Shipping to and from Slovakia
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Import
Get up-to-date local information about import procedures and restrictions, demurrage and detention, container pick-ups and more.
Demurrage
Freetime starts with the 1st day as day when container arrives at the terminal and last day as day when container leaves the terminal. Both days included.
Days | 20' DRY (EUR per day) | 40' / 45' DRY (EUR per day) | Days | 20' REEFER/ OT and FR / IMO (EUR per day) | 40' REEFER/ OT and FR / IMO (EUR per day) |
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Days
1 to 7 days
|
20' DRY (EUR per day)
0
|
40' / 45' DRY (EUR per day)
0
|
Days
1 to 5 days
|
20' REEFER/ OT and FR / IMO (EUR per day)
0
|
40' REEFER/ OT and FR / IMO (EUR per day)
0
|
Days
8 to 14 days
|
20' DRY (EUR per day)
48
|
40' / 45' DRY (EUR per day)
68
|
Days
6 to 12 days
|
20' REEFER/ OT and FR / IMO (EUR per day)
118
|
40' REEFER/ OT and FR / IMO (EUR per day)
133
|
Days
15+ days
|
20' DRY (EUR per day)
63
|
40' / 45' DRY (EUR per day)
93
|
Days
13+ days
|
20' REEFER/ OT and FR / IMO (EUR per day)
143
|
40' REEFER/ OT and FR / IMO (EUR per day)
163
|
Detention from 1st April 2018
Freetime Free days (calendar days) starting with the day when container leaves the terminal gate. And last day is day when empty container is accepted on the terminal. Both days included.
Days | 20' DRY (EUR per day) | 40' / 45' DRY (EUR per day) | 20' / 40' REEFER (EUR per day) | 20'/ 40' OT and FR (EUR per day) |
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Days
1 to 6 days
|
20' DRY (EUR per day)
0
|
40' / 45' DRY (EUR per day)
0
|
20' / 40' REEFER (EUR per day)
0
|
20'/ 40' OT and FR (EUR per day)
0
|
Days
7 to 13 days
|
20' DRY (EUR per day)
35
|
40' / 45' DRY (EUR per day)
45
|
20' / 40' REEFER (EUR per day)
75 / 110
|
20'/ 40' OT and FR (EUR per day)
75 / 105
|
Days
14 to 20 days
|
20' DRY (EUR per day)
45
|
40' / 45' DRY (EUR per day)
70
|
20' / 40' REEFER (EUR per day)
115 / 150
|
20'/ 40' OT and FR (EUR per day)
85 / 175
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Days
21+
|
20' DRY (EUR per day)
55
|
40' / 45' DRY (EUR per day)
85
|
20' / 40' REEFER (EUR per day)
145 / 190
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20'/ 40' OT and FR (EUR per day)
95 / 200
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Note:
For Maersk Spot Demurrage and Detention offer please click here
Surcharge | Amount | Details |
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Surcharge
Payer Amendment Destination
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Amount
40 EUR/ BL
|
Details
Payer-amendment fee in case of changes to payment terms or destination payers on or after last vessel arrival date
|
Surcharge
Change of destination fee (COD)
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Amount
300 USD / per b/l
|
Details
|
Surcharge
Change of destination fee – Administrative Cost (CAD) – effective as of 15th January 2018.
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Amount
300 USD / per b/l
|
Details
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
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Surcharge
Change of destination fee – Extra Restows (CED) – effective as of 15th January 2018.
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Amount
USD 300 + extra costs associated / per container
|
Details
Acceptance of the extra costs associated is must
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Surcharge
Late Documentation Fee
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Amount
25 EUR / BL
|
Details
Shipping instructions sent more than 2 working days after loading
|
Surcharge
Late Payment Fee
|
Amount
50 USD / BL
|
Details
Payment is made after the due date of the invoice
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Surcharge
Certificate issuance
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Amount
30 EUR / certificate
|
Details
Certificate issuance
|
Surcharge
BL Amendment Fee
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Amount
75 EUR / container
|
Details
Import shipment - additional order for C/H (except Koper)
|
Surcharge
Weight Discrepancy Fee
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Amount
100 EUR / container / Ton above the limit
|
Details
Exceeding of weight category (against rate offer)
|
Surcharge
Multi Stop Service
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Amount
0 - 25 km / 0 EUR |
Details
Multi-stop charge
|
Surcharge
Import Service Charge
|
Amount
50 EUR / BL
|
Details
Import release for M/H, CIF and To order shipments (consignee is not SK customer)
|
Surcharge
Late Cancellation Fee (1-9 containers)
|
Amount
190 EUR / container
|
Details
Late truck cancellation (day A after 10.00 for day B) in case truck did not leave the terminal yet. Compensation for lost job.
|
Surcharge
Late Cancellation Fee (10 containers and more)
|
Amount
50 EUR / container
|
Details
Late truck cancellation (day A after 10.00 for day C). Resp. 175 EUR/container if cancelled after day A 10.00 for day B trucking
|
Surcharge
Waiting time
|
Amount
30 EUR / hour
|
Details
Waiting of truck during stuffing/unstuffing/customs clearance above 4 hours
|
Surcharge
Inland Haulage Cancellation Fee
|
Amount
75 EUR/B/L
|
Details
Charged for change of destination from SD locations in Slovakia to port of discharge (Bremerhaven, Koper) which is requested by customer.
|
Surcharge
Examination Service
|
Amount
250 EUR/ Container
|
Details
Scan arranged on terminal in Bremerhaven (standard procedure)
|
Surcharge
Examination Service
|
Amount
275 EUR/ Container
|
Details
Scan arranged by Maersk in Bremerhaven (exceptional procedure)
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For Intermodal Surcharges and Drop-off rates please visit our Inland Magazine by clicking here
List of national holidays for 2021:
Holiday Date | Name of the day |
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Holiday Date
01-Jan-21
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Name of the day
New year's Day
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Holiday Date
06-Jan-21
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Name of the day
Epiphany
|
Holiday Date
02-Apr-21
|
Name of the day
Good Friday
|
Holiday Date
05-Apr-21
|
Name of the day
Easter Monday
|
Holiday Date
01-May-21
|
Name of the day
Labour Day
|
Holiday Date
08-May-21
|
Name of the day
Liberation Day
|
Holiday Date
05-Jul-21
|
Name of the day
St.Cyril and Methodius Day
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Holiday Date
29-Aug-21
|
Name of the day
NationalUprising Day
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Holiday Date
01-Sep-21
|
Name of the day
Constitution Day
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Holiday Date
15-Sep-21
|
Name of the day
The Day of the Virgin Mary of the Seven Sorrows
|
Holiday Date
01-Nov-21
|
Name of the day
All Saints's Day
|
Holiday Date
17-Nov-21
|
Name of the day
Freedom and Democracy Day
|
Holiday Date
24-Dec-21
|
Name of the day
Christmas Eve
|
Holiday Date
25-Dec-21
|
Name of the day
Christmas Day
|
Holiday Date
26-Dec-21
|
Name of the day
St. Stephen's Day
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For your delivery/release order please use the form available here. Send the filled form to SK.IMPORT@MAERSK.COM ideally one week prior vessel arrival.
If you need specific information regarding import procedures, please contact our Customer service department +421 2 3231580 or sk.import@maersk.com.
When final delivery arranged in CH, driver is carrying T1 document together with commercial invoices of the cargo. In case you wish not to have invoices attached please contact our Customer service department on: +421232131580.
For road transport within Slovakia, the following weight limits apply
Container | Weight restrictions |
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Container
20-foot dry container
|
Weight restrictions
26tons cargo weight
|
Container
40-foot dry container
|
Weight restrictions
26 tons cargo weight
|
Container
45-foot dry container
|
Weight restrictions
25 tons cargo weight
|
Container
20-foot reefer container
|
Weight restrictions
24 tons cargo weight
|
Container
40-foot reefer container
|
Weight restrictions
24 tons cargo weight
|
If you would like to place bookings for one of the following, please make sure to contact our customer service team prior to booking in order to check acceptance:
- wines or spirits,
- cigarettes,
- dangerous cargo,
- out-of-gauge cargo.
Print of oB/L at destination Slovakia not allowed.
IMO Class 1 & 7 NOT accepted for inland transportation to Slovakia. The rest IMO Classes are acceptable for inland haulage transport from discharge port up to SD location in Slovakia. Transport mode: RR + TRK or RR+ RR
Personal Effects/Household goods are accepted for delivery to Slovakia only if shipper and consignee/notify shown in Transport Document is International Moving or Forwarding company, not a private person. We do accept also wording e.g. “Person XY C/O international moving / forwarding company“. Shipments showing only private person as consignee are NOT accepted for SD bookings to Slovakia.
Used vehicles, cars, lorries, motorcycles and any other motor vehicles are not accepted in Carrier's Haulage, to any destination in Slovakia. Shipments booked to Bremerhaven CY, Hamburg CY or Koper CY are accepted.
Complete and accurate cargo description along with HS 6 digit code for shipments destined to Slovakia is needed. As per the requirement, a 6-digit HS code must be submitted along with all shipping instructions as a mandatory information starting from 1st of September 2015. In case of multiple commodities HS codes for all the commodities need to be submitted.
Veterinary check for veterinary cargo via Bremerhaven in c/h, can be arranged only by Damco Bremerhaven. Charges are available upon request from customer service. In case you wish to arrange veterinary check by different agency, container must be released to m/h.