Shipping to and from France

• Hazardous Closing (Clôture IMO-Envoi DGD):  This only concerns the documentary closing , it is the date of receipt of the final  dangerous declaration duly completed and signed.
• Shipping instructions closing (Cloture Documentaire): For goods under AMS/ACI declaration ; it is the date which we have to receive full shipping instructions.
• Load list closing (Clôture Liste de charge): Date which the empty container has to be withdrawn and container number known on the booking.
• VGM closing (Clôture VGM): Date which VGM weight must be submitted  on website or EDI.
• Cargo Cut off closing (Clôture Douane): Date on which container has to be gate in full on terminal and customs cleared validated

The respect of these closing dates is crucial to allow the proper loading if your shipments

You can find below proforma deadlines:

Le Havre

Fos sur Mer

Dunkerque

Montoir

Brest

Rouen

For transports arranged in Merchant Haulage

Pick up tariff: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2022
Tariff in Euros

For transports arranged in Merchant Haulage

Pick up tariff: 01/07/2021 - 31/12/2021
Tariff in Euros

For transports arranged in Merchant Haulage

Pick up tariff: 01/05/2021 to 30/06/2021
Tariff in Euros

For transports arranged in Merchant Haulage

Pick up tariff: 01/04/2021 - 30/04/2021
Tariff in Euros

For transports arranged in Merchant Haulage

Pick up tariff: 01/01/2021 - 31/03/2021 
Tariff in Euros

For transports arranged in Merchant Haulage

Pick up tariff: 29/06/2020 - 31/12/2020
Tariff in Euros

As from the 29th of June 2020, Bordeaux, is not available for Pick up, this area must be booked in Carrier Haulage
The applicable pricing date for all surcharges, VAS, inland haulage, pick up and drop off, is the same as the ocean freight PCD. (with the exception of Demurrage and Detention, please refer to the import and export tabs for information about demurrage and detention and their price calculation date)

Pick up tariff: 01/04/2020 - 30/09/2020
Tariff in Euros

* No drop off without prior agreement. 
** 20’dc drop off accepted. No drop for 40’dc/hc without prior agreement. 
The applicable pricing date for all surcharges, VAS, inland haulage, pick up and drop off, is the same as the ocean freight PCD. (with the exception of Demurrage and Detention, please refer to the import and export tabs for information about demurrage and detention and their price calculation date)

Pick up tariff: 01/01/2020 - 31/03/2020
Tariff in Euros

* No drop off without prior agreement. 
** 20’dc drop off accepted. No drop for 40’dc/hc without prior agreement. 
The applicable pricing date for all surcharges, VAS, inland haulage, pick up and drop off, is the same as the ocean freight PCD. (with the exception of Demurrage and Detention, please refer to the import and export tabs for information about demurrage and detention and their price calculation date)

Pick up tariff: 01/10/2019 to 31/12/2019
Tariff in Euros

* No drop off without prior agreement. 
** 20’dc drop off accepted. No drop for 40’dc/hc without prior agreement. 
The applicable pricing date for all surcharges, VAS, inland haulage, pick up and drop off, is the same as the ocean freight PCD. (with the exception of Demurrage and Detention, please refer to the import and export tabs for information about demurrage and detention and their price calculation date)

For transports arranged in Merchant Haulage

Pick up tariff: From 01/07/2019 to 30/09/2019
Tariff in Euros

* No drop off without prior agreement. 

** 20’dc drop off accepted. No drop for 40’dc/hc without prior agreement. 
The applicable pricing date for all surcharges, VAS, inland haulage, pick up and drop off, is the same as the ocean freight PCD. (with the exception of Demurrage and Detention, please refer to the import and export tabs for information about demurrage and detention and their price calculation date)

For transports arranged in Merchant Haulage

Pick up tariff: From 01/04/2019 to 30/06/2019
Tariff in Euros

Country: France
Direction: Export
Effective Date: 01/10/2020
Expiry Date: Until further notice
Free time: Calendar days (Public Holidays are counted as standard calendar days unless they fall within the allowed free time period.)
Currency: EUR
Invoiced: Per container, per calendar day, per container type
Application: The free time & charges applied will be those in place on the origin price calculation date (PCD)

Freetime: “Free Time” is the period agreed between the Carrier and the Merchant for which Demurrage and Detention shall not be paid by the Merchant.

Detention: Compensation payable when the Merchant holds Carrier's Container outside the port, terminal or depot beyond the agreed amount of Free Time.

Demurrage: Compensation payable when the Merchant holds Carrier’s Container inside the terminal, port or depot beyond the agreed amount of Free Time (the compensation includes terminal storage costs).

Useful links:

• SPOT terms are those accepted at the time the booking is confirmed and are not necessarily aligned with the standard tariff. For details how to extend your DnD Free time at destination, click here. DnD Tariff information can be found via Instant Price Search or during booking process.
• D&D Calculator Click here to know more about it
• Terms for Detention and Demurrage

Demurrage Tariff

• Reefer demurrage includes plug-in/electricity charges.
• Reefer container with IMO follows Reefer
• Alt 1: Non-operating reefer (NOR) is considered as Dry Container.
• Shipper's own containers (SOC) are not subject to detention and are subject to demurrage.
• Shipper’s Own Container is considered as equivalent to corresponding container type and cargo type. Examples: A Tank with Dry cargo follows terms of Dry equipment, while a Tank with IMO cargo follows terms of IMO.

Detention Tariff

• Reefer demurrage includes plug-in/electricity charges. 
• Reefer container with IMO follows Reefer. 
• Non-operating reefer (NOR) non IMO is considered as Dry Container 
• Reefer and NOR container with IMO follows Reefer 
• Shipper's own containers (SOC) are not subject to detention and are subject to demurrage. 
• Shipper’s Own Container is considered as equivalent to corresponding container type and cargo type. Examples: A Tank with Dry cargo follows terms of Dry equipment, while a Tank with IMO cargo follows terms of IMO.

Commodity

No restrictions

Weight / Measurement

For Heavy Cargo:

• Fos sur Mer trucking: only license 40 tons 
• Other ports: License 44 tons upon request 

Cargo weight per container as follows

Genset Weight = 0T 800

Special Cargoes

No restrictions

Bill of lading clausing, documentation

No restrictions

Special Customs Requirements

No restrictions

Others

• no acceptance to/from Corsica 
• no acceptance to/from French Guyana
• no acceptance to/from Cuba

Maersk France S.A.S. uses inland depots in France for storage of empty containers. This enables Maersk to release or accept empty containers throughout France. Drop-off or pick-up of empties in our inland depots applies in accordance with our inland depot tariff & policy and can be found on our Inland Haulage.

- Please note that no special equipment is available in inland depots.

Below are the most common local charges we have in France, they are all subject to change and valid until further notice.
Please also visit our global Surcharge Definition Glossary