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Import

Get up-to-date local information about import procedures and restrictions, demurrage and detention, container pick-ups and more.

Area: United Kingdom & Ireland Area
Country: Ireland
Direction: Import
Effective Date: 01/11/2020
Expiry Date: Until further notice
Free time: Calendar day
Currency: EUR
Invoiced: Per container, per calendar day, per container type

Import Storage (Dublin)

Storage commences on and includes the day that the full container is discharged at the port and ends on the day that the container is gated-out for delivery from the last port or terminal.

Days	20’ DRY	40’ / 40’hc and 45’ DRY	20’ Flat & Open top	40’ Flat & Open top	20’ REEF / 40’ REEF
Days 1 to 3	20’ DRY free	40’ / 40’hc and 45’ DRY free	20’ Flat & Open top free	40’ Flat & Open top free	20’ REEF / 40’ REEF free / free
Days 4 to 10	20’ DRY free	40’ / 40’hc and 45’ DRY free	20’ Flat & Open top free	40’ Flat & Open top free	20’ REEF / 40’ REEF 46 / 46
Days 11 to 21	20’ DRY 12	40’ / 40’hc and 45’ DRY 24	20’ Flat & Open top 12	40’ Flat & Open top 24	20’ REEF / 40’ REEF 52 / 64
Days 22 to 28	20’ DRY 18	40’ / 40’hc and 45’ DRY 36	20’ Flat & Open top 18	40’ Flat & Open top 36	20’ REEF / 40’ REEF 58 / 76
Days 29 onwards	20’ DRY 24	40’ / 40’hc and 45’ DRY 48	20’ Flat & Open top 24	40’ Flat & Open top 48	20’ REEF / 40’ REEF 64 / 88

Non-operating reefer (NOR) will be charged as DRY equipment
Reefer storage includes plug-in/electricity charges
Shipper's own containers (SOC) are subject to demurrage applicable to the equipment size/type
The free time & charges applied will be those in place on the origin price calculation date (PCD)
New Year, Easter and Christmas holidays count unless they fall within the allowed free time period

Import Storage (Cork)

Storage commences on and includes the day that the full container is discharged at the port and ends on the day that the container is gated-out for delivery from the last port or terminal.

Days	20’ DRY	40’ / 40’hc	45’ DRY
Days 1 to 3	20’ DRY free	40’ / 40’hc free	45’ DRY free
Days 4 to 7	20’ DRY free	40’ / 40’hc free	45’ DRY free
Days 8 to 14	20’ DRY 15	40’ / 40’hc 30	45’ DRY 30
Days 15 to 28	20’ DRY 20	40’ / 40’hc 40	45’ DRY 40
Days 29 onwards	20’ DRY 25	40’ / 40’hc 50	45’ DRY 50

Days	20’ Flat & Open top	40’ Flat & Open top	20’ REEF	40’ REEF
Days 1 to 3	20’ Flat & Open top free	40’ Flat & Open top free	20’ REEF free	40’ REEF free
Days 4 to 7	20’ Flat & Open top free	40’ Flat & Open top free	20’ REEF 45	40’ REEF 45
Days 8 to 14	20’ Flat & Open top 15	40’ Flat & Open top 30	20’ REEF 80	40’ REEF 95
Days 15 to 28	20’ Flat & Open top 20	40’ Flat & Open top 40	20’ REEF 85	40’ REEF 105
Days 29 onwards	20’ Flat & Open top 25	40’ Flat & Open top 50	20’ REEF 90	40’ REEF 115

Non-operating reefer (NOR) will be charged as DRY equipment
Reefer storage includes plug-in/electricity charges
Shipper's own containers (SOC) are subject to demurrage applicable to the equipment size/type
The free time & charges applied will be those in place on the origin price calculation date (PCD)
New Year, Easter and Christmas holidays count unless they fall within the allowed free time period

Import Storage (Belview Port - Waterford)

Storage commences on and includes the day that the full container is discharged at the port and ends on the day that the container is gated-out for delivery from the last port or terminal.

Days	20’ DRY	40’ / 40’hc	45’ DRY	20’ 40’ Flat & Open top	20’ 40’ REEF
Days 1 to 3	20’ DRY free	40’ / 40’hc free	45’ DRY free	20’ 40’ Flat & Open top free	20’ 40’ REEF free
Days 4 to 21	20’ DRY free	40’ / 40’hc free	45’ DRY free	20’ 40’ Flat & Open top free	20’ 40’ REEF 40
Days 22 to 42	20’ DRY 5	40’ / 40’hc 5	45’ DRY 5	20’ 40’ Flat & Open top 5	20’ 40’ REEF 45
Days 43 onwards	20’ DRY 10	40’ / 40’hc 10	45’ DRY 10	20’ 40’ Flat & Open top 10	20’ 40’ REEF 50

Non-operating reefer (NOR) will be charged as DRY equipment
Reefer storage includes plug-in/electricity charges
Shipper's own containers (SOC) are subject to demurrage applicable to the equipment size/type
The free time & charges applied will be those in place on the origin price calculation date (PCD)
New Year, Easter and Christmas holidays count unless they fall within the allowed free time period

Import Demurrage & Detention (all IE ports/terminals)

Combined equipment demurrage and detention commences on and includes the day that the full container is discharged at the port and ends on the day that the empty container is gated-in at the designated port or terminal.

Days	20’ DRY	40’ / 40’hc	45’ DRY
Days 1 to 7	20’ DRY free	40’ / 40’hc free	45’ DRY free
Days 8 to 10	20’ DRY free	40’ / 40’hc free	45’ DRY free
Days 11 to 14	20’ DRY 35	40’ / 40’hc 56	45’ DRY 56
Days 15 to 21	20’ DRY 50	40’ / 40’hc 80	45’ DRY 80
Days 22 onwards	20’ DRY 65	40’ / 40’hc 104	45’ DRY 104

Days	20’ Flat & Open top	40’ Flat & Open top	20’ REEF	40’ REEF
Days 1 to 7	20’ Flat & Open top free	40’ Flat & Open top free	20’ REEF free	40’ REEF free
Days 8 to 10	20’ Flat & Open top free	40’ Flat & Open top free	20’ REEF 80	40’ REEF 128
Days 11 to 14	20’ Flat & Open top 45	40’ Flat & Open top 72	20’ REEF 80	40’ REEF 128
Days 15 to 21	20’ Flat & Open top 60	40’ Flat & Open top 96	20’ REEF 95	40’ REEF 152
Days 22 onwards	20’ Flat & Open top 75	40’ Flat & Open top 120	20’ REEF 110	40’ REEF 176

Non-operating reefer (NOR) will be charged as DRY equipment
Shipper's own containers (SOC) will not be subject to demurrage/detention
Combined demurrage & detention will be invoiced as detention
The free time & charges applied will be those in place on the origin price calculation date (PCD)
New Year, Easter and Christmas holidays count unless they fall within the allowed free time period

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