Shipping to and from Germany

For transports arranged in Merchant Haulage, empty containers will be provided at the Place of Receipt location as stated on the Bill of Lading.

* Pick up charges in deep sea ports (Bremerhaven, Hamburg, Wilhelmshaven) only apply if the Port of loading varies from the port of empty pick up.

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

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

Valid from 01. January 2023 to 30. June 2023 (subject to equipment availability)

Valid from 01. October 2022 until 31. December 2022 (subject to equipment availability)

Valid from 01. July 2022 until 30. September 2022 (subject to equipment availability)

Valid from 01. April 2022 until 30. June 2022 (subject to equipment availability)

Valid from 01. January 2022 until 31. March 2022 (subject to equipment availability)

Country:                   Germany
Direction:                 Export
Effective Date:      05 July 2021
Expiry Date:            Until further notice
Free time:                 Calendar days 
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.

Storage: Compensation payable when the Merchant holds Carrier’s Container inside the Maersk Inland Depot (CY) beyond the agreed amount of Free Time (the compensation includes terminal storage costs).

Demurrage: Compensation payable when the Merchant holds Carrier’s Container inside the terminal, port 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 on how to extend your DnD Freetime 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

Tariff

• Reefer demurrage includes plug-in/electricity charges.
• Reefer container with IMO follows Reefer.
• 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.

Export Detention

DRY Containers

Reefer, Special

Export Storage & Demurrage

Dry Containers

Reefer Containers

IMO Containers

Special Containers

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

Please also visit our global Surcharge Definition Glossary

Commodity

No restrictions

Weight limits

For road limits max 40 tons including Truck and chassis

Special Cargo

OOG, BB and IMO cargo is subject to Maersk in-house approval procedure

Special Customs requirement

The export customs procedure in Germany requires a Customs reference, which has to be requested with local customs authorities at cost of Euro18 (Euro 43 for Dangerous Cargo) per container in the case that Maersk Logistics is performing this service.

B/l clausing

No specific clausing required

Liquor/Alcoholic drinks / Tobacco / other high import tax commodities and goods with high values and high excisable status

Any further questions to this can be addressed to de.export@maersk.com

Scrap / Metal scrap

Any further questions to this can be addressed to de.export.delivery@maersk.com

Personal effects from private persons

No Acceptance / personal effects only CY via forwarder. Any further questions to this can be addressed to de.export@maersk.com

Waste and used clothes via NLROT

No acceptance

Recycling materials

Please check first with Customer Service export colleagues mentioned at the end of the page.

Click here to know about D&D calculations for Place of delivery.

Once the booking is created we are not authorized to add the additional free time in bookings.

Freight Prepaid this includes only the origin charges & ocean freight and excluding THC and DDF under Destination.

BHT is always required for Bremerhaven Port and Z number is required Hamburg Port.