Shipping to and from France

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Office

Baie Mahault

Address

Maersk France S.A.S, ZAC Houelbourg Sud, 97122 Baie Mahault, France

Contacts

00 33590382040

Opening hours

Mon-Thu 09:00-18:00, Fri 09:00-17:00

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Office

Boulogne Billancourt

Address

Maersk France S.A.S. 35 Ter, Avenue Andre Morizet, 92100 Boulogne Billancourt, France

Contacts

+33 1 46992100

Opening hours

Mon-Thu 09:00-18:00, Fri 09:00-17:00

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Port

Brest

Address

Avenue De Kiel - Terminal De Bret Port De Commerce

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Port

Dunkerque

Address

BP 6534
Terre-Plein Guillain
Dunkerque, Cedex 1 59386
France

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Fort de France

Address

Maersk France S.A.S, 1 rue Loulou Bois Laville, 97200 Fort de France

Contacts

+ 00 33596427159

Opening hours

Mon-Tue-Thu 07:30-16:30, Wed 8:00-16:30, Fri 7:30-16:00

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Port

Fos sur Mer

Address

3 place de la Joliette
BP 81965
Marseille, Cedex 2 13226
France

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Port

Le Havre

Address

Terre-Plein de la Barre

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Office

Le Havre

Address

12 Cours commandant Fratacci
Immeuble Le Colbert
76600 Le Havre

Contacts

+33 2 35537753

Opening hours

Lun-Jeu: 09h00-17h45 Ven: 09h-17h00

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Office

Le Port La Reunion

Address

Maersk France S.A.S, 85 rue Jules Verne, 97420 Le Port, France

Contacts

00 33262551100

Opening hours

Mon-Thu 8:15-17:15Fri 8:15-16:15

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Office

Marseille

Address

Maersk France
10, place de la Joliette
Les Docks – Atrium 10.8 – 5ème étage
13002 Marseille

Contacts

+33 4 91399696

Opening hours

Lun-Jeu: 8h30-18hVen:8h30-17h

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Port

Montoir de Bretagne

Address

Montoir-de-Bretagne, France

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Port

Seayard 2xl

Address

Fos-sur-Mer, France

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We have been connecting French businesses with key global markets for more than three decades.

Whatever you are shipping, we have the expertise and the capacity needed to get it to its destination on time. With regular services to and from Le Havre, Fos sur Mer, Montoir, Brest, Dunkerque and Rouen, as well as the French overseas territories of Reunion Island, Guadeloupe and Martinique, we connect you seamlessly to our unrivalled global network. From here, the rest of the world is just a short hop away.

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SURCHARGE DEFINITION GLOSSARY

Local Surcharges 2019 – Metropolitan France

Effective as from 1st, January 2019

Category	Code	Surcharge	Per BL	Per Container	Details
Category Inlands	Code IFS / EFS	Surcharge Import/Export Fuel charge (Inland Services)	Per BL	Per Container	Details Inclusive in inland haulage rate
Category Inlands	Code MSE / MSI	Surcharge Multi-stop charge	Per BL	Per Container 70 EUR	Details Per stop. Others charges may be applicable for multi stops for two locations in different zip code.
Category Inlands	Code WTO / WTD	Surcharge Waiting time	Per BL	Per Container 70 EUR	Details Per additional hour or part thereof after freetime expiration (2h / 20’ - 3h / 40’).
Category Inlands	Code WHE/WHI	Surcharge Weekend and Holiday Haulage	Per BL	Per Container 330 EUR	Details Delivery between 19:00 and 6:00
Category Inlands	Code ICE / ICI	Surcharge Inland cancellation fee	Per BL	Per Container	Details Per container cancelled - without any km condition - per transport mode: Road : Free if cancelled before 5pm, 2 days before scheduled delivery 50 % tariff haulage if cancelled before 11am on the day before schedule delivery 100% tariff haulage if cancelled after 11am the day prior to scheduled delivery Barge / Train : Free if cancelled before 5pm, 2 days before scheduled delivery 100% tariff haulage if cancelled after 5pm, 2 days before scheduled delivery
Category Inlands	Code OGS	Surcharge Origin Genset charge	Per BL	Per Container	Details Applicable for customers requesting a genset when transporting reefer cargo by carrier haulage. Inclusive in inland haulage rate
Category Inlands	Code DGS	Surcharge Destination Genset charge	Per BL	Per Container	Details Applicable for customers requesting a genset when transporting reefer cargo by carrier haulage. Inclusive in inland haulage rate
Category Inlands	Code ODC / DDC	Surcharge Dangerous cargo surcharge	Per BL	Per Container 100 EUR	Details Per container (not applicable IMO class 1 & 7 - transport not possible) Rates available as from first June 2019
Category Inlands	Code IAE / IAI	Surcharge Inland additionnal Export / Import Service	Per BL	Per Container Price determined at the time of request	Details Additionnal service export / import.
Category Penalty	Code COD	Surcharge Change of destination	Per BL	Per Container 300 USD	Details 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
Category Penalty	Code DIT	Surcharge Detention in transit	Per BL	Per Container 250 USD	Details 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 USD75/dry and USD125/reefer is applicable per detention day.
Category Pricing element	Code SWC	Surcharge Switch transport document	Per BL 75 EUR	Per Container	Details Service offered at the request of the customer for :B/L change Applicable in addition to the standard documentation fees
Category Value Added Service	Code IBC	Surcharge Transfer to Bonded Warehouse Service	Per BL	Per Container 42 EUR / 20’; 49 EUR / 40’	Details A service that covers the administration costs to arrange for the transfer of the container to a bonded warehouse requested by the customer. Please note there will also be carrier haulage (IHE or IHI) charges applicable in addition to this fee. This fee is applied based upon the customer's request. It cover DTIZI fee (Barge in Gennevilliers) and also PFM in France.
Category Value Added Service	Code TLE / TLI	Surcharge Electronic cargo release	Per BL 75 EUR	Per Container	Details Previously TLX for Telex release
Category Value Added Service	Code ASE/ASI	Surcharge Additional Service	Per BL	Per Container Price determined at the time of request	Details Additionnal service export / import. For Exemple : 150Eur by Container return empty at export
Category Value Added Service	Code PQC	Surcharge Premium Quality Container	Per BL	Per Container 80 EUR	Details Food Grade "FL2" Food grade based on customer's request.
Category Value Added Service	Code PQC	Surcharge Premium Quality Container	Per BL	Per Container 145 EUR	Details Food grade "FL1" Food grade based on customer's request.
Category Value Added Service	Code CCE/CCI	Surcharge Container cleaning Export/ Import	Per BL	Per Container 200 EUR	Details A MINIMUM of EUR 100/container will be invoiced in case a container is returned dirty. Depending on the container's condition the cost can vary and amount to EUR 250/container
Category Value Added Service	Code CSO/CSD	Surcharge Container shifting Origin and Destination	Per BL	Per Container 150 EUR	Details Cover for extra container moves needed for re-stacking because of Change of Destination or Change of Vessel or move of cntr from load stack to gate.
Category Value Added Service	Code INE/INI	Surcharge Inspection Fee	Per BL	Per Container Tariff depend on service provided	Details The charge includes additional moves needed to perform the inspection. This is used outside surveyor for customs requirements, X-ray, veterinary inspection, fumigation, inspections for certain certificates, Sycoscan fee, etc. Previously known as Inspection Fee (PHE/PHI) and Exam fee (EXE/EXI) For Exemple: Sycoscan in Fos sur Mer = 240 Eur For example: Yard opening=170 EUR
Category Value Added Service	Code CCO	Surcharge Customs Clearance Origin	Per BL	Per Container 50 EUR	Details Service offered at the request of the customer and invoiced to the customer.
Category Value Added Service	Code CCD	Surcharge Customs Clearance Destination	Per BL	Per Container 80 EUR	Details Service offered at the request of the customer and invoiced to the customer
Category Value Added Service	Code ESC	Surcharge Seal Charge	Per BL	Per Container 40 EUR	Details It covers the extra service of providing/attaching extra seals to containers in the terminals.
Category Value Added Service	Code CNS	Surcharge Container Nomination Service	Per BL	Per Container 145 EUR	Details Only applicable for Open Top and Flat in France, it covers pre-assignment of container (numbers) to bookings. It is NOT to be used for assigning a container of a specific quality (ex Food grade)
Category Value Added Service	Code CCO	Surcharge Customs clearance Origin	Per BL	Per Container 50 EUR	Details Service offered at the request of the customer and invoiced to the customer
Category Value Added Service	Code CCD	Surcharge Customs Clearance Destination	Per BL	Per Container 80 EUR	Details Service offered at the request of the customer and invoiced to the customer
Category Category	Code Code	Surcharge Surcharge	Per BL Per BL	Per Container Per Container	Details Details
Category Local Charges	Code ODF	Surcharge Export Documentation fee	Per BL For details contact local office	Per Container	Details Standard export documentation fee, for instructions sent to our customer service department via e-BL
Category Local Charges	Code DDF	Surcharge Import Documentation fee	Per BL For details contact local office	Per Container	Details Applicable to all import shipments handled by Maersk France, Mainly applicable to imports vie French and European ports
Category Local Charges	Code DHC	Surcharge Terminal Handling Service - Destination	Per BL	Per Container For details contact local office	Details This service covers the cost of the handling a container at the destination port or terminal. This service is applicable to all shipments.
Category Local Charges	Code OHC	Surcharge Terminal Handling Service - Origin	Per BL	Per Container For details contact local office	Details This service covers the cost of handling a container at the origin port or terminal.This service is applicable to all shipments.

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Advisories Portugal new empty return process

Please be informed that from February 08th we will have some updates in our empty delivery process and documentation.

Please be informed that from February 08th we will have some updates in our empty delivery process and documentation. 27 Jan 2021

Advisories Far East Asia to Europe Services Schedule reliability improvement measures during Chinese New Year

Maersk is implementing measures to improve schedule reliability in its Far East Asia to Europe network. In combination with the Chinese New Year period, Maersk will have four (4) missed sailings and aim to free up these services for schedule recovery measures to respond to the recent, unprecedented market situation with severe port congestion and equipment limitations across global supply chains.

Advisories Change of mails - Inland Transport and Maersk Logistics & Services

Our Inland Transport and Maersk Logistics & Services teams will implement a new mailing system in order to perform a better follow up on your requests and keep the history of communications.

Our Inland Transport and Maersk Logistics & Services teams will implement a new mailing system in order to perform a better follow up on your requests and keep the history of communications. 25 Jan 2021

Advisories Container Weighing Origin (IWO), Verified Gross Mass (VGM) - Scope Italy to World

In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk wish to refresh the following.

In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk wish to refresh the following. 22 Jan 2021

Advisories Expected delays of our trains from/to Bremerhaven to/from CZ and SK due to construction works in Bremerhaven

Due to construction works in Bremerhaven 2 tracks are closed 7-17h until 29th January Unfortunately this leads to considerable obstructions in the processing.

Due to construction works in Bremerhaven 2 tracks are closed 7-17h until 29th January Unfortunately this leads to considerable obstructions in the processing. 22 Jan 2021

Advisories Red Button Initiative - CME Countries

As you may know, last month we have introduced the Red Button Initiative in all our CME countries. We would like to provide you with some guidance regarding the use of this functionality.

As you may know, last month we have introduced the Red Button Initiative in all our CME countries. We would like to provide you with some guidance regarding the use of this functionality. 22 Jan 2021

Rate announcements Introduction of Equipment Management Fee for Reefer containers in St Petersburg and Ust Luga

21 Jan 2021

Rate announcements Equipment Management Import (EMI) - Scope World to Saudi Arabia

19 Jan 2021

Advisories Maersk Spain - Madrid Counter RE-open again

We are pleased to inform that as from today Madrid counter is operative again. Last week we informed you that due to the impact of winter storm Filomena, our counter of Madrid would be closed until further notice to avoid unnecessary movements and dangerous situations.

Rate announcements Withdrawal of Peak Season Surcharge (PSS)– Far East Asia Countries to North European /Mediterranean Countries

18 Jan 2021

Rate announcements Pick Up (PIC) and Drop Off (DRP) Tariff for Quarter 1 2021

13 Jan 2021

Advisories Scheduling Changes – Mexico, Caribbean, Central America & US West Coast to Mediterranean Services

We are experiencing waiting times beyond 7 days at Long Beach terminal on the MCPS service. To address this ongoing congestion and to improve schedule reliability, we will consolidate MCPS calls at Long Beach by omitting east bound calls until the situation improves.