Dear Esteemed Chamber Subscribers,
May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Asharqia Chamber extends its warmest greetings to you and would like to inform you that it has received an email from the Federation of Saudi Chambers dated (29/3/2026), referring to the letter of the Saudi Ports Authority No. (1/38/24598), dated (7/10/1447 AH), regarding the extension of the storage fee exemption period.
Legal basis:
- The Port Service Fees and Charges Law issued by Royal Decree No. (M/42), dated (2/7/1405 AH), and its amendments.
- The regulatory and supervisory powers vested in the Saudi Ports Authority under Council of Ministers Resolution No. (299), dated (11/6/1439 AH).
- Saudi Ports Authority Circulars No. (10) of 2025 and No. (4) of 2024.
Instructions:
First: Amendment of the storage fee exemption periods
- Extension of the exemption period for transit and transshipment goods for containers, flat racks, trailers, and standard containers and all classes of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG) except classes (1), (5), and (7), to (60) days at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam and Jubail Commercial Port.
- Extension of the exemption period for transit and transshipment goods for containers, flat racks, and trailers of International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG) classes (1), (5), and (7), to (60) days at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam and Jubail Commercial Port.
- Extension of the storage fee exemption period for containers, flat racks, and trailers (empty inbound), to (20) days at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam and Jubail Commercial Port.
Second: Entry into force
“This circular takes effect from (26/3/2026), for a period of two months.”
Please accept our sincere regards and appreciation.