Shipping to and from Albania

Country: Albania

Direction: Import

Effective Date: 1^st May 2021.

Expiry Date: Until further notice

Free time: Calendar days 

Currency: EUR

Invoiced: Per container, per calendar day, per container type

• The free time & charges applied will be those in place on the origin price calculation date (PCD)
• For SPOT DnD offer, please refer to DnD tariff mentioned at the time of booking

Country DnD set-up - DnD setup in Albania consists of one element: Combined Detention and Demurrage. Storage at Durres are invoiced by terminal to customers directly.

Non-operating reefer (NOR) will be charged as DRY equipment

Reefer storage includes plug-in/electricity charges

Shipper's own containers (SOC) are not subject to Combined DnD and are subject to storage.

New Year, Easter and Christmas holidays count unless they fall within the allowed free time period

Calculation is Progressive: in case free days are exceeded, lying costs are invoiced according to the Tier-group where the days used fall.

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Import Combined Detention & Demurrage

Import Storage

Not applicable. Storage and Electricity, Plug-in for reefer, will be debited directly by terminal to client.

Import custom clearance – have to be performed by consignee or forwarder appointed from consignee.

Amendments are allowed 48 hours prior to vessel arrival.

Transit cargo must be declared 24 hours prior to vessel arrival.

Hazardous information (UN number, Class) must be stated on the BL.

Possible fines applied from Custom Authorities:

• Amendments made to the Bill of Lading after the allowed deadline of 48 hours prior to the vessel calling at the port of destination. The penalty applicable in this case Please check with local office.
• Inaccurate declarations in the Customs Information System; (for instance, inaccurate cargo weight, number of boxes/ crates, cargo description, WRONG SEAL NO., etc). The penalty applicable in this case Please check with local office.
• Cargo declaration to the Albanian Custom Authorities is not performed within the allowed period (10 days from vessel’s arrival date at Durres Port / Albania). The penalty applicable in this case is 150 EUR/day/Container.

Fiscal labels compulsory from point of origin on all excise goods imported into Albania.

Excise goods entering Albanian border have to have Fiscal labels attached on each unit (be it bottle in the case of Alcohol Imports, or cigarette packs in the case of Cigarette Imports) from the point of Origin.

• FOB imports to Albania we do not accept freighted B/L.
• Shipment related to multiple TP docs of different consignee names or with consignee “to order” covering only one container or more are NOT ACCEPTED. Hence, multiple TPdocs accepted only if consignee on each TPdoc is the same.
• Original Veterinary certificate needs to be presented to Veterinary authorities when Veterinary inspection takes place.
• There are no restrictions on cargo weight for Albanian destinations in inland transport.
• For Kosovo & Macedonia weight limit is 40 MT (Cargo + Truck + Tara). Total weight above 40MT is subject to overweight surcharge.
• For 45'dry Container Yard acceptance only.
• Less Container Load : No acceptance

Below are the most common local charges we have in Albania, they are all subject to change and valid until further notice.
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