Shipping to and from France
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Local information
Terre-Plein Guillain
Dunkerque, Cedex 1 59386
France
BP 81965
Marseille, Cedex 2 13226
France
Immeuble Le Colbert
76600 Le Havre
10, place de la Joliette
Les Docks – Atrium 10.8 – 5ème étage
13002 Marseille
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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Local Surcharges 2019 – Metropolitan France
Effective as from 1st, January 2019
Category | Code | Surcharge | Per BL | Per Container | Details |
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Category
Inlands
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Code
IFS / EFS
|
Surcharge
Import/Export Fuel charge (Inland Services)
|
Per BL
|
Per Container
|
Details
Inclusive in inland haulage rate
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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 :
Barge / Train :
|
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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