The port proforma provides the grand total for which charges?

• A. Port fees
• B. Insurance
• C. Freight
• D. Customs

Answer: (A)

Port proforma invoices are used to estimate costs tied to calling at a port, listing all charges levied by the port authority and terminal operators for handling the vessel and cargo. The grand total on that document represents the total port charges you will owe to the port and its agents, such as berthing, pilotage, towage, stevedoring, handling, quay dues, and wharfage. Insurance covers risk during transit and is not a port charge, freight is the cost of moving the cargo by sea under the carrier, and customs duties are assessed by customs authorities, not the port.