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In order to continue supporting the shipping lines, barge operators and concessionaires at the port of Antwerp in these difficult circumstances, a further postponement of payment for domain concessions and for shipping and inland navigation dues will be granted.

The Antwerp port community asked for supporting measures to be taken in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Following consultation with Alfaport Voka, the Port Authority extended the payment term for shipping and inland navigation dues in April and - in consultation with MLSO - extended the payment term for concessions in June. Both the Port Authority and MLSO have decided to extend these measures (to the extent shown below).

The payment term for both shipping dues (normally 18 days) and for inland navigation dues (normally 30 days) will remain extended to 48 days. This postponement of payment applies to all vessels mooring up at the port of Antwerp from 1 September until 30 November 2020 inclusive. For shipping, this postponement will be applied to tonnage dues and berthing dues.

The payment term for concessions invoices relating to Q4 2020 will be extended until 30 October 2020. In practical terms, for the quarterly invoices this means:

Invoices dated: end September 2020 - payment deadline: 30 October 2020

At the specific and motivated request of concessionaires, the Port Authority and MLSO can exceptionally switch to monthly invoices for Q4 2020. However, this exceptional measure can only be requested by concessionaires that have a fundamental turnover loss, traffic loss and/or cash flow problem specifically for Q3. This must be explicitly demonstrated in the request and in any case with figures (thus, the request must be adequately justified). Therefore, there is a less broad exception in this respect than for the invoices for Q3. Such request must be addressed to facturatie@mlso.be by 18 September 2020 at the latest. In this exceptional case the following dates apply:

• Invoices dated: end September 2020 - payment deadline: 30 October 2020
• Invoices dated: 15 October 2020 - payment deadline: 30 November 2020
• Invoices dated: 13 November 2020 - payment deadline: 31 December 2020

The Port Authority, MLSO and Alfaport Voka are closely monitoring the situation in full collaboration.

In order to support the Port of Antwerp concession-holders in the present exceptional circumstances, Antwerp Port Authority and Maatschappij Linkerscheldeoever (MLSO) have agreed to grant an extension of the payment period for concession fees.

In response to the Covid-19 crisis the members of the Antwerp port community asked the Port Authority and MLSO for support measures. After consultation with Alfaport-Voka, the Port Authority and MLSO have decided to extend the deadline for payment of concession fees until 30 July 2020, for invoices relating to Q3 2020. In practical terms, for the quarterly invoices this means:

Invoices dated 15 June 2020 - payment deadline: 30 july 2020

The Port Authority and MLSO may exceptionally switch to monthly invoices for Q3 2020, on the basis of a specific request by the concession-holder, with reasons being given. This request must be submitted for concessions of MLSO at the latest by 10 June 2020 to facturatie@mlso.be. In this exceptional case the following dates apply:

1. Invoices dated 15 June 2020 - payment deadline: 30 July 2020
2. Invoices dated 15 July 2020 - payment deadline: 31 August 2020
3. Invoices dated 14 August 2020 - payment deadline: 30 September 2020

Antwerp Port Authority, MLSO and Alfaport Voka will monitor the situation closely in the meantime.

On Wednesday 4 September 2019, the Executive Board approved the tariffs for 2020 concessions and land leases. You can download and read these (only available in Dutch). If you have a question, you are welcome to contact us via info@mlso.be.