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

Container Shifting Origin (CSO) – Italy to World

Revised Container Shifting Origin (CSO) charge from Italy, effective 15th September 2019.

The Container Shifting Origin Fee is applied for changes received later than 5 calendar days before vessel departure. Charge applies if one container of the involved shipment has gated into the terminal. Changes refer to:

Change of the departure vessel
Reduction in the number of containers

The Container Shifting Origin Fee is a fixed amount of 90 EUR and it is applied per container.

Besides the Container Shifting Origin Fee, if there are any other costs occurred due to the requested changes, those will be charged separately.

Cancellation Fee (CLL) – Italy to World

Revised Cancellation Fee (CLL charge), in Italy, effective 15th September 2019.

The Cancellation Fee is applied for changes received later than 5 calendar days before vessel departure. Changes refer to:

Booking cancellation (irrespective if the shipment has gated in or not yet)
Reduction in the number of containers before any container has gated in
Not showing up within gate-in deadline

The Cancellation Fee is a fixed amount and it is applied per container, as follows:

Dry Containers: EUR 50
Reefer Container: EUR 100
Special Equipment (Open Top, Flat Rack, 45’): EUR 150

Besides the Cancellation Fee, if there are any other costs occurred due to the requested changes, those will be charged on top.

Applicable from 1/1/2017

Our setup in Italy consists of two elements: Combined Detention and Demurrage and Storage

This means you will have one combined free time period and compensation for utilization of equipment inside and outside of terminals or depots, referred to as Combined Demurrage & Detention (presently named Detention), Compensation related, but not limited to the utilization of the port, terminal or depot facilities will be charged separately as Storage (presently named Demurrage)

Storage start to apply as from GATE IN to SAME DAY of LOAD. Reefer include Electricity and Monitoring.

Combined Detention and Demurrage starts to apply as from GATE OUT EMPTY to SAME DAY of LOAD,

Calculation is based on CALENDAR days.

Export Storage (DRY and Special)

From Gate in full day to Load day included

Port	Days	20' EURO per DAY	40' EURO per DAY
Port Genoa / Vado Ligure	Days 0 to 9 10 to 14 15 to 21 22 onward	20' EURO per DAY 0 15 20 30	40' EURO per DAY 0 30 40 60
Port Leghorn	Days 0 to 7 8 to 14 15 to 21 22 onward	20' EURO per DAY 0 15 20 30	40' EURO per DAY 0 30 40 60
Port Civitavecchia	Days 0 to 7 8 to 21 22 onward	20' EURO per DAY 0 15 30	40' EURO per DAY 0 30 60
Port La Spezia	Days 0 to 7 8 to 12 13 to 21 22 onward	20' EURO per DAY 0 15 25 30	40' EURO per DAY 0 30 40 60
Port Napoli	Days 0 to 7	20' EURO per DAY 0	40' EURO per DAY 0
Port Flavio Gioia Terminal	Days 8 to 21 22 onward	20' EURO per DAY 15 30	40' EURO per DAY 30 60
Port Salerno	Days 0 to 7 8 to 21 22 onward	20' EURO per DAY 0 15 30	40' EURO per DAY 0 15 60
Port Gioia Tauro	Days 0 to 7 8 to 14 15 to 21 22 onward	20' EURO per DAY 0 15 25 30	40' EURO per DAY 0 30 45 60
Port Catania	Days 0 to 7 8 to 21 22 onward	20' EURO per DAY 0 15 30	40' EURO per DAY 0 30 60
Port Ancona	Days 0 to 14 15 to 21 22 onward	20' EURO per DAY 0 15 30	40' EURO per DAY 0 30 60
Port Ravenna	Days 0 to 7 8 to 14 15 to 21 22 onward	20' EURO per DAY 0 15 20 30	40' EURO per DAY 0 30 45 60
Port Trieste	Days 0 to 7 8 to 21 21 onward	20' EURO per DAY 0 10 30	40' EURO per DAY 0 20 60
Port Venice	Days 0 to 7 8 to 14 15 to 21 22 onward	20' EURO per DAY 0 8 10 30	40' EURO per DAY 0 16 20 60

Export Combined Demurrage&Detention (Dry and Special)

From Empty pick day to Load day included

Port	Days	20' EURO per DAY	40' EURO per DAY
Port All ports	Days 0 to 12 13 to 15 16 onward	20' EURO per DAY 0 30 60	40' EURO per DAY 0 40 80

Export storage (REEFER/Dangerous)

From Gate in full day to Load day included

Port	Days	20' EURO per DAY	40' EURO per DAY
Port All ports (except Genoa, Vado, Napoli, Catania)	Days 0 to 3 4 onward	20' EURO per DAY 0 100	40' EURO per DAY 0 150
Port Salerno (ONLY REEFER).	Days 0 to 3 4 onward	20' EURO per DAY 0 100	40' EURO per DAY 0 150
Port Genoa / Vado Ligure	Days 0 to 5 6 onward	20' EURO per DAY 0 100	40' EURO per DAY 0 150
Port Catania	Days 0 to 4 5 onward	20' EURO per DAY 0 100	40' EURO per DAY 0 100
Port Napoli(ONLY REEFER).	Days 0 to 4 5 onward	20' EURO per DAY 0 100	40' EURO per DAY 0 150
Port Napoli Dangerous.	Days IMO Storage fees at Naples are invoiced by terminal Soteco directly to Customers	20' EURO per DAY IMO Storage fees at Naples are invoiced by terminal Soteco directly to Customers	40' EURO per DAY IMO Storage fees at Naples are invoiced by terminal Soteco directly to Customers
Port Napoli and Salerno Dangerous	Days IMO Storage fees at Naples and Salerno are invoiced by terminals directly to Customers	20' EURO per DAY	40' EURO per DAY

Export combined demurrage & detention (REEFER/Dangerous)

From Empty pick day to Load day included

Port	Days	20' EURO per DAY	40' EURO per DAY
Port All ports (except Genoa, Vado, Napoli, Catania)	Days 0-6 7-onward	20' EURO per DAY 0 100	40' EURO per DAY 0 150
Port Genoa / Vado Ligure	Days 0 to 8 9 onward	20' EURO per DAY 0 100	40' EURO per DAY 0 150
Port Napoli / Catania	Days 8 onward	20' EURO per DAY 100	40' EURO per DAY 150

Commodity

Sanitary check: not possible in Catania.
Military Cargo and Ammunition: shipments via Gioia Tauro require clearance by Italian Authorities (6 days before vessel arrival).

Weight / Measurement

Gross weight limitation is defined as follows:

container + truck + chassis + cargo: max kgs 44,000
20ft: max net weight 21.6 tons (i.e. cargo weight)
20ft omologated 30 tons: max net weight 27.5 tons (i.e. cargo weight)
40ft or 40hc: max net weight 26.48 tons (i.e. cargo weight)
45ft: max net weight 25.6 tons (i.e. cargo weight)
Max height over the road: 4.3 metres

Special Cargo

- OOG, B/B and IMO cargo subject to standard Maersk approval procedures

IMO:

Ancona, Catania, Palermo: IMO 1 and IMO 7 are not accepted
Trieste: IMO 1 and IMO 7 are accepted after approval
Genoa: IMO 1, IMO 6.2 and IMO 7 are not accepted
Ravenna and Gioia Tauro: IMO 1, IMO 6.2 e IMO 7 are not accepted - IMO 1.4G - 1.4S are accepted after approval
Salerno: IMO 1, IMO 1.4S, IMO 5.2 , IMO 6.2 and IMO 7 are not accepted
Venice: IMO 1, IMO 5.2 IMO 6.2 and IMO 7 are not accepted - IMO 1.4G and 1.4S can be accepted after approval
Leghorn: No limits
Civitavecchia: Only IMO 3.2, IMO 3.3, IMO 4.1, IMO 5.2, IMO 6.1, IMO 8 and IMO 9 are accepted
Naples: No IMO are accepted
Milan depot: IMO 1, IMO 2, IMO 7 are not accepted and IMO 3, IMO 4, IMO 5, IMO 6 are acceptable only "in transit" i.e. units must leave depot same day of trains arrival/departure.

Notes:

Positioning of IMO cargo subject 48 hrs pre-advice;
Railing of IMO cargo to be accepted on case by case basis;
IMO cargo for loading must be at terminals 4 hrs before vessel arrival;
IMO cargo discharged must leave terminals not later than 24 hrs after vessel arrival.
TANK containers with IMO cargo not accepted due to Rina regulation;
For Imo Gate -in authorization from La Spezia, please contact it.export@maersk.com. No charges applied.
For Imo Gate -in authorization from Leghorn, please contact it.export@maersk.com. Applicable charge 130 Euro.

No acceptance

Cargo to/from Cagliari (Sardinia island) not accepted as insurance coverage offered by ferry company not in line with Maersk requirements.

Due to the increase in certificate requests, we would like to share with you a brief description of general clauses acceptance and feasibility* In case you do not find below the case that potentially reflects your situation, or you still have some concerns, please contact your usual Custom Service contact.

Here is a brief list of clauses which are usually acceptable:

Cold treatment execution, if this treatment has been requested form Customer and execution has been confirmed from Maersk
Vessel flag details or statement declaring vessel has or does not have a specific flag
Statement declaring vessel will call or will not call specific ports, unless in distress or subject to force majeure or upon request of competent authorities
Free time applied. This is usually acceptable if related to the booking. Certain destinations do not authorize to insert the free time on Bill of lading or certificates. In any case, if the free time is valid as per service contract/destination/booking, it will be granted.
Reefer container type with indication of set temperature
Port of loading or discharge name if that exact name is reflected on our list of port aliases

Here is a brief list of clause types which are generally not acceptable:

Not specific or measurable
In conflict with pre-printed terms and conditions of the bill of lading
Apply burdens on Maersk which cannot be measured, prevented or fulfilled.

For example:

Clean on Board
Handling clauses like handle with care, glass with care
Use no Hooks
Stating the origin of goods (made, manufactured, growth in…)
Stating the quality of packing (i.e. packed on strong, dry, seaworthy cases or boxes)
Stating a specific container position on ship (i.e. stored under deck, away from boiler and engine)
Stating a specific transshipment port or absence of transshipment port

* Please note this list is general and indicative. It is subject to change and it cannot constitute a confirmation of certificate or bill of lading feasibility related to a specific booking or booking request. The acceptance of a clause can be influenced by specific booking parameters.

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Below are the most common local charges we have in Italy, they are all subject to change and valid until further notice.
Please also visit our global Surcharge Definition Glossary

Category	Charge Code	Charge Name	Description	Tariff	Payterm
Category Mandatory	Charge Code ODF	Charge Name Export Documentation fee	Description This service covers the creation and processing of all standard transport documents (e.g. Bill of Lading).	Tariff For details contact local office.	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code DDF	Charge Name Import Documentation fee	Description This service covers the creation and processing of all standard transport documents (e.g. Delivery Order).	Tariff For details contact local office	Payterm Destination
Category	Charge Code OHC	Charge Name Terminal Handling Service - Origin	Description This service covers the cost of handling a container at the origin port or terminal. This service is applicable to all shipments.	Tariff For details contact local office	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code DHC	Charge Name Terminal Handling Service - Destination	Description This service covers the cost of the handling a container at the destination port or terminal. This service is applicable to all shipments.	Tariff For details contact local office	Payterm Destination
Category Booking	Charge Code COD	Charge Name Change of Destination	Description We will apply this fee when we have a request from customer for a change of discharge port of a shipment that has been received and gated in at origin Port of Loading, but prior to the arrival at final Port of Discharge. It is covering the administrative and operational costs up to 3-4 restows. Subject to acceptance by Maersk.	Tariff 300 USD per container	Payterm Freight
Category	Charge Code CAD	Charge Name Change of Destination - Administrative Cost	Description Will be charged per B/L only on those cases where the transhipment port does not change and we are just amending the final port of discharge. This request must be done, at least, 96 hours before the arrival to the transhipment port.	Tariff 300 USD per B/L	Payterm Destination
Category	Charge Code CED	Charge Name Change of Destination - Extra Restows	Description We will apply this fee when the change of destination requested by customer involve more than the 3-4 restows defined in COD product and hence a higher cost. Subject to acceptance by Maersk and confirmation from customer of the acceptance of extra costs associated.	Tariff 300 USD per container + extra costs associated	Payterm Destination
Category Documentation	Charge Code OCG	Charge Name Origin Certificate Charge	Description This service issues certificates with respect to vessel age, vessel conditions, in-house ML certificates at destination, etc. Please note that it does not cover certificates issued as part of an inspection (for e.g. veterinary certificate) which falls under the INE charge.	Tariff EUR 20 per B/L	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code HBL	Charge Name House Transport Document Service	Description The carrier provides this service to perform additional administrative task when a forwarder issues a House Bill of Lading (HBL). Once an HBL is provided by the forwarder, the carrier issues an Original Bill of Lading (BL)/Transport Document (TPDOC). If applicable, the carrier also files the actual details with the US Customs in addition to this.	Tariff USD 50 per B/L	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code TLE	Charge Name Electronic Cargo Release Service -Export	Description Also known as 'Telex' or 'Express' release, this releases the cargo at destination upon proof of identity of the receiver as consignee. This is done once all 3 original BLs have been surrendered by the consignee, or an authorised agent of the consignee, at another carrier's office location (not the discharge port). This service (TLE) is applied upon the customer's request and gets added to the shipment only after the BLs have been surrendered.	Tariff USD 30 per B/L	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code TLI	Charge Name Electronic Cargo Release Service - Import	Description Also known as 'Telex' or 'Express' release, this releases the cargo at destination upon proof of identity of the receiver as consignee. This is done once all 3 original BLs have been surrendered by the consignee, or an authorised agent of the consignee, at another carrier's office location (not the discharge port). This service (TLE) is applied upon the customer's request and gets added to the shipment only after the BLs have been surrendered.	Tariff USD 30 per B/L	Payterm Destination
Category	Charge Code CLL	Charge Name Cancellation Fee	Description This fee is applied to all cancelled bookings. The amount is be based on a fixed cancellation fee + any additional costs that have arisen before the container was cancelled. The cancellation fee would also be applied in cases of: 1. Reduced number of containers in a booking 2. Change of Vessel 3.No show 4. Cancellation of Garment On Hanger and other special equipment.	Tariff EUR 50 per DRY Container EUR 100 per REEF Container EUR 150 per Special (45'/OT/FR) Containers	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code MDF	Charge Name Manual Documentation Processing Fee	Description This fee covers the additional administration required to process shipping instructions received via non e-channel. These are known as manual booking channels. Manual booking channels are: fax, e-mail, posted mail, and telephone. The fee is applicable when documentation is received by the carrier via manual booking channels. This will be in addition to the MBF charge if the shipment is also booked via manual booking channels. A Manual Documentation Processing fee is not applicable if the customer is not able to submit shipping instructions electronically to Carrier because of a Carrier systems issue.	Tariff EUR 45 per B/L	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code WDF	Charge Name Weight Discrepancy Fee	Description This charge is applicable for all shipments/bill of lading with weight discrepancy between VGM weight vs SI weight vs RKEM Payload(Which includes even the container and commodity level Min & Max allowable weight).	Tariff EUR 95 per Container	Payterm Origin
Category Ocean VAS	Charge Code ASE	Charge Name Cross Booking Fee	Description Administrative fee to cover the extra work associated to coordinate and manage cross bookings.	Tariff EUR 50 per B/L	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code SPE	Charge Name Container Stuffing Service	Description This service covers ad hoc stuffing needed within the terminal area. The service may be triggered due to customs requirements, damage to the container etc. It does not cover regular stuffing or other services done offsite at Container Freight Stations.	Tariff CASE BY CASE	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code SPI	Charge Name Container Stripping Service	Description This service covers ad hoc stripping needed within the terminal area. The service may be triggered due to customs requirements, damage to the container etc. It does not cover regular stripping or other services done offsite at Container Freight Stations.	Tariff CASE BY CASE	Payterm Destination
Category	Charge Code INE	Charge Name Inspection Fee - Export	Description The charge applies when the below Service carried out at the Export end. Charge to cover for costs related to inspection of cargo or container. Typical scenarios would be: outside surveyor, customs requirements, X-ray, veterinary inspection, inspections for certain certificates etc. The charge includes additional moves needed to perform the inspection and it covers the cost of the certificate to be issued, if required, when the Inspection is done for certification.	Tariff CASE BY CASE	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code INI	Charge Name Inspection Fee - Import	Description The charge applies when the below Service carried out at the Import end. Charge to cover for costs related to inspection of cargo or container. Typical scenarios would be: outside surveyor, customs requirements, X-ray, veterinary inspection, inspections for certain certificates etc. The charge includes additional moves needed to perform the inspection and it covers the cost of the certificate to be issued, if required, when the Inspection is done for certification.	Tariff CASE BY CASE	Payterm Destination
Category	Charge Code PAO	Charge Name Payer Amendment Fee - Origin	Description Charge applicable for change of prepaid payer or payment terms after the first prepaid invoice.	Tariff EUR 15 per B/L	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code PAD	Charge Name Payer Amendment Fee - Destination	Description Charge applicable for change of collect payer after the ETA of the final vessel.	Tariff EUR 15 per B/L	Payterm Destination
Category Equipment related services	Charge Code CPP	Charge Name Carrier Provided Packaging	Description This service focusses on preparing the containers for the carriage of cargo; for e.g. hides and skins. The necessary packaging services are performed at a container yard (CY). These include manual lining of the container with plastic or moisture absorbent material, or insulation, and/or the installation of liner bags, as well as removal of the packing.	Tariff CASE BY CASE	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code CCE	Charge Name Container Cleaning Export	Description The charge is a value added service provided on request from the customer to "clean" the empty container before pick up. It does not cover provision of Containers with specific quality, for example: Food Grade Containers.	Tariff CASE BY CASE	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code CCI	Charge Name Container Cleaning Import	Description The charge covers cleaning of a container after empty gate in based on need (penalty) and removal of special equipment within the cntr provided by Maersk (i.e liner bags, reefer bags, hangers etc). It does not cover "repairs and maintenance of container".	Tariff CASE BY CASE	Payterm Destination
Category	Charge Code ESC	Charge Name Extra Seal charge	Description Additional services like providing/attaching extra seals to containers in the terminals falls under this surcharge. However, this should not be used for the first seal provided to the customers for their exports. (that should be included in the general service). Operational procedures needed to perform the task are also covered under this charge.	Tariff EUR 15 per Container	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code VGM	Charge Name Verified Gross Mass Charge	Description A charge to cover VGM service at Vado Ligure port, carrier haulage shipments.	Tariff EUR 50 per Container	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code ILO	Charge Name IMO label add/removal Origin	Description The surcharge covers the extra service of adding/removing IMO stickers to containers in the terminals at export end. The charge also covers the operational procedures needed to perform the task.	Tariff EUR 15 per Container	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code ILD	Charge Name ILD - IMO label removal Destination	Description This surcharge is when you need IMO stickers to be added or removed from the containers at the destination terminals during the time of import. It also covers the operational procedures required to complete the task.	Tariff EUR 15 per Container	Payterm Destination
Category	Charge Code CSO	Charge Name Container Shifting Origin	Description This charge is for additional operational expenses due to extra container moves for reasons like re-stacking because of change of destination or vessel or moving of container from load stack to gate. It does not cover moves for inspections, or to enable ad hoc stuffing/stripping. These are already included under the charges for those respective services.	Tariff EUR 90 per Container	Payterm Origin
Category	Charge Code PQC	Charge Name Premium Quality Container	Description We provide this service when your cargo requires containers of a specific quality such as food grade containers, containers of a specific age, containers designed for specific commodities like electronics, etc. The quality assessment is defined and carried on by the respective clusters. This charge also includes the cost of inspection of the empty container to make sure it meets the requirements.	Tariff EUR 30 per Container	Payterm Origin