Important Notifications (2)
Pursuant to the unanimous vote of the Commissioners of the Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas (“SNND”) and the terms of the User Fee Ordinance, SNND does hereby provide this notice of an increase in the Waterway User Fee for the hydrocarbon user fee and for the non-hydrocarbon user fee.  I Randall Reese, CEO of SNND, am providing notice that the hydrocarbon user fee will increase from $0.20 per ton to $0.35 per ton and that the non-hydrocarbon user fee will increase from $0.02 per ton to $0.035 per ton. These increases will become effective July 1, 2026.  A full copy of the User Fee Ordinance is available at www.navigationdistrict.org and in the Federal Register at 86 FR 7369 (Jan. 28, 2021).
Effective June 1st, 2026, Exxon Mobil Terminals will no longer be paying the User Fee on behalf of the agents. Payments of the User Fee will be the responsibility of the vessel agent.
Current Sabine Neches Navigation District Fee Rates
Fee Category Fee Description Tonnage Type Fee Rate (per Short Ton)
Waterway UserHydrocarbonDraft > 20 ft$0.200
Waterway UserNon-hydrocarbonDraft > 20 ft$0.020
Waterway SecuritySecurityTotal Tonnage$0.020
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