In a circular the SCA said that to meet the desires of owners and to encourage more LNG vessels to transit the canal it had amended its navigation rules from 1 July this year.
Under the amendment the amount of residue cargo that can be carried by an LNG vessel and still qualify for a ballast vessel dues has increased from 2% of summer deadweight to 5%.
The SCA has introduced a number of discounts for vessels of different types, in particular to encourage the use of canal for backhaul voyages.
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