and passengers. Ton (Cargo) – A unit of weight of 2,000 pounds (“short ton”) or a unit of measure of 40 cubic feet (“measurements ton”), whichever produces the greater revenue under the terms of this Tariff. Tugboat – A vessel which does not carry freight or passengers, used to tow, push or move other ships, lighters, barges or other craft. 6 Issued by the Virgin Islands Port Authority P.O. Box 301707 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00803-1707 Usage – The use of the terminal facility by any lighter operator, trucker, shipper or consignee, their agents, servants, and/or employees, when they perform their car lighter or truck loading or unloading, or the use of said facilities for any other gainful purpose for which a charge is not otherwise specified. Vessel – Includes within its meaning every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance whether self-propelled or non-self-propelled, used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water, and shall include in its meaning the owner and agents thereof. Domestic Watercraft Tour Operators – Business enterprises conducting watercraft tours and picking up passengers using VIPA seaports in the St. Thomas/St. John District. Wharf – Any wharf, pier, quay, landing, or other stationary structure to which a vessel may make fast or which may be utilized in the transit or handling of cargo or passengers and shall include other port terminal facility areas alongside of which vessels may lie or which are suitable for and are used in the loading, unloading, assembling distribution, or handling of cargo. Wharf Demurrage – A charge assessed against cargo remaining in or on terminal facilities after the expiration of free time unless arrangements have been made for storage or remaining in or on terminal facilities after the expiration of an authorized storage period. Wharfage – Wharfage shall mean the charge assessed for the service or use of a wharf, wharf premises, pier, or bulkhead structure, in the passage of cargo or passengers thereon or thereunder, or cargo awaiting shipment, or for the passage of cargo over the ship’s side for unloading to or loading from the water alongside, or to or from barges, lighters, or other water- craft while such vessel is moored abreast of, or made fast to, any wharf premise, pier or bulkhead structure. For cruise vessels, wharfage fees shall include dockage fees combined. SECTION III TARIFF FEES A. Pilotage Every vessel 100 gross tons and over, except for cruise vessels, entering, leaving, or shifting in the U.S. Virgin Islands under the control of the Virgin Islands Port Authority shall pay pilotage fees. Pilot services are available by a Port Authority Pilot on a 24-hour basis. Payment is mandatory whether the service is used or not. Port Authority pilotage is computed on the deepest draft, to the nearest foot; 6 inches and over counts to the next foot. 7 Issued by the Virgin Islands Port Authority P.O. Box 301707 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00803-1707 Effective April 6, 2026 Charge per draft foot (minimum of 15ft) $25.00 Plus per gross registered ton (minimum $375.00) 0 – 19,999 $200.00 20,000 – 59,999 $400.00 60,000 & Over $600.00 Shifting within harbor $400.00 Plus per gross registered ton (minimum $375.00) 0 – 19,999 $200.00 20,000 – 59,999 $400.00 60,000 & Over $600.00 Harbor use fee (per entry) $150.00 Waiting time due to the unreadiness of the vessel after the pilot reports to the Master As called, after the first hour, per hour, or part of an hour. $200.00 All vessels over 100 gross tons and less than 1600 gross tons which are exempted from the use of a pilot or granted a waiver from the required use of a pilot under Section 131-12 of the Virgin Islands Port Authority’s Rules and Regulations shall still pay applicable fees. Vessels under 100 gross tons are not required to take a pilot unless required by the Harbor Authorities. All vessels shall be required to take a pilot if carrying dangerous or explosive cargo. Pilotage Rates will be assessed every five (5) years. B. Ship Dues All vessels, except for cruise vessels, entering a harbor or port under the control of the Virgin Islands Port Authority, shall pay ship dues which are applied to cargo and passengers. The fee shall be assessed as follows: (1) Cargo: One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) per ton Vessels carrying cargo between St. Thomas and St. John are exempted. (2) Effective April 6, 2026: All others including Interisland passenger vessels: Four dollars ($4.00) per passenger. (Vessels carrying passengers within the U.S.V.I. are exempted) 8 Issued by the Virgin Islands Port Authority P.O. Box 301707 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00803-1707 C. Port Dues Fees to be paid by cruise vessels for the use of a harbor, which includes the assistance of a harbor pilot. Cruise vessels calling at St. Thomas or St. John shall pay $6.84 per passenger. Cruise vessels calling at St. Croix shall pay $3.45 per passenger. Effective April 1, 2025: Cruise vessels calling at St. Thomas or St. John shall pay $9.84 per passenger. Cruise vessels calling at St. Croix shall pay $3.45 per passenger. D. Wharfage Effective January 1, 2025: Cruise vessels calling at St. Thomas or St. John utilizing the Virgin Islands Port Authority’s facilities shall pay $8.24 per passenger. Cruise vessels calling at St. Croix shall pay $3.55 per passenger. (2.) All vessels using the berthing facilities of the Virgin Islands Port Authority shall pay an unloading charge of $2.10 per ton, provided that, when the freight is charged on a basis other than weight or measurement, the wharfage shall be paid on a freighted basis and provided that the minimum charge will be ten dollars ($10.00). (3.) All vessels using the berthing facilities of the Virgin Islands Port Authority for unloading or loading the types of cargo listed below, shall pay the charges as herein specified as Special Commodity Cargo Rates, provided that when the freight is charged on a basis, other than weight or measurement, the wharfage shall be paid on the freighted basis and provided the minimum charge will be eight dollars ($8.00). E. Marine Terminal Tax “Every passenger transported by a cruise ship using the facilities of a marine terminal operator in the District of St. Thomas and St. John shall pay to the Virgin Islands Port Authority a marine terminal user’s tax at the rate of $1 per passenger collected by the marine terminal operator and remitted to the Virgin Islands Port Authority.” 33 V.I.C. § 57. 9 Issued by the Virgin Islands Port Authority P.O. Box 301707 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00803-1707 SPECIAL COMMODITY RATES – UNLOADING OR LOADING House Trailers, under 40 feet $100.00 each House Trailers, 40 feet and over $180.00 each Autos, trucks and pick-up trucks, under 4,000 lbs. $ 25.00 each Autos 4,000 lbs. and over $ 50.00 each Boats $ 25.00 each Machinery $ 2.10 per ton as freighted Heavy construction equipment $ 2.10 per ton as freighted Aggregate, steel, lumber, aluminum, cement, and fuel $ 2.00 per ton as freighted (3.) All vessels using the berthing facilities of the Virgin Islands Port Authority shall pay a loading charge of $1.10 per ton, based on 2,000 lbs. or 40 cubic feet, computed on the basis on which the cargo is freighted on outbound cargo, provided that, where the freight is charged on the basis other than weight or measurement the wharfage shall be paid on the freighted basis, and provided that the minimum charge will be $5.00 except cargo discharged in the transit area from vessels and transshipped to other vessels shall not be subject to the outbound wharfage charge provided said cargo does not remain for a period in excess of 10 days. SPECIAL COMMODITY RATES – WITHIN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (4.) All vessels using the Virgin Islands Port Authority facilities for loading cargo for another port within the U.S. Virgin Islands, shall pay $0.75 per ton for loading and/or $0.75 per ton for unloading of cargo, based on 2,000 pounds or 40 cubic feet, computed on the basis on which the cargo is freighted, provided that, where the freight is charged on a basis other than weight or measurement, the wharfage shall be paid on the freighted basis and provided that the minimum charge will be $5.00. (Vessels carrying cargo between St. Thomas and St. John are exempted.) SPECIAL COMMODITY AND PASSENGER RATES – WITHIN THE US. VIRGIN ISLANDS (1.) Effective April 6, 2026: All interisland passenger vessels, excluding ferryboat passengers traveling within the U.S.V.I. shall pay the following fees: Four dollars ($4.00) per revenue passenger inbound and Four dollars ($4.00) per revenue passenger outbound 10 Issued by the Virgin Islands Port Authority P.O. Box 301707 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00803-1707 (2.) Barges engaged in the movement of vehicles and cargo between St. Thomas and St. John: Masters or agents or barges engaged in the movement of vehicles and cargo between St. Thomas and St. John and using the Authority’s facilities shall pay to the Virgin Islands Port Authority, roundtrip, the following fees: Fees $ 5.00 $30.00 $ 10.00 $30.00 $40.00 Effective April 6, 2026 Measurement Per car, SUVs, motorcycles, pick-up trucks, and vans (personal vans) Per heavy trucks and equipment Other vehicles Containers, 20 feet and less Containers, more than 20 feet The Virgin Islands Port Authority shall directly determined by the Marine Manager. collect the fees. Fees not specified shall be F. F. Docking Fees (1.) Effective April 6, 2026 Any vessel, except cruise vessels, berthing at or making fast to a Virgin Islands Port Authority wharf, pier, or bulkhead structure, or mooring to another vessel so berthed, shall pay a docking fee of $1. 50 per running foot per each 24-hour period or part thereof. Effective April 1, 2029, docking fees will increase to $2.00. Dockage will be reviewed in 2031 and every five years thereafter. (2.) Non-commercial vessels shall pay docking fees as follows: a. 0-20 ft. per day $3.00 per foot/ or per annum - $150.00 b. 21-30 ft. per day $5.00 per foot/ or per annum - $200.00 11 Issued by the Virgin Islands Port Authority P.O. Box 301707 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00803-1707 G. Bunkering Fees The following fees are established for conducting bunkering business within waters of the U.S. Virgin Islands Harbors under the jurisdiction of the Virgin Islands Port Authority. (1.) Permit fee for vessel bunkering: a. Tanker Vessel $2,000.00 per annum b. Tanker Truck $ 800.00 per annum (2.) Fuel Flow Fee: a. Barge to vessel $0.10 per barrel (42 gal.) b. Truck to vessel $0.10 per barrel (42 gal.) H. Miscellaneous Fees and Charges No one shall engage in a business transaction or provide services on the marine facilities of the Virgin Islands Port Authority without paying a fee as follows: Charges for fresh water delivered per truck to a vessel Annual $300.00 Daily $50.00 Garbage collection by trucks: Pick-up trucks per truck $125.00 $25.00 Large trucks or bins per truck or bin $200.00 $75.00 Prepaid taxi tour vehicles per trip per vehicle $ 7.00 Delivery service vehicles: Pick-up trucks, vans, SUVs or similar size vehicles per vehicle $100.00 $ 5.00 Large trucks or similar size vehicles (excluding cargo containers) $200.00 $15.00 Tug Services $1,000.00 Special Dock Parking Permit $100.00 $ 6.00 12 Issued by the Virgin Islands Port Authority P.O. Box 301707 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00803-1707 I. Domestic Watercraft Tour Operator Passenger Fees (1) Domestic watercraft tour operators conducting watercraft tours and picking up passengers using VIPA seaports in the St. Thomas/St. John District shall pay a watercraft tour operator fee not to exceed $5.00 per passenger. However, children sixteen (16) years old and younger are exempt from the Domestic Watercraft Tour Operator Passenger Fee. Specifically, (a) A fee of $1.50 per passenger shall be paid by all domestic watercraft tour operators with cruise ship contracts for conducting cruise ship related watercraft tours using VIPA seaports in the St. Thomas/St. John District. However, children sixteen (16) years old and younger are exempt from the Domestic Watercraft Tour Operator Passenger Fee. (b) A fee of $5.00 per passenger shall be paid by domestic watercraft tour operators without cruise ship contracts for conducting non-cruise ship related watercraft tours using VIPA seaports in the St. Thomas/St. John District. However, children sixteen (16) years old and younger are exempt from the Domestic Watercraft Tour Operator Passenger Fee. J. Demurrage and Free Time (1.) Virgin Islands Port Authority terminals and wharfs are regulated by 33 CFR 105. Hazardous materials must be stored in 33 CFR 154 regulated facilities. (2.) Inbound or outbound cargo or related units (including containers or chassis) shall be stored or placed only in areas designated or approved at a port facility by a Marine Manager and have a responsible party available on site at all times. Non-designated or functional areas for the movement of cargo shall not be used for the storage of cargo or related units (including containers or chassis) not designated or approved by a Marine Manager. Failure to comply may result in the payment of a penalty of $50.00 to $200.00 per day at the discretion of the Marine Manager. (3.) Demurrage shall be charged on cargo stored at a Virgin Islands Port Authority terminal or wharf, not including Crown Bay Cargo Port (“Sand Fill”), St. Thomas, for more than the free time period of five (5) consecutive working days. Free time period for Crown Bay Cargo Port (“Sand Fill”), St. Thomas is 24 hours. (4.) The payment of the wharfage rates will entitle inbound cargo to the use of the transit area of the Port Authority wharf, wharf premises, pier or bulkhead structure without additional charge during all or any part of the period during which the vessel on which it arrived is discharging cargo, and will entitle outbound cargo to use of this area during all or any part of the period during which the vessel on which it is to be shipped is loading cargo, plus a free time period of five (5) working days, not including Crown Bay Cargo Port (“Sand Fill”), St. Thomas. Crown Bay Cargo Port (“Sand Fill”), St. Thomas Free Time is limited to twenty-four (24) hours. . 13 Issued by the Virgin Islands Port Authority P.O. Box 301707 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00803-1707 (5.) The free time period for inbound cargo shall commence at the first midnight after the vessel from which the cargo was discharged completes discharging, or leaves the berth, whichever occurs first midnight after the merchandise is placed on a wharf or wharf premises. (6.) Cargo remaining in the transit area of a Port Authority wharf, wharf premises, pier or bulkhead structure after the closing of its free time period shall, at the option of the Port Authority, be placed in public storage at the risk and expense of the owner, or assessed demurrage at the following rates: A. For each of the first five (5) calendar days or fraction thereof, $0.50 Per cwt., or $0.30 per cubic foot, as freighted. B. For each calendar day thereafter or fraction thereof, $0.90 per cwt., or $0.45 per cubic foot, as freighted (7.) Outbound empty containers, house trailers, or flatbeds delivered to the transit area of a Virgin Islands Port Authority Marine Terminal or wharf, not including Crown Bay Cargo Port (“Sand Fill”), St. Thomas, as designated by the Marine Manager, shall be allowed five (5) days of free time before being loaded, and inbound empty containers, house trailers, or flatbeds shall be allowed five (5) days of free time after having been unloaded. Outbound cargo delivered to the transit area of Crown Bay Cargo Port (“Sand Fill”), St. Thomas, as designated by the Marine Manager, shall only be allowed 24 hours after being unloaded. Empty containers, house trailers, or flatbeds remaining in the Marine Terminal wharf, after five (5) days, or twenty-four (24) hours at the Crown Bay Cargo Port (“Sand Fill”), St. Thomas, shall, at the option of the Virgin Islands Port Authority, be placed in public storage at the risk and expense of the owner or assessed demurrage at the following rate, based upon each calendar day, or fraction thereof: $500.00 boot/lock removal fee $10.00 for empty containers, house trailers or flatbeds not exceeding 10 feet in length. $15.00 for empty containers, house trailers or flatbeds 11 feet to 20 feet in length. $25.00 for empty containers, house trailers or flatbeds 21 feet to 40 feet in length. $50.00 plus $0.15 per foot for empty containers, house trailers or flatbeds exceeding 40 feet in length. 14 Issued by the Virgin Islands Port Authority P.O. Box 301707 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00803-1707 (8.) Masters or agents of vessels, by loading cargo from wharves or discharging of cargo thereon, thereby contract to pay all wharf storage accrued or which may accrue from the removal of such cargo to another part of the wharves, or storage elsewhere. The Virgin Islands Port Authority does not recognize the numerous shippers or consignees and will not attempt to make a collection from them but will assess the charges against the vessel through the master or agent, or the cargo. (9.) The Virgin Islands Port Authority reserves the right to sell at Public Auction after due notice and according to laws, all goods remaining on a wharf, pier, or in a warehouse or storage area for a period not to exceed six (6) months with the demurrage unpaid. The Virgin Islands Port Authority reserves the rights to sell perishable goods, with notice, any time before expiration of the previously mentioned six (6) months period, as may be deemed appropriate by the Virgin Islands Port Authority. K. Cargo Overflow Staging Area The Virgin Islands Port Authority has designated space at each port to provide customers with a temporary laydown and container storage area. Cargo Overflow Staging Area Fees (STX, STT, STJ) Vehicles under 4000 lbs. STT & STX $20.00 per day Vehicles 4000 lbs. and over - STT & STX $50.00 per day Heavy Equipment - STJ $15.00 per hour Heavy Equipment - STT, STX, & STJ $100.00 per day 20ft. Containers or Chassis - STJ $15.00 per hour 20ft. Containers or Chassis - STT, STX, & STJ $100.00 per day 40ft. Containers or Chassis - STJ $25.00 per hour 40ft. Containers or Chassis - STT, STX, & STJ $150.00 per day Fuel Tankers under 3,000 gallons - STT, STX, & STJ $200.00 per day Fuel Tankers 3,000 gallons and over - STT, STX, & STJ $300.00 per day 15 Issued by the Virgin Islands Port Authority P.O. Box 301707 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00803-1707 VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY TERMINAL AND MARINE SERVICES AT ST. CROIX (SUMMARY) Ship Dues Cargo Ships $1.25 per cargo ton Ship Dues Passenger Ships (Non- Cruise and Vessels travel within the U.S.V.I.) $4.00 per passenger Port Dues Cruise Ships $3.45 per passenger Wharfage Cruise Ships $3.55 per passenger Wharfage Inbound General Cargo $2.10 per ton Wharfage Inter-Island Cargo $0.75 per ton Wharfage Outbound Cargo $1.10 per ton Wharfage Other Passenger (BVI, inbound/outbound, Vessels traveling within the U.S.V.I. are exempted.) $4.00 per passenger Dockage * Commercial & Recreational Vessels (yachts) $1.50 per foot per day Dockage * Non-Commercial Vessels (small crafts)  0-20’ LOA - $3.00 per foot per day  0-20’ LOA - $150.00 per annum  21-30’ LOA - $5.00 per foot per day  $200.00 per annum 16 Issued by the Virgin Islands Port Authority P.O. Box 301707 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00803-1707 VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY TERMINAL AND MARINE SERVICES AT ST. CROIX (SUMMARY - CONTINUED) Pilotage* Vessels over 100 GRT & over $25.00 per draft foot (Minimum 15ft) Pilotage* Plus $200.00 (0 – 19,999 GRT) $400.00 (20,000 – 59,999 GRT) $600.00 (60,000+ GRT) Pilotage* Vessels Shifting Within Harbor $400.00 Pilotage* Plus $200.00 (0 – 19,999 GRT) $400.00 (20,000 – 59,999 GRT) $600.00 (60,000+ GRT) Pilotage* Pilot Waiting on Ship $200.00 per hour Boot/Lock removal Booted/locked trailers $500.00 per boot/lock Demurrage First Five Days $0.50 per CWT or $0.30 per cubic foot Demurrage After Five Days $0.90 per CWT or $0.45 per cubic foot Bunkering Permit for tanker vessel $2,000.00 per annum Bunkering Permit for tanker truck $800.00 per annum Bunkering Fuel Flow $ 0.10 per barrel (42 gal.) Cargo Overflow Staging Area Vehicles under 4000 lbs. $20.00 per day Cargo Overflow Staging Area Vehicles 4000 lbs. and over $50.00 per day Cargo Overflow Staging Area Heavy Equipment $100.00 per day Cargo Overflow Staging Area 20ft. Containers or Chassis $100.00 per day Cargo Overflow Staging Area 40ft. Containers or Chassis $150.00 per day Cargo Overflow Staging Area Fuel Tankers under 3,000 gallons $200.00 per day Cargo Overflow Staging Area Fuel Tankers 3,000 gallons and over $300.00 per day *Not applicable to Cruise Ships. 17 Issued by the Virgin Islands Port Authority P.O. Box 301707 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00803-1707 VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY TERMINAL AND MARINE SERVICES AT ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN (SUMMARY) Marine Terminal Tax Cruise Ship Every passenger transported by a cruise ship using the facilities of a marine terminal operator in the District of St. Thomas and St. John shall pay to VIPA a marine terminal user’s tax at the rate of $1 per passenger collected by VIPA. 33 V.I.C. § 57. Ship Dues Cargo Ships $1.25 per cargo ton Ship Dues Passenger Ships (Non- Cruise and Vessels travel within the U.S.V.I.) $4.00 per passenger Port Dues, until 31 March 2025 Cruise Ships $6.84 per passenger Port Dues, effective 01 April 2025 Cruise Ships $9.84 per passenger Wharfage Effective 01 Jan 2025 Cruise Ships $8.24 per passenger Wharfage Inbound General Cargo $2.10 per ton Wharfage Inter-Island Cargo $0.25 per ton Wharfage Outbound Cargo $1.10 per ton Wharfage Passenger Ships (BVI, inbound/outbound, Vessels traveling within the U.S.V.I. are exempted.) $4.00 per passenger 18 Issued by the Virgin Islands Port Authority P.O. Box 301707 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00803-1707 VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY TERMINAL AND MARINE SERVICES AT ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN (SUMMARY - CONTINUED) Wharfage STT/STJ Cargo Barge  $5.00 per car, SUVs, motorcycles, pick-up trucks, and vans (personal vans)  $30.00 per heavy truck & equipment  $10.00 other vehicles  $30.00 – Containers, 20 feet and less  $40.00 – Containers, 30 feet and more Dockage * Commercial & Recreational Vessels (yachts) $1.50 per foot per day Dockage * Non-Commercial Vessels (small crafts):  0-20’ LOA - $3.00 per foot per day  0-20’ LOA - $150.00 per annum  21-30’ LOA - $5.00 per foot per day  21-30’ LOA - $200.00 per annum Dockage * STT/STJ Passenger Ferry $1.50 per foot per length (LOA) Dockage * STT/STJ Cargo Barge $1.50 per foot per length (LOA) Pilotage * Vessels over 100 GRT & over $25.00 per draft foot (Minimum 15ft) Pilotage * Plus $200.00 (0 – 19,999 GRT) $400.00 (20,000 – 59,999 GRT) $600.00 (60,000+ GRT) Pilotage * Vessels Shifting Within Harbor $400.00 Pilotage * Plus $200.00 (0 – 19,999 GRT) $400.00 (20,000 – 59,999 GRT) $600.00 (60,000+ GRT) Pilotage * Pilot Waiting on Ship $200.00 per hour 19 Issued by the Virgin Islands Port Authority P.O. Box 301707 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00803-1707 VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY TERMINAL AND MARINE SERVICES AT ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN (SUMMARY - CONTINUED) Demurrage First Five Days $0.50 per CWT or $0.30 per cubic foot Demurrage After Five Days $0.90 per CWT or $0.45 per cubic foot Bunkering Permit for tanker vessel $2,000.00 per annum Bunkering Permit for tanker truck $800.00 per annum Bunkering Permit $800.00 per annum Bunkering Fuel Flow $0.10 per barrel (42 gal.) for tankers and trucks Domestic Watercraft Tour Operator Passenger Fees Domestic watercraft tour operators with cruise ship contracts $1.50 per passenger. However, children sixteen (16) years old and younger are exempt from the Domestic Watercraft Tour Operator Passenger Fee. Domestic Watercraft Tour Operator Passenger Fees Domestic watercraft tour operators without cruise ship contracts $5.00 per passenger. However, children sixteen (16) years old and younger are exempt from the Domestic Watercraft Tour Operator Passenger Fee Cargo Overflow Staging Area Vehicles under 4000 lbs $20.00 per day Cargo Overflow Staging Area Vehicles 4000 lbs. and over $50.00 per day Cargo Overflow Staging Area Heavy Equipment $15.00 per hour (STJ Only) $100.00 per day Cargo Overflow Staging Area 20ft. Containers or Chassis $15.00 per hour (STJ Only) $100.00 per day 20 Issued by the Virgin Islands Port Authority P.O. Box 301707 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00803-1707 VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY TERMINAL AND MARINE SERVICES AT ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN (SUMMARY - CONTINUED) Cargo Overflow Staging Area 40ft. Containers or Chassis $25.00 per hour (STJ Only) $150.00 per day Cargo Overflow Staging Area Fuel Tankers under 3,000 gallons $200.00 per day Cargo Overflow Staging Area Fuel Tankers 3,000 gallons and over $300.00 per day *Not applicable to Cruise Ships.