What is the role of Autoridade Portuáriu Timor-Leste (APORTIL)?

Autoridade Portuáriu Timor-Leste (APORTIL) is the authority within Timor-Leste for managing Dili Seaport. Their responsibilities include: providing temporary storage for goods arriving by vessel; general management and maintenance of the port; collection of berthing fees and storage (demurrage) costs for container storage. The seaport is operational 24hrs per day, 363 days per year, for certain functions such as unloading/loading of vessels on the berth, removal of bulk cargo (rice, cement & timber) and returning empty containers for loading onto berthed vessels. All other operational functions are operated between 08.00hrs to 17.00hrs. You can contact APORTIL on (+670) 331 7264.