Shipping to and from Lithuania

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

Country: Lithuania
Direction: export
Effective Date: Please refer to specific port tariff
Expiry Date: Until further notice
Free time: Calendar days
Currency: EUR
Invoiced: Per container, per calendar day, per container type
Application: The free time & charges applied will be those in place on the origin price calculation date (PCD)

Freetime: “Free Time” is the period agreed between the Carrier and the Merchant for which Demurrage and Detention shall not be paid by the Merchant.

Detention: Compensation payable when the Merchant holds Carrier's Container outside the port, terminal or depot beyond the agreed amount of Free Time.

Demurrage: Compensation payable when the Merchant holds Carrier’s Container inside the terminal, port or depot beyond the agreed amount of Free Time (the compensation includes terminal storage costs).

Name of the period	Start	End
Name of the period Export Detention period	Start Empty container pick up day (including this day)	End Full container gate in day
Name of the period Export Demurrage period	Start Full container gate-in date (including this day)	End A day when the container is loaded on the vessel (including this day)

Note: Export Detention on all empty export containers that are returned to carrier upon booking cancellation, will be calculated from the date of removal of the empty containers from any of carrier depots, until the date which the container is returned to carrier, not used for export. Free days will not be considered, standard per diem rates will be applied.

Demurrage - Penalty charged by holding carrier for storage of property beyond allowable free time for removal or unloading.

Split - Demurrage includes Storage

Freetime in the port	DRY containers	REEFER containers
Freetime in the port Export demurrage tariff	DRY containers 14 calendar days	REEFER containers 7 calendar days

After freetime expiration, below tariffs apply

Port	20'Container	40'/45' Container*	20' FR/OT*	40' FR/OT*	20'/40' REEF Container
Port Klaipeda	20'Container 20 EUR	40'/45' Container* 30 EUR	20' FR/OT* 30 EUR	40' FR/OT* 45 EUR	20'/40' REEF Container 180 EUR

Detention - Penalty charged by owner of equipment for detaining beyond allowable free time. 12 hours free is given for loading/unloading. Waiting time (chassis)/12 hours -120 EUR

Freetime out of port	DRY containers	REEFER containers
Freetime out of port Export detention tariff	DRY containers 10 calendar days	REEFER containers 10 calendar days

After freetime expiration, below tariffs apply

Port	20'Container	40'/45' Container*	20' FR/OT*	40' FR/OT*	20'/40' REEF Container
Port Klaipeda	20'Container 30 EUR	40'/45' Container* 30 EUR	20' FR/OT* 45 EUR	40' FR/OT* 60 EUR	20'/40' REEF Container 75 EUR

Local Export Tariff

Charge	Charge type	Amount
Charge TLE - This service is also known as a “Telex” or “Express” release and allows the cargo to be released at destination upon proof of identity of the receiver as consignee, provided all 3 original Bill of Lading have been surrendered by the consignee, or an authorized agent of the consignee, at another carrier’s office location.In order to allow this, all 3 original Bills of Lading must be surrendered at another carrier’s office location (not the discharge port).	Charge type per B/L	Amount 30 USD
Charge Payer-amendment fee in case of changes to payment terms or origin payers after export invoice issuance	Charge type Payer Amendment Origin	Amount 40 EUR/ BL
Charge Change of destination fee (COD)	Charge type per container	Amount USD 300
Charge Change of destination fee – Administrative Cost (CAD) – effective as of 15th January 2018. Applies if T/S port remains the same, amendment related to the final port of discharge. Must be requested 96hrs before the arrival to the T/S port	Charge type per b/l	Amount USD 300
Charge Change of destination fee – Extra Restows (CED) – effective as of 15th January 2018. Acceptance of the extra costs associated is must.	Charge type per container	Amount USD 300 + extra costs associated
Charge Late Payment Fee	Charge type 50 USD / BL	Amount Payment is made after the due date of the invoice
Charge Export Service	Charge type per container	Amount 24 EUR
Charge Documentation Fee Origin (ODF)	Charge type per container	Amount included into EXP
Charge Export Service Charge (EXP)	Charge type per B/L	Amount 30 EUR
Charge Port Security Service (PSE)	Charge type per container	Amount included into OHC
Charge Booking cancellation, reduction and transfer fee as of 2nd and each further request – 10 or more calendar days prior initially confirmed ETD Klaipeda *as of 1st November 2019	Charge type per booking	Amount 75 USD
Charge Booking cancellation, reduction and transfer fee – less than 10 calendar days prior initially confirmed ETD Klaipeda *as of 1st November 2019	Charge type per container	Amount 25 USD
Charge Customs Clearance	Charge type per container	Amount 40 EUR
Charge Genset	Charge type per cntr CY/CY, SD/CY	Amount 200 EUR
Charge Manual Documentation processing fee (MDF)	Charge type per B/L	Amount 25 USD
Charge Manual booking fee	Charge type per booking	Amount 25 USD
Charge Transport Document amendment fee (AMF)	Charge type per B/L	Amount 40 EUR
Charge Multistop	Charge type per container	Amount 60 EUR
Charge Lift charges	Charge type per DRY / per REEF	Amount 85 EUR
Charge Inland haulage waiting time (WTI)	Charge type 4 hours	Amount After 4 hours 20EUR per hour
Charge Container pick up without booking confirmation (ULF)	Charge type per container	Amount 50 EUR
Charge Container drop off fee*	Charge type per 20'/per 40'	Amount 250 EUR / 350 EUR
Charge Inspection Empty Container Service (IEC) – effective as of 15th Jan.2016	Charge type per 20’/40’ DRY and REEF	Amount 50 EUR
Charge Weight Discrepancy Fee	Charge type per BL	Amount USD 100

Note: * Subject to equipment situation

Freight

Freight rate (transportation price) must be agreed prior any shipment. Please contact our Sales department litsal@maersk.com with all kinds of freight requests. In your request, please indicate the following information:

your company's name, contact person, telephone, fax or email
commodity
cargo pick-up point
cargo delivery point
container size and type
special requirements, if any or your comments.

Basically any additional information about your future shipment is welcome. For dangerous cargo, please indicate full commodity name, IMO class and UN number. For temperature-controlled cargo, please advise required temperature and humidity.

Please note we can help you only with FCL (full container load) shipments. Minimal tare size is 20-foot container.

Booking

Please place your booking by sending an email message to litsal@maersk.com Alternatively you can use our website or our desktop booking application. You can also make it in old-fashioned way - send a fax to +370 46 483419.

Booking must be in written form and contain the following information in order to be processed smoothly:

stuffing date, time and address
container size, type and quantity
contact person and phone number
destination (delivery address is not required at this stage)
any other information relevant to the shipment

In case of carrier haulage, please allow at least 24 hours for pick-up coordination.

For dangerous cargo, please indicate full commodity name, IMO class, UN number, special requirements (for ex. temperature), if required. Please note that abundant information is better than missing one.

Customs clearance is not included in freight and is not performed by default. However, we can arrange customs clearance upon your request.

Documentation

Shipping instructions have to be sent to Maersk by the following ways:

Preferred option is via website or desktop booking application.

Alternative way is sending email to litsal@maersk.com or by fax +370 46 483419.

Please provide shipping instructions before container leaves Klaipeda port. Although it is possible to submit shipping instructions later, we will not be responsible for any fines that rise due to late submission of shipping instructions. These fines will be passed over to the shipper or involved forwarder.

Due to tough safety regulations in the United States, shipping instructions for any cargo shipped to or via USA must be available our end latest 48 hours prior to the vessel arrival to the first US port.

Bill of lading originals

Bill of lading will be issued as per proper shipping instructions.

Bills of lading originals can be released after vessel departure from the port and only against full payment of prepaid charges.

Vessel Name	Vessel Code / Voyage	Service	ETD	SI Cut-off / VGM Cut-off	Gate-in Cut-off / Return Date and Time
Vessel Name CELSIUS LONDON	Vessel Code / Voyage F1L / 322W	Service L02	ETD 2023-06-01	SI Cut-off / VGM Cut-off 2023-05-29 / 10 AM	Gate-in Cut-off / Return Date and Time 2023-05-30 / 8 AM
Vessel Name VUOKSI MAERSK	Vessel Code / Voyage B6G / 323W	Service L02	ETD 2023-06-08	SI Cut-off / VGM Cut-off 2023-06-05 / 10 PM	Gate-in Cut-off / Return Date and Time 2023-06-06 / 8 AM
Vessel Name VILNIA MAERSK	Vessel Code / Voyage B6H / 324W	Service L02	ETD 2023-06-15	SI Cut-off / VGM Cut-off 2023-06-12 / 10 AM	Gate-in Cut-off / Return Date and Time 2023-06-13 / 8 AM
Vessel Name VAGA MAERSK	Vessel Code / Voyage B6I / 325W	Service L02	ETD 2023-06-22	SI Cut-off / VGM Cut-off 2023-06-19 / 10 AM	Gate-in Cut-off / Return Date and Time 2023-06-20 / 8 AM
Vessel Name VENTA MAERSK	Vessel Code / Voyage B6F / 326W	Service L02	ETD 2023-06-29	SI Cut-off / VGM Cut-off 2023-06-26 / 10 AM	Gate-in Cut-off / Return Date and Time 2023-06-27 / 8 AM

As from 14th of June 2021, Maersk in Lithaunia will be handling all requests for reuse of containers (=triangulation) through the online portal of Avantida. We will no longer handle requests that are received through the current channels such as email or telephone.