Shipping to and from Belgium

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COVID-19 Operational status

Due to COVID-19, key elements of your supply chain like warehousing, terminal or customs operations might suffer disruption. In order to react to any change we are capturing and updating daily the latest operational status for each country.

COVID-19 Operational status (updated 27-05-2020)

Operation	Market Status	Maersk Operational Status
Operation General status	Market Status Check points at every Country Borders prohibiting entering of outside citizens. Universities, schools, kindergartens are closed. Public events are closed. Supermarkets, pharmacies are open	Maersk Operational Status
Operation Counter open	Market Status Closed	Maersk Operational Status OBL printing can be requested by e-mail
Operation Ocean carrier status	Market Status Business impacted	Maersk Operational Status Throughout the upcoming weeks the available capacity on our vessels will be under pressure as a result of an increased level of incoming bookings set against a lower availability of outgoing vessels due to the Eastbound blanking to Far East related to earlier Chinese New Year. Furthermore, as separately communicated, the developments of the corona virus also resulted in additional blank sailings.
Operation Reefer booking acceptance	Market Status Business as usual	Maersk Operational Status
Operation Terminal status	Market Status All terminals operating as usual	Maersk Operational Status Antwerp Terminals - are stable. No current impact on berth and vessel operations. Reduced gang capacity due to local restrictions, however the deployed gangs can cater for the required moves, this is being monitored.
Operation Customs authorities	Market Status Open	Maersk Operational Status
Operation Warehousing	Market Status All warehouses operating as usual	Maersk Operational Status No impact, usual process
Operation Inland container yards	Market Status Open	Maersk Operational Status Extra safety measures applied, Gates and Emr is up and running
Operation Inland trucking	Market Status Business as usual	Maersk Operational Status No impact, Usual process
Operation Rail transport	Market Status Business as usual	Maersk Operational Status No impact, Usual process
Operation Barge shipment	Market Status Business as usual	Maersk Operational Status No impact, Usual process
Operation Air freight	Market Status Only available from/to certain destinations	Maersk Operational Status Reduced flight schedules, Some have suspended operation until April 15, 2020

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Port

Antwerp

Address

Havenhuis Entrepotkaai 1
Antwerp B-2000
Belgium

Telephone

32-3-205 20 11

Opening hours

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Main office

Antwerp Maersk Belgium NV

Address

Schaliënstraat 3, B-2000 Antwerp, Belgium

Telephone

+32 3 205 15 15

Opening hours

Mon-Fri 08.30h-17.00h

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Main office

Luxemburg

Address

Telephone

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Port

Zeebrugge

Address

P. Vandammehuis, Isabellalaan 1
Zeebrugge B-8380
Belgium

Telephone

32 50 54 32 11

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Since 1905, we have connected businesses in Belgium and Luxembourg to the world via a comprehensive inland network and the world’s largest container shipping fleet.

With headquarters in Antwerp and weekly services connecting Belgium and Luxembourg to key markets around the world, we do more than transport cargo – we propel your ambitions. Whether your cargo is regular, reefer or oversized, we will make sure it arrives at its destination on time – wherever in the world that happens to be.

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SURCHARGE DEFINITION GLOSSARY

Code	Name and description	Charge
Code ASE	Name and description Additional Export Service Fee - Weight Discrepancy Fee To be assessed on discrepancy between container gate-in weight and weight declared on Transport Documents.	Charge 50 EUR per container
Code ASE	Name and description Additional Export Service Fee - Fumigation A service offered at the request of the customer and invoiced to the customer. Fee on request.	Charge Case by case
Code ASI	Name and description Additional Import Service Fee - Weight Discrepancy Fee To be assessed on discrepancy between container gate-in weight and weight declared on Transport Documents.	Charge 50 EUR per container
Code ASI	Name and description Additional Import Service Fee - Fumigation A service offered at the request of the customer and invoiced to the customer. Fee on request.	Charge Case by case
Code CCE	Name and description Container Cleaning Export Shipper or consignee is charged with cleaning/repair cost if container is damaged or returned dirty/with residue material.	Charge 95 EUR per container (on ad-hoc basis: case by case)
Code CCI	Name and description Container Cleaning Import Shipper or consignee is charged with cleaning/repair cost if container is damaged or returned dirty/with residue material.	Charge 95 EUR per container (on ad-hoc basis: case by case)
Code CFI	Name and description CFS Import Activities Fee assessed on shipments where the carrier pays customs fines on behalf of the shipper, consignee or their agent	Charge 75 EUR per container
Code CLL	Name and description Booking Cancellation Fee (Scope: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland to Middle East and Far East Asia) Invoiced to Booking Creation Party, in case of booking cancellation or reduction of container(s) or postponement initiated by customer to a vessel later than first available sailing or delay of sailing due to reasons under customer’s responsibility (e.g. late/missing documents) to a vessel later than first available sailing within 7 calendar days or less prior ETD of vessel.	Charge 100 EUR per container (Dry and Reefer) eff. 15.03.2020
Code COD	Name and description Change of Destination Service At the request of the customer, subject to acceptance by Maersk. This is the minimum cost, knowing that the cost of shifting can be induced and will be passed in full to the goods.	Charge 300 USD per container + possible shifting costs
Code DCG	Name and description Destination Certificate Charge Cost per Maersk Certificate at Destination as per request of the customer (e.g. Certifacte issued regarding vessel age, vessel conditions etc.). Charge per document for B/L delivery countries Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands. Charges for other delivery countries are different.	Charge 45 EUR per document
Code DDC	Name and description Destination Dangerous Cargo Service Inland Haulage Fee assessed for the inland haulage of cargo of a hazardous nature as classified under IMO regulations.	Charge 45 EUR per container
Code DGS	Name and description Genset Service Destination	Charge 150 EUR per container
Code DIT	Name and description Detention in Transit Service At the request of the customer. This is a minimum tariff (an administrative tariff), assessed at the time of the request. An additional charge of 75 USD/Dry or 125 USD/Reefer is applicable per detention day. DIT is subject to carrier approval.	Charge fix admin fee of 250 USD per container plus USD 75 per day (DRY, IMO, OOG) / plus USD 125 per day (Reefer)
Code DRP	Name and description Drop Off Charge Import The service of picking up or dropping off container at customer's nominated location.	Charge Per inland terminal / container
Code EME	Name and description Equipment Management Exports - Seal Check The service of checking the container seal by request of the customer.	Charge 90 EUR per container
Code EMI	Name and description Equipment Management Imports - Seal Check The service of checking the container seal by request of the customer.	Charge 90 EUR per container
Code ESC	Name and description Extra Seal charge The surcharge covers the extra service of providing/attaching extra seals to containers in the terminals.	Charge 90 EUR per container
Code HBL	Name and description House Transport Document Upon customer's request, carrier will issue an Original Bill of Lading (B/L)/Transport Document (TPDOC) based on the House Bill of Lading documentation provided by the forwarder.	Charge 30 USD per document
Code HDE	Name and description Lift on Lift off Export Charge for the extra move we incur on terminals for Change of Data	Charge 25 EUR per container
Code HDE	Name and description Lift on Lift off Export Applied when container should be taken out of stack and afterwards replaced	Charge 90 EUR per container
Code HDI	Name and description Lift on Lift off Import charge for the extra move we incur on terminals for change of data.	Charge 25 EUR per container
Code HDI	Name and description Lift on Lift off Import Charge applied when container should be taken out of stack and afterwards replaced.	Charge 90 EUR per container
Code ILD	Name and description IMO label removal Destination Extra service of adding/removing IMO stickers to/of a container in the terminals at import end.	Charge 150 EUR per container
Code ILO	Name and description IMO label add/removal Origin Extra service of adding/removing IMO stickers to/of a container in the terminals at export end.	Charge 150 EUR per container
Code IMO	Name and description Dangerous Cargo Service The services a carrier needs to perform to ensure the proper transportation of dangerous cargo (as classified by the International Maritime Organization - IMO) such as arranging for the appropriate vessel stowage, permissions from authorities, and compliance to country restrictions.	Charge 30 EUR per container
Code JTC	Name and description Probe Service Applied when probes applicable.	Charge 200 EUR per container
Code MSE	Name and description Multi Stop Service Export Charge to cover additional cost associated with multiple stops on an inland move.	Charge 75 EUR for distances up to 50km between locations A & B 150 EUR for distances up to 100km between locations A & B
Code MSI	Name and description Multi Stop Service Imports Charge to cover additional cost associated with multiple stops on an inland move.	Charge 75 EUR for distances up to 50km between locations A & B 150 EUR for distances up to 100km between locations A & B
Code OCG	Name and description Origin Certificate Charge Cost per Maersk Certificate at Origin as per request of the customer (e.g. Certifacte issued regarding vessel age, vessel conditions etc.). Charge per document for B/L delivery countries Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands. Charges for other delivery countries are different.	Charge 45 EUR per document
Code ODC	Name and description Origin Dangerous Cargo Service Inland Haulage Fee assessed for the inland haulage of cargo of a hazardous nature as classified under IMO regulations.	Charge 45 EUR per container
Code OGS/DGS	Name and description Genset Service Origin Is applied when genset is provided by the carrier.	Charge TRK: EUR 150 EUR per container RCO/RR: EUR 250 EUR per container BCO/BAR EUR 175 EUR per container EUR 100 (TRK), EUR 200 (BCO) und EUR 300 (RCO), effective 1st July
Code PAD	Name and description Payer Amendment Fee Destination Charge applicable for change of collect payer after the ETA of the final vessel.	Charge 40 EUR per B/L
Code PAO	Name and description Payer Amendment Fee Origin Charge applicable for change of prepaid payer or payment terms after the first prepaid invoice is issued by Carrier.	Charge 40 EUR per B/L
Code PIC	Name and description Pick-Up Charge Export The service of picking up or dropping off container at customer's nominated location.	Charge Per inland terminal / container
Code PQC	Name and description Premium Quality Container Upon customer's request, carrier's service of providing a container of a specific quality. E.g. food grade containers, containers of a specific age, containers for specific commodities (such as electronics).	Charge 65 EUR per container
Code SWC	Name and description Switch Transport Document Service Upon customer’s request, this service is provided by the carrier to 'switch' transport documents (B/L's) to show new parties by issuing a 2nd set of documents.	Charge 75 EUR per B/L
Code T1D	Name and description T1 Documentation Fee Charges associated with T1 documentation in connection with carrier haulage for non-custom cleared cargo when moved between countries that are members of the European Union.	Charge 50 EUR per container
Code TLE	Name and description Electronic Cargo Release Service - Export Telex release fee upon to customer's request. Applicable on top of the standard documentation fees.	Charge 30 USD per document
Code TLI	Name and description Electronic Cargo Release Service - Import Telex release fee upon to customer's request. Applicable on top of the standard documentation fees.	Charge 30 USD per document
Code WTD	Name and description Waiting time Destination The charges associated with truck waiting time caused by general congestion or customer influenced delays.	Charge 35 EUR per half an hour / container
Code WTO/WTI	Name and description Waiting Time Destination/Waiting Time Origin Waiting time for Inland haulage after thefree waiting time of 2 hours	Charge 35 EUR per half hour

Terminal information is subject to change. For updated information, please check with the terminals or with your customer service representative

All terminals

All terminals are closed on the following holidays:

New Year's Day (1st Jan) *
Easter Monday
Labour Day (1st May) *
Ascension Day
Pentecost Monday
National Holiday (21st July) *
Assumption Day (15th Aug) *
All Saints Day (1st Nov) *
Armistice Day (11th Nov) *
Christmas Day (25th Dec) *

* If the holiday occurs during the weekend, the terminal is closed the following Monday

Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve

	Christmas Eve (24th Dec)	New Year's Eve (31st Dec)
PSA Antwerp 1742	Christmas Eve (24th Dec) Closed as from 13:30h	New Year's Eve (31st Dec) Closed as from 13:30h
PSA Antwerp 420	Christmas Eve (24th Dec) Closed as from 13:30h	New Year's Eve (31st Dec) Closed as from 13:30h
PSA Antwerp 869	Christmas Eve (24th Dec) Closed as from 13:30h	New Year's Eve (31st Dec) Closed as from 13:30h
PSA Antwerp 913	Christmas Eve (24th Dec) Closed as from 13:30h	New Year's Eve (31st Dec) Closed as from 13:30h
DP World 1700	Christmas Eve (24th Dec) Closed as from 15:00h	New Year's Eve (31st Dec) Closed as from 15:00h
IFB Zomerweg	Christmas Eve (24th Dec) Closed as from 12:45h	New Year's Eve (31st Dec) Closed as from 12:45h
ATO	Christmas Eve (24th Dec) Closed as from 15:30h	New Year's Eve (31st Dec) Closed as from 15:30h
Star Depot	Christmas Eve (24th Dec) Closed as from 13:30h	New Year's Eve (31st Dec) Closed as from 13:30h
Handico Left Bank	Christmas Eve (24th Dec) Closed as from 13:30h	New Year's Eve (31st Dec) Closed as from 13:30h

Terminal	For Vessels	For Trucks
Terminal PSA Antwerp 1742	For Vessels 24/7	For Trucks 24/7 from Monday 6:00h until Saturday 5:30h
Terminal PSA Antwerp 420	For Vessels 24/7	For Trucks Monday to Friday 6:00h-21:30h
Terminal PSA Antwerp 869	For Vessels 24/7	For Trucks Monday to Friday 6:00h-21:30h
Terminal PSA Antwerp 913	For Vessels 24/7	For Trucks Monday to Friday 6:00h-21:30h
Terminal DP World 1700	For Vessels 24/7	For Trucks Monday to Friday 5:00h-21:00h
Terminal IFB Zomerweg	For Vessels	For Trucks Monday to Friday 6:00h-21:00h
Terminal ATO	For Vessels	For Trucks Monday to Friday 6:00h-20:45h
Terminal Handico Left Bank	For Vessels	For Trucks Monday to Friday 6:00h-20:30h

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Shipping to and from Belgium

COVID-19 Operational status

COVID-19 Operational status (updated 27-05-2020)

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