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Import
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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)
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)
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 |
For previous demurrage and detention tariff, please click below document.
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How to contact us
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Email id
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For what
All remaining import-issues
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Commodity
No Restrictions
Weight / Measurement
Road Limitations max. 40 m Tons (Truck, Chassis, Container and Cargo)
Special Cargoes
OOG, B/B and IMO cargo is subject to standard MaerskLine in-house procedures.
B/l clausing, documentation
No specific clausing required.
Special Customs Requirements
None
Empty Return of Containers
Redelivery must be arranged to the depot/terminal which is mentioned on our release-notification.
Any deviation needs to be requested in writing 48 hours prior to redelivery and may only be executed after receipt of written confirmation through us.
Unauthorized return of equipment to any depot/terminal not confirmed through us will result in additional costs that will be charged to the responsible party.
Others
None