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Get up-to-date local information about export procedures and restrictions, demurrage and detention, container drop-offs and more.

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. October 2020 until 31. December 2020 (subject to equipment availability)

Location –Depot	20' DRY	40' DRY	40' High	45' High
Location –Depot * Bremerhaven, several depots, carriers choice	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High 25 EUR
Location –Depot * Hamburg, several depots, carriers choice	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High 25 EUR
Location –Depot * Wilhelmshaven, Eurogate	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High 25 EUR
Location –Depot Augsburg - carriers choice	20' DRY 75 EUR	40' DRY 125 EUR	40' High 125 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Berlin - carriers choice	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 100 EUR	40' High 100 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Bielefeld - Bobe, Bad Salzuflen	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 75 EUR	40' High 75 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Bonn - Am Zehnhoff-Söns	20' DRY 100 EUR	40' DRY 125 EUR	40' High 125 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Braunschweig - Hafen	20' DRY 150 EUR	40' DRY 150 EUR	40' High 150 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Bremen - carriers choice	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 75 EUR	40' High 75 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Dortmund - CTD	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 50 EUR	40' High 50 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Duesseldorf - DCH	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 75 EUR	40' High 75 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Duisburg - carriers choice	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Frankfurt/Main - carriers choice	20' DRY 75 EUR	40' DRY 75 EUR	40' High 75 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Germersheim - DP World	20' DRY 100 EUR	40' DRY 50 EUR	40' High 50 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Ginsheim-Gustavsburg - Contargo	20' DRY 75 EUR	40' DRY 100 EUR	40' High 100 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Hof/Saale - Contargo/Combitrac	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 175 EUR	40' High 175 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Karlsruhe - Contargo	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 125 EUR	40' High 225 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Kehl - Euro Terminal	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 300 EUR	40' High 300 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Koeln/Cologne - CTS Koeln Niehl Hafen	20' DRY 75 EUR	40' DRY 100 EUR	40' High 100 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Kornwestheim - DBI	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 175 EUR	40' High 175 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Leipzig - carriers choice	20' DRY 100 EUR	40' DRY 200 EUR	40' High 200 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Ludwigshafen - Contargo	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 100 EUR	40' High 100 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Mainz - Frankenbach	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 75 EUR	40' High 75 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Mannheim - carriers choice	20' DRY 100 EUR	40' DRY 75 EUR	40' High 75 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Muenchen - carriers choice	20' DRY 125 EUR	40' DRY 225 EUR	40' High 225 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Neuss - Contargo	20' DRY 75 EUR	40' DRY 50 EUR	40' High 50 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Nuernberg - CDN	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 75 EUR	40' High 75 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Regensburg - CTR	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 125 EUR	40' High 375 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Stuttgart - Deisser	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 175 EUR	40' High 175 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Ulm - DBI	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 75 EUR	40' High 75 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Woerth am Rhein - Contargo	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 100 EUR	40' High 225 EUR	45' High n/a

Valid from 01. July 2020 until 30. September 2020 (subject to equipment availability)

Location –Depot	20' DRY	40' DRY	40' High	45' High
Location –Depot * Bremerhaven, several depots, carriers choice	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High 25 EUR
Location –Depot * Hamburg, several depots, carriers choice	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High 25 EUR
Location –Depot * Wilhelmshaven, Eurogate	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High 25 EUR
Location –Depot Augsburg - Kloiber	20' DRY 75 EUR	40' DRY 125 EUR	40' High 125 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Berlin - DBI Großbeeren	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 100 EUR	40' High 100 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Bielefeld - Bobe, Bad Salzuflen	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 75 EUR	40' High 75 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Bonn - Am Zehnhoff-Söns	20' DRY 100 EUR	40' DRY 125 EUR	40' High 125 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Braunschweig - Hafen	20' DRY 150 EUR	40' DRY 150 EUR	40' High 150 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Bremen - Roland Umschlag	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 75 EUR	40' High 75 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Dortmund - CTD	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 50 EUR	40' High 50 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Duesseldorf - DCH	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 75 EUR	40' High 75 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Duisburg - DeCeTe	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Frankfurt/Main - DBI Frankfurt	20' DRY 75 EUR	40' DRY 75 EUR	40' High 75 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Germersheim - DP World	20' DRY 100 EUR	40' DRY 50 EUR	40' High 50 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Ginsheim-Gustavsburg - Contargo	20' DRY 75 EUR	40' DRY 100 EUR	40' High 100 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Hof/Saale - Contargo/Combitrac	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 175 EUR	40' High 175 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Karlsruhe - Contargo	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 125 EUR	40' High 225 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Kehl - Euro Terminal	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 300 EUR	40' High 300 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Koeln/Cologne - CTS Koeln Niehl Hafen	20' DRY 75 EUR	40' DRY 100 EUR	40' High 100 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Kornwestheim - DBI	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 175 EUR	40' High 175 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Leipzig - DBI	20' DRY 100 EUR	40' DRY 200 EUR	40' High 200 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Ludwigshafen - Contargo	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 100 EUR	40' High 100 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Mainz - Frankenbach	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 75 EUR	40' High 75 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Mannheim - Contargo	20' DRY 100 EUR	40' DRY 75 EUR	40' High 75 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Muenchen - CDM	20' DRY 125 EUR	40' DRY 225 EUR	40' High 225 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Neuss - Contargo	20' DRY 75 EUR	40' DRY 50 EUR	40' High 50 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Nuernberg - CDN	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 75 EUR	40' High 75 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Regensburg - CTR	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 125 EUR	40' High 375 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Stuttgart - Deisser	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 175 EUR	40' High 175 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Ulm - DBI	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 75 EUR	40' High 75 EUR	45' High n/a
Location –Depot Woerth am Rhein - Contargo	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 100 EUR	40' High 225 EUR	45' High n/a

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 lead off 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 LOAD port.
Freetime days are basis cargo type.
40´ High and 45´ High containers are considered equal to 40´.
NOR (non-operating reefer) is considered as Dry Container.
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.

SURCHARGE DEFINITION GLOSSARY

DRY Containers

Days	20’	40’ & 45’
Days 1 - 7	20’ Free - Day of gate-in full and load on board included	40’ & 45’ Free - Day of gate-in full and load on board included
Days 8 - 12	20’ 60 EUR	40’ & 45’ 80 EUR
Days 13 - 19	20’ 80 EUR	40’ & 45’ 120 EUR
Days 20+	20’ 120 EUR	40’ & 45’ 180 EUR

REEFER and IMO Containers

Days	20’	40’ & 45’
Days 1 - 5	20’ Free - Day of gate-in full and load on board included	40’ & 45’ Free - Day of gate-in full and load on board included
Days 6 - 12	20’ 130 EUR	40’ & 45’ 150 EUR
Days 13 - 19	20’ 160 EUR	40’ & 45’ 190 EUR
Days 20+	20’ 200 EUR	40’ & 45’ 250 EUR

Special Equipment (such as Flat Racks, Open Top)

Days	20’	40’
Days 1 - 7	20’ Free - Day of gate-in full and load on board included	40’ Free - Day of gate-in full and load on board included
Days 8 - 12	20’ 130 EUR	40’ 150 EUR
Days 13 - 19	20’ 160 EUR	40’ 190 EUR
Days 20+	20’ 200 EUR	40’ 250 EUR

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).

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 LOAD port.
Freetime days are basis cargo type.
40´ High and 45´ High containers are considered equal to 40´.
Special equipment/cargo, such as Flat Racks and Open Top equipment, is considered equal to Reefer freetime and tariff.
NOR (non-operating reefer) is considered as Dry Container.
Export Detention per diem rates for IMO follow DRY.

DRY containers

Days	20’	40’ & 45’
Days 1 - 5	20’ Free - Day of gate-out empty and gate-in full included	40’ & 45’ Free - Day of gate-out empty and gate-in full included
Days 6 - 10	20’ 45 EUR	40’ & 45’ 60 EUR
Days 11 - 17	20’ 70 EUR	40’ & 45’ 90 EUR
Days 18+	20’ 90 EUR	40’ & 45’ 120 EUR

REEFER containers

Days	20’	40’
Days 1 - 5	20’ Free - Day of gate-out empty and gate-in full included	40’ Free - Day of gate-out empty and gate-in full included
Days 6 - 10	20’ 100 EUR	40’ 120 EUR
Days 11 - 17	20’ 120 EUR	40’ 140 EUR
Days 18	20’ 140 EUR	40’ 160 EUR

For previous demurrage and detention tariff, please click below document.

Demurrage and detention tariff

PDF (220KB)

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

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