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For transports arranged in Merchant Haulage, empty containers must be returned to the Place of Delivery location as stated on the Bill of Lading.

* Drop off charges in deep sea ports (Bremerhaven, Hamburg, Wilhelmshaven) only apply if the Port of discharge varies from the port of empty drop off.

In exceptional cases and after confirmation by the carrier, empty containers may be returned at an alternate location against payment of a drop-off 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 2021 until 31. March 2021

Location -Depot	20' DRY	40' DRY	40' High	45' High
Location -Depot * Bremerhaven, several depots, carriers choice	20' DRY 0 EUR	40' DRY 0 EUR	40' High 0 EUR	45' High 0 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 0 EUR	40' DRY 0 EUR	40' High 0 EUR	45' High 0 EUR
Location -Depot Augsburg - carriers choice	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Berlin – DBI Grossbeeren	20' DRY 100 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Bielefeld - Bobe, Bad Salzuflen	20' DRY 75 EUR	40' DRY 75 EUR	40' High 75 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Bonn - Am Zehnhoff-Söns	20' DRY 75 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Braunschweig - Hafen	20' DRY 150 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Bremen - carriers choice	20' DRY 75 EUR	40' DRY 50 EUR	40' High 50 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Dortmund - CTD	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 50 EUR	40' High 50 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Duesseldorf - DCH	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Duisburg - carriers choice	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Frankfurt/Main - carriers choice	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Germersheim - DP World	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 50 EUR	40' High 50 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Ginsheim-Gustavsburg - Contargo	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Hof/Saale - Contargo/Combitrac	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Karlsruhe - Contargo	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Kehl - Euro Terminal	20' DRY 100 EUR	40' DRY 50 EUR	40' High 50 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Koeln/Cologne - CTS Koeln Niehl Hafen	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Kornwestheim - DBI	20' DRY 75 EUR	40' DRY 50 EUR	40' High 50 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Leipzig - carriers choice	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Ludwigshafen - Contargo	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Mainz - Frankenbach	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Mannheim - carriers choice	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 50 EUR	40' High 50 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Muenchen - carriers choice	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Neuss - Contargo Flosshafenstrasse	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Nuernberg - CDN	20' DRY 75 EUR	40' DRY 100 EUR	40' High 100 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Regensburg - CTR	20' DRY 100 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Stuttgart - Deisser	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Ulm - DBI	20' DRY 100 EUR	40' DRY 75 EUR	40' High 75 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location -Depot Woerth am Rhein - Contargo	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed

Valid from 01. October 2020 until 31. December 2020

Location –Depot	20' DRY	40' DRY	40' High	45' High
Location –Depot * Bremerhaven, several depots, carriers choice	20' DRY 0 EUR	40' DRY 0 EUR	40' High 0 EUR	45' High 0 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 0 EUR	40' DRY 0 EUR	40' High 0 EUR	45' High 0 EUR
Location –Depot Augsburg - carriers choice	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Berlin - carriers choice	20' DRY 100 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Bielefeld - Bobe, Bad Salzuflen	20' DRY 75 EUR	40' DRY 50 EUR	40' High 50 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Bonn - Am Zehnhoff-Söns	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Braunschweig - Hafen	20' DRY 150 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Bremen - carriers choice	20' DRY 75 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Dortmund - CTD	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 50 EUR	40' High 50 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Duesseldorf - DCH	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Duisburg - carriers choice	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 75 EUR	40' High 75 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Frankfurt/Main - carriers choice	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Germersheim - DP World	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 50 EUR	40' High 50 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Ginsheim-Gustavsburg - Contargo	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Hof/Saale - Contargo/Combitrac	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Karlsruhe - Contargo	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Kehl - Euro Terminal	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 50 EUR	40' High 50 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Koeln/Cologne - CTS Koeln Niehl Hafen	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Kornwestheim - DBI	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Leipzig - carriers choice	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Ludwigshafen - Contargo	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Mainz - Frankenbach	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Mannheim - carriers choice	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 50 EUR	40' High 50 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Muenchen - carriers choice	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Neuss - Contargo	20' DRY 25 EUR	40' DRY 75 EUR	40' High 75 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Nuernberg - CDN	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 75 EUR	40' High 75 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Regensburg - CTR	20' DRY 100 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Stuttgart - Deisser	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Ulm - DBI	20' DRY 100 EUR	40' DRY 75 EUR	40' High 75 EUR	45' High not allowed
Location –Depot Woerth am Rhein - Contargo	20' DRY 50 EUR	40' DRY 25 EUR	40' High 25 EUR	45' High not allowed

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).

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:

Shipper’s Own Container is considered as equivalent to corresponding container 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
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
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.
NOR (non-operating reefer) is considered as Dry Container
D&D product is split demurrage & detention, where demurrage is an all-inclusive rate (storage, plug-in, equipment rent on quay)

SURCHARGE DEFINITION GLOSSARY

DRY Containers (Seaport)

Days	20’	40’ & 45’
Days 1 - 3	20’ Free - Day of discharge and gate-out full at port included	40’ & 45’ Free - Day of discharge and gate-out full at port included
Days 4 - 10	20’ 60 EUR	40’ & 45’ 75 EUR
Days 11 - 17	20’ 75 EUR	40’ & 45’ 120 EUR
Days 18+	20’ 140 EUR	40’ & 45’ 190 EUR

DRY Containers (Inland terminals)

Days	20’	40’
Days 1 - 7	20’ Free - Day of discharge at port and gate-out full at inland terminal included	40’ Free - Day of discharge at port and gate-out full at inland terminal included
Days 8 - 14	20’ 60 EUR	40’ 75 EUR
Days 15 - 21	20’ 75 EUR	40’ 120 EUR
Days 22+	20’ 140 EUR	40’ 190 EUR

REEFER Containers (Seaports)

Days	20'	40'
Days 1 - 3	20' Free - Day of discharge and gate-out full at port included	40' Free - Day of discharge and gate-out full at port included
Days 4 - 17	20' 150 EUR	40' 180 EUR
Days 18+	20' 230 EUR	40' 280 EUR

REEFER Containers (Inland terminals)

Days	20'	40'
Days 1 - 7	20' Free - Day of discharge at port and gate-out full at inland terminal included	40' Free - Day of discharge at port and gate-out full at inland terminal included
Days 8 - 21	20' 150 EUR	40' 180 EUR
Days 22+	20' 230 EUR	40' 280 EUR

IMO Containers (Seaport)

Days	20’	40’
Days 1 - 3	20’ Free - Day of discharge and gate-out full at port included	40’ Free - Day of discharge and gate-out full at port included
Days 4 - 10	20’ 130 EUR	40’ 150 EUR
Days 11 - 17	20’ 160 EUR	40’ 190 EUR
Days 18+	20’ 240 EUR	40’ 290 EUR

IMO Containers (Inland terminals)

Days	20’	40’
Days 1 - 7	20’ Free - Day of discharge at port and gate-out full at inland terminal included	40’ Free - Day of discharge at port and gate-out full at inland terminal included
Days 8 - 14	20’ 130 EUR	40’ 150 EUR
Days 15 - 21	20’ 160 EUR	40’ 190 EUR
Days 22+	20’ 240 EUR	40’ 290 EUR

Special Equipment (such as Flat Racks, Open Top) with DRY / IMO cargo (Seaports)

Days	20’	40’
Days 1 - 3	20’ Free - Day of discharge and gate-out full at port included	40’ Free - Day of discharge and gate-out full at port included
Days 4 - 10	20’ 130 EUR	40’ 150 EUR
Days 11 - 17	20’ 160 EUR	40’ 190 EUR
Days 18+	20’ 240 EUR	40’ 290 EUR

Special Equipment (such as Flat Racks, Open Top) with DRY / IMO cargo (Inland terminals)

Days	20’	40’
Days 1 - 7	20’ Free - Day of discharge at port and gate-out full at inland terminal included	40’ Free - Day of discharge at port and gate-out full at inland terminal included
Days 8 - 14	20’ 130 EUR	40’ 150 EUR
Days 15 - 21	20’ 160 EUR	40’ 190 EUR
Days 22+	20’ 240 EUR	40’ 290 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).

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:

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
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 leadoff rate slap(s) will be reduced by the number of days in excess of tariff free-time
Detention is invoiced based on tariff of empty return location
NOR (non-operating reefer) is considered as Reefer Container
D&D product is split demurrage & detention, where demurrage is an all-inclusive rate (storage, plug-in, equipment rent on quay)

SURCHARGE DEFINITION GLOSSARY

DRY Containers (Pick up per truck)

Days	20’	40’
Days 1 - 3	20’ Free - Day of gate-out full and gate-in empty included	40’ Free - Day of gate-out full and gate-in empty included
Days 4 - 10	20’ 45 EUR	40’ 60 EUR
Days 11 - 17	20’ 70 EUR	40’ 90 EUR
Days 18+	20’ 90 EUR	40’ 120 EUR

DRY Containers (Pick up per rail / barge)

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

REEFER Containers (Pick up per truck)

Days	20’	40’
Days 1 - 3	20’ Free - Day of gate-out full and gate-in empty included	40’ Free - Day of gate-out full and gate-in empty included
Days 4 - 10	20’ 100 EUR	40’ 120 EUR
Days 11 - 17	20’ 120 EUR	40’ 140 EUR
Days 18+	20’ 140 EUR	40’ 160 EUR

REEFER Containers (Pick up per rail / barge)

Days	20’	40’
Days 1 - 5	20’ Free - Day of gate-out full and gate-in empty included	40’ Free - Day of gate-out full and gate-in empty 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