Ship Universe Maritime Tool

Port Call Cost & Disbursement Account Calculator

Estimate vessel port call cost, proforma disbursement account, advance funding and expected final disbursement account. Build a PDA from port dues, pilotage, towage, berth, terminal, agency, husbandry and other charges, then estimate cost per day, GT and cargo tonne.

PDA
Estimated disbursements plus the entered contingency reserve
Advance Funding
Cash amount requested before or during the port call
FDA
Projected final disbursement after the entered final-cost variance

Port Call Profile

Optional vessel and cargo details unlock useful cost-per-unit metrics.

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Estimated Port Charges

Enter the proforma amounts supplied by the agent or your planning estimates.

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PDA & FDA Assumptions

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Positive means the final account is expected to exceed the base estimate. Negative means lower.

Port Call Profile

Use advanced mode to build the PDA from quantity and rate line items.

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Disbursement Line Items

Quantity × rate plus line-item tax. Use quantity 1 for lump-sum charges.

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Agency, Funding & Reconciliation

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Port Call Cost Results

Simple PDA estimate

Enter port costs
Enter port dues or other disbursement charges to calculate the proforma disbursement account, advance funding and expected final disbursement account.
Port Cost / GT
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Port Cost / Cargo Tonne
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Annual Port Call Budget
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Largest Cost Category
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Largest Category Share
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Line-Item Taxes
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Advance Funding Coverage
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Port Cost Breakdown
Disbursement Account Summary
FDA Reconciliation Scenarios Variance applied to base estimated disbursement
Scenario FDA Variance Projected FDA Advance Funding Refund / Additional
Detailed Disbursement Items
Category Description Qty Rate Tax Total
Port call planning note: Funding guidance will appear after calculation.
Model approach: base estimated disbursement equals the entered port-call charges and fixed agency fees. PDA contingency is applied to that base estimate. Advance funding is the selected percentage of the PDA. Expected FDA is calculated from the base estimate using the entered FDA variance, not from the contingency-inflated PDA. A positive reconciliation result indicates expected money returned to the owner or operator. A negative result indicates estimated additional funding required.
Planning estimate only. Actual port disbursements depend on local tariffs, vessel particulars, berth, terminal, pilotage, towage, overtime, taxes, exchange rates, cargo operation, waiting time, service requests, agency terms and final supplier invoices. PDA and FDA formats vary by agent and port. Confirm all figures against the applicable tariff, agent quotation and final supporting invoices.
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