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Export
Get up-to-date local information about export procedures and restrictions, demurrage and detention, container drop-offs and more.
Hakata
Service point | Service | Route | Documentation | Cargo |
---|---|---|---|---|
Service point
Island City Container Terminal
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Service
IA88
|
Route
Intra-Asia
|
Documentation
Thu 16:30
|
Cargo
Thu 16:30
|
Kobe
Service point | Service | Route | Documentation | Cargo |
---|---|---|---|---|
Service point
Maersk Rokko RC4
|
Service
Intra Asia (IA2) Roundtrip
|
Route
Intra-Asia
|
Documentation
Fri 16:30
|
Cargo
Fri 16:30
|
Service point
Maersk Rokko RC4
|
Service
Sakura Express
|
Route
Asia – South Africa
|
Documentation
Mon 16:30
|
Cargo
Mon 16:30
|
Nagoya
Service point | Service | Route | Documentation | Cargo |
---|---|---|---|---|
Service point
Tobishima East container Terminal
|
Service
Asia - Central America3 (AC3) Eastbound
|
Route
Asia - Central America (Mexico)via barge to Yokohama
|
Documentation
Fri 16:30
|
Cargo
Fri 16:30
|
Service point
Tobishima East container Terminal
|
Service
Asia - Central America3 (AC3) Eastbound
|
Route
Asia - Central America (Others) via barge to Yokohama
|
Documentation
Fri 16:30
|
Cargo
Fri 16:30
|
Service point
Tobishima East container Terminal
|
Service
Intra Asia (IA2) Roundtrip
|
Route
Intra Asia
|
Documentation
Thu 16:30
|
Cargo
Thu 16:30
|
Service point
Tobishima East container Terminal
|
Service
Sakura Express
|
Route
Asia – South Africa
|
Documentation
Wed 16:30
|
Cargo
Wed 16:30
|
Osaka
Service point | Service | Route | Documentation | Cargo |
---|---|---|---|---|
Service point
Nanko Container Terminal
|
Service
Dragon
|
Route
Oceania
|
Documentation
Tue 16:30
|
Cargo
Tue 16:30
|
Tokyo
Service point | Service | Route | Documentation | Cargo |
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Service point
TICT Ohi No.4
|
Service
Intra Asia (IA2) Roundtrip
|
Route
Intra Asia
|
Documentation
Tue 16:30
|
Cargo
Tue 16:30
|
Yokohama
Service point | Service | Route | Documentation | Cargo |
---|---|---|---|---|
Service point
Maersk Minami-Honmoku Terminal
|
Service
Asia - Central America (AC2 - 698S)
|
Route
Asia - Central America (Mexico)
|
Documentation
Mon 12:00
|
Cargo
Mon 16:30
|
Service point
Maersk Minami-Honmoku Terminal
|
Service
Asia - Central America (AC2 - 698S)
|
Route
Asia - Central America (Others)
|
Documentation
Tue 16:30
|
Cargo
Tue 16:30
|
Service point
Maersk Minami-Honmoku Terminal
|
Service
Asia - Central America (AC2 - 698N)
|
Route
Asia - Central America
|
Documentation
Fri 16:30
|
Cargo
Fri 16:30
|
Service point
Maersk Minami-Honmoku Terminal
|
Service
Asia - Europe (AE1) Westbound
|
Route
Asia - Europe (Direct)
|
Documentation
Thu 12:00
|
Cargo
Thu 16:30
|
Service point
Maersk Minami-Honmoku Terminal
|
Service
Asia - Europe (AE1) Westbound
|
Route
Asia - Europe (Others)
|
Documentation
Fri 16:30
|
Cargo
Fri 16:30
|
Service point
Maersk Minami-Honmoku Terminal
|
Service
Dragon
|
Route
Oceania
|
Documentation
Fri 16:30
|
Cargo
Fri 16:30
|
Service point
Maersk Minami-Honmoku Terminal
|
Service
Intra Asia (IA2) Roundtrip
|
Route
Intra Asia
|
Documentation
Wed 16:30
|
Cargo
Wed 16:30
|
Service point
Maersk Minami-Honmoku Terminal
|
Service
Transpacific 1 (TP1) - Eastbound
|
Route
Transpacific (Direct)
|
Documentation
Wed 16:30
|
Cargo
Wed 16:30
|
Service point
Maersk Minami-Honmoku Terminal
|
Service
Transpacific 9 (TP9) - Westbound
|
Route
Transpacific
|
Documentation
Fri 16:30
|
Cargo
Fri 16:30
|
Service point
Maersk Minami-Honmoku Terminal
|
Service
Sakura Express
|
Route
Asia – South Africa
|
Documentation
Thu 16:30
|
Cargo
Thu 16:30
|
Moji
Service point | Service | Route | Documentation | Cargo |
---|---|---|---|---|
Service point
Tachinoura Container terminal
|
Service
IA88
|
Route
Intra-Asia
|
Documentation
Fri 16:30
|
Cargo
Fri 16:30
|
Hibikishinko
Service point | Service | Route | Documentation | Cargo |
---|---|---|---|---|
Service point
Hibiki Container Terminal
|
Service
IA88
|
Route
Intra-Asia
|
Documentation
Tue 16:30
|
Cargo
Tue 16:30
|
Demurrage
Effective from: 16 March 2018
Type: Dry Container
Port | Size | 1 - 8 days | 9 - 15 days | Thereafter |
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Port
Tokyo / Yokohama / Kobe
|
Size
20' DRY
40' DRY |
1 - 8 days
Free (incl. Sat/Sun, excl. national holidays)
Free (incl. Sat/Sun, excl. national holidays) |
9 - 15 days
¥4,050
¥8,200 |
Thereafter
¥5,700
¥11,300 |
Port
Nagoya
|
Size
20' DRY
40' DRY |
1 - 8 days
Free (incl. Sat/Sun, excl. national holidays)
Free (incl. Sat/Sun, excl. national holidays) |
9 - 15 days
¥5,050
¥9,000 |
Thereafter
¥6,500
¥11,850 |
Port | Size | 1 - 7 days | 8 - 14 days | Thereafter |
---|---|---|---|---|
Port
Shimizu / Osaka / Hakata / Moji / Hibiki
|
Size
20' DRY
40' DRY |
1 - 7 days
Free (incl. Sat/Sun, excl. national holidays)
Free (incl. Sat/Sun, excl. national holidays) |
8 - 14 days
¥4,050
¥8,200 |
Thereafter
¥5,700
¥11,300 |
Port | Size | 1 - 5 days | 6 - 12 days | Thereafter |
---|---|---|---|---|
Port
Other ports
|
Size
20' DRY
40' DRY |
1 - 5 days
Free (incl. Sat/Sun, excl. national holidays)
Free (incl. Sat/Sun, excl. national holidays) |
6 - 12 days
¥4,050
¥8,200 |
Thereafter
¥5,700
¥11,300 |
Type: Reefer and Special Container
Port | Size | Free Time | 1- 7 days | Thereafter |
---|---|---|---|---|
Port
All ports
|
Size
20' Reefer & Special
40' Reefer & Special |
Free Time
Only on CY cut dates
Only on CY cut dates |
1- 7 days
¥14,500
¥21,800 |
Thereafter
¥29,000
¥ 43,600 |
- Above price table is applicable only to exceptional cases like vessel change after laden containers' gate-in due to shippers' reasons. We do not basically accept early CY in before yard open date even with the charge payment.
- Rules and tariffs for 40'high cube and 45' dry container are same as 40' dry.
- Please note below mentioned basic and exceptional rules.
Day Counting
Basic rule: Free time counting starts from the date of full container gate-in, and ends with the date of loading on vessel (including domestic barge).
Exception 1: Receipt at Yokohama CY/Load at Tokyo, Receipt at Kobe/Load at Osaka (or vice versa)
Free time counting is based on loading date at port of loading
Example: In case of dry container
In case of receipt at Kobe/load at Osaka, free time will be 7 days before the date of loading on vessel at Osaka (including the load date).
In case of receipt at Osaka/load at Kobe, free time will be 8 days before the date of loading on vessel at Kobe (including the load date).
Exception 2: CY open at Nagoya
Please note that public CY open date at Nagoya and free time set by Maersk can be different.
Free time set by Maersk is 8 calendar days (incl.Sat/Sun but excl. national holidays), but the open date set by Nagoya public
CY always has a priority to be applied.
Open date set by Nagoya public CY is 10 days before the date of vessel arrival (incl. Sat/Sun/national holidays and also
counting arrival date). In case Nagoya public CY open date is set after Maersk free time, please wait for public CY open date.
Exception 3: Vessels operated by other carriers
We basically follow the CY open dates set by vessel operator companies. Regardless of our demurrage and
detention rules, there may be restrictions with CY opening periods.
Exception 4: Dangerous Cargo
No free time is set for dangerous cargoes. Please carry them in the terminal only on CY cut dates.
At Nagoya port, export cargoes within the scope of local fire defence laws can be accepted only on 1 day before vessel arrival.
Note: UN No 3166 / UN No 3171 - Class 9 cargoes can be accepted from regular CY open date.
Counting Free Time and Demurrage
Basic rule:
Counting free time = All days incl. Sat/Sun, but excl. national holidays.
Counting demurrage = All days incl. Sat/Sun/national holidays after expiration of free time.
Detention
Effective from: 1 Jan 2021
Type: Dry Container
Port | Size | 1 - 5 days | 6 - 13 days | Thereafter |
---|---|---|---|---|
Port
All ports
|
Size
20' DRY
40' DRY |
1 - 5 days
Free (incl. Sat/Sun, excl. national holidays)
Free (incl. Sat/Sun, excl. national holidays) |
6 - 13 days
¥1,200
¥1,950 |
Thereafter
¥2,400
¥3,850 |
Type: Reefer and Special Container
Port | Size | 1- 4 days | 5 - 11 days | Thereafter |
---|---|---|---|---|
Port
All ports
|
Size
20' Reefer & Special
40' Reefer & Special |
1- 4 days
Free (incl. Sat/Sun, excl. national holidays)
Free (incl. Sat/Sun, excl. national holidays) |
5 - 11 days
¥5,000
¥7,700 |
Thereafter
¥5,500
¥11,000 |
- Rules and tariffs for 40'high cube and 45' dry container are same as 40' dry
- Subject to consumption tax
Day counting
Free time counting starts from the date of empty container pick up from the depot, and ends with the date of full container gate in the terminal.
Counting free time and detention
- Counting free time = All days incl. Sat/Sun, but excl. national holidays.
- Counting detention = All days incl. Sat/Sun/national holidays after expiration of free time.