Following concerns about the economic impact of COVID-19 on Reunion’s economy, in particular concerns raised by the Association for the Industrial Development of Reunion Island (ADIR) and the Reunion Island Interprofessional Maritime Union (UMIR), and given the difficulties faced by many members of the port community, GPMDLR has decided to adopt a number of measures to help companies manage their cash flow:
- Payment of March and April invoices for public property fees, gantry crane rentals, and reefer connections will only be due in 3 months’ time, allowing companies time to receive government-funded assistance;
- The rate surcharge provided for in the price structure that automatically applies beyond a certain number of days of container storage at the container terminal will be neutralised retroactively in the form of a credit note; only the basic rate will be owed. The credit note will be issued before the invoice’s new due date (3 months hence) so that in the long run businesses will only have to settle the difference.
In addition to these new arrangements and to avoid having to use the post, Port Reunion will continue its efforts to go paperless by sending invoices electronically from now onwards.
