Concerning Providing Integrated Waste Management Services within Suez Canal Waters
As a part of the Suez Canal Authority’s ongoing efforts to achieve environmental sustainability and reduce the ecological impact of maritime activities, and in alignment with its strategy to transition into a Green Canal by 2030, the Suez Canal Authority in cooperation with “ANTIPOLLUTION EGYPT” launched a new service for the collection and management of solid wastes from vessels, ensuring the highest service standards, as follows :
Article One:-
Solid wastes collection and management shall be provided by “ANTIPOLLUTION EGYPT” for all types of vessels, floating units, and small crafts whether transiting the Suez Canal, anchoring at the waiting areas located North or South of the Suez Canal or operating within any waters under the jurisdiction of the Suez Canal Authority.
Article Two:-
Fees for collecting and managing solid wastes
- Mandatory fees for the collection and management
of solid wastes, levied on all types of vessels and floating units according to
Suez Canal Net Tonnage
2. Fees levied for
the collection and management of solid wastes of volumes that exceed those
aforementioned (included in the mandatory fees), as well as vessels, floating
units, and small crafts exempted from the aforementioned mandatory fees:
This article has been updated by a more recent article: Article One: – Periodical No. (2/2026) on 24/3/2026
Article Three:-
1.“Fees for solid wastes collection and management”,
stipulated in Article Two, para (1) shall be collected from all vessels or
floating units transiting the Suez Canal regardless of receiving the service.
2. “Fees for solid wastes collection and
management”, stipulated in Article Two, para (2) shall be collected in
case the volume of solid wastes collected from vessels or floating units
exceeds those stipulated in Article Two, para (1).
3. “Fees for the collection and management
of solid wastes”, stipulated in article two, to be directly paid to
“ANTIPOLLUTION EGYPT” in the currency by which the “Suez Canal Transit Dues”
were paid.
4. Vessels and Floating Units transiting
the Suez Canal are mandated to pay the “fees for the collection and management
of solid wastes”, stipulated in article two (according to the received
service) prior to transiting the Suez Canal.
5. Suez Canal Authority reserves the right
to collect the aforementioned fees (whether wastes collection and management
fees or any other fees) from the financial guarantee amount deposited with the
Suez Canal Authority in exchange for the various services it provides; such in
the case of delay or pay the fees due on the vessel or floating unit transiting
the Suez Canal.
6. All vessels and floating units exempted
from Suez Canal transit dues are subsequently exempted from the “fees for the
collection and management of solid wastes”, stipulated in Article Two, para
(1). However, in case of requesting the service the “fees
for the collection and management of solid wastes”, stipulated in
Article Two, para (2) (according to the received service) shall be paid.
7. All vessels and floating units anchoring
at the Northern and Southern waiting areas of the Suez Canal or operating in
any waters under the jurisdiction of the Suez Canal Authority (with no
intention to transit the Suez Canal) are exempted from “fees for the collection
and management of solid wastes”, stipulated in Article Two, para (1). However,
in case of requesting the service the “fees for the collection and
management of solid wastes”, stipulated in Article Two, para (2) (according to
the received service) shall be paid.
8. All small crafts (Suez Canal Net Tonnage less
than 300 Tons) are exempted from “fees for the collection and management of
solid wastes”, stipulated in Article Two, para (1). However, in case of
requesting the service the “fees for the
collection and management of solid wastes”, stipulated in Article
Two, para (2) (according to the received service) shall be paid.
Article Four:-
For
inquiries and coordination, kindly contact “ANTIPOLLUTION EGYPT” through the
following contacts:
- Stelios
Karampelas
Title: COO (Chief
Operations Officer)
Email:
skarampelas@antipollution.com.eg
Phone: +201040061462
2. Ahmed
Gamal Hamed
Title: Operations
Manager-Suez Branch
Email:
agamal@antipollution.com.eg
Phone: +201505001201
3. Ahmed
Saeed Ahmed Abd-El Latif
Title: Operations
Manager-Port Said Branch
Email:
asaeed@antipollution.com.eg
Phone: +201203474747
4. Kamel
Youssef Kamel El Hage
Title: Branches Manager
Email:
kyoussef@antipollution.com.eg
Phone: +201505697777
Article Five: –
This
circular shall be applicable starting from 14 May 2025.
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