Bunker fuel and commercial shipping

Domestic legs of an international voyage

An overseas ship is on a domestic voyage when the sole purpose of a leg is to either:

• load or unload domestic cargo
• re-position the ship to load or unload domestic cargo for transport to an Australian port.

A continuing international voyage is temporarily interrupted by short or long-term disconnections and permanently ceased if a ship is fully imported.

For more information about the status of voyages, see Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.

Sections within Voyage types and duty requirements

• Overseas ship
• Overseas ships on international voyages
• Overseas ships and domestic cargo
• Duty payable on bunkers during international voyages
• Domestic legs of an international voyage
• Short-term voyage disconnection
• Long-term voyage disconnection
• Fully imported ship