Rule
34-189
Schedule
8715
Subject
Terminal Security Surcharge
Effective
October 1, 2025
Issued
August 12, 2025
The Authority will assess a terminal security surcharge to offset the cost of federally mandated facility security measures. Such security expenses may be incurred as a result of compliance with the MTSA and/or other applicable federal or state regulations. The surcharge will be assessed as provided below, in full, regardless of any other agreements.
| Fully Cellular Container Vessels |
| $10.50, per container, laden or empty, to or from the vessel (Notes 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7) |
| Noncellular and all other vessels, including barges |
| $5.36, per linear foot, overall per call (Notes 3, 4, and 5) |
| Colonel’s Island Only- Autos (Note 8) |
| $1.00, per ton |
| Colonel’s Island Only-Machinery and all other breakbulk/RORO cargo excluding autos (Note 8) |
| $1.25, per ton |
Note 1: Restows are exempt from this surcharge.
Note 2: This surcharge is assessed to the line owning/leasing/transporting the container, or its agent.
Note 3: This surcharge is assessed to the vessel or its agent.
Note 4: All vessels that are in lay berth status will be assessed one-half of the LOA rate.
Note 5: Naval vessels on liberty calls will not be assessed this surcharge.
Note 6: Fully cellular vessels calling at the Authority’s Ocean Terminal to discharge and/or load breakbulk cargo shall be assessed one-half of the LOA rate listed above while berthed at Ocean Terminal, provided said vessel also discharges and/or loads containers at the Authority’s Garden City Terminal.
Note 7: Transshipped containers will only be assessed this surcharge on the inbound move.
Note 8: The Colonel’s Island security charge is assessed against the cargo billed to the vessel operator or agent.