Shipping to and from Belgium

For transports arranged in Merchant Haulage, empty containers must be returned to the Place of Delivery location as stated on the Bill of Lading.

In exceptional cases and after confirmation by the carrier, empty containers may be returned at an alternate location against payment of a drop-off fee as per tariff below.

The trigger for the validity period is the first load date at origin (Price Calculation Date).

Valid from 01. July 2021 until 30. September 2021

Valid from 01. April 2021 until 30. June 2021

Customs clearance data will be available online maximum 3 days before the estimated time of arrival of the vessel at the discharge port. As this concerns preliminary data, Maersk can in no way be held responsible for the data quality of the information provided. Customs details are valid for 90 days. To avoid customs fines please make sure to clear the cargo within that period.

In case you want to make changes to the data and/or if details are missing then, please forward your request to be.import@maersk.com (supported by a packing list and commercial invoice) within 20 days after ATA of the vessel.

Customs documents created for containers that weren’t discharged will need to be cancelled.

Vessel Voyage Details

Agent codes you can find below per brand name

For Maersk Line Limited:
Port of Antwerp: MLLANE
Port of Zeebruges: MLLZEE

Please click the vessel name below for Customs clearance details.

Demurrage

Effective Date: 15/01/2020
Expiry Date: Until further notice

Freetime and charges per container per calendar day (i.e. including week-ends and holidays) after freetime expires. Start date and end date are included in the calculation.

The Free time and charges applied for Demurrage and Detention will be those in place at the origin Price Calculation Date (PCD).

For special deals: Please bear in mind that the calculation method of charges for special deals (free-time granted > tariff free-time) is ‘progressive’ and the leadoff rate slap(s) will be reduced by the number of days in excess of tariff free-time.

Please note that the below tariffs are NOT applicable for SPOT bookings. For Demurrage and Detention applicable for SPOT, please click here for Maersk SPOT

Notes

• D&D product is split Demurrage & Detention.
• Demurrage is INCLUDING terminal storage costs and plug-in fees.
• Demurrage is invoiced based on tariff of final gate-out full location.
• Freetime days are based on cargo type.
• 40´ High and 45´ High containers are considered equal to 40´.
• NOR (non-operating reefer) is considered as Dry Container.
• Reefer container with IMO follows Reefer.
• Shipper’s Own Container is considered as equivalent to corresponding container type.
• Shipper’s Owned Tank with DRY cargo follows freetime & rate of Dry equipment.
• Shipper’s Owned Tank with IMO cargo follows freetime & rate of IMO.

Dry Containers (Seaports)

Dry Containers (Inland terminals)

Refrigerated Containers (Seaports)

Refrigerated containers (Inland terminals)

IMO (Seaports)

IMO (Inland terminals)

Special Equipment (such as Flat Racks, Open Top) with DRY cargo (Seaports)

Special Equipment (such as Flat Racks, Open Top) with DRY cargo (Inland terminals)

Special Equipment (such as Flat Racks, Open Top) with IMO cargo (Seaports)

Special Equipment (such as Flat Racks, Open Top) with IMO cargo (Inland terminals)

Detention

Effective Date: 15/01/2020
Expiry Date: Until further notice

Freetime and charges per container per calendar day (i.e. including week-ends and holidays) after freetime expires. Start date and end date are included in the calculation.

The Free time and charges applied for Demurrage and Detention will be those in place at the origin Price Calculation Date (PCD).

For special deals: Please bear in mind that the calculation method of charges for special deals (free-time granted > tariff free-time) is ‘progressive’ and the leadoff rate slap(s) will be reduced by the number of days in excess of tariff free-time.

Please note that the below tariffs are NOT applicable for SPOT bookings. For Demurrage and Detention applicable for SPOT, please click here for Maersk SPOT

Notes

• D&D product is split Demurrage & Detention.
• Detention is invoiced based on tariff of EMPTY RETURN location.
• For transport under Merchant Haulage empty containers must be returned to the Place of Delivery as stated on Bill of Lading. In exceptional cases empty container may be returned to an alternate location.
• 40´ High and 45´ High containers are considered equal to 40´.
• NOR (non-operating reefer) is considered as Dry Container.
• Special equipment/cargo, such as Flat Racks and Open Top equipment, is considered equal to Reefer freetime and tariff.

Dry Containers (Pick up per truck)

Dry Containers (Pick up per rail / barge)

Reefer Containers (Pick up per truck)

Reefer Containers (Pick up per rail / barge)

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

Please also visit our global Surcharge Definition Glossary