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Export
Get up-to-date local information about export procedures and restrictions, demurrage and detention, container drop-offs and more.
- Area : United Kingdom & Ireland Area
- Country : United Kingdom
- Direction : Export
- Effective Date : 28/11/2019
- Expiry Date : Until further notice
- Free time : Calendar day
- Currency : GBP
- Invoiced : Per container, per calendar day, per container size type
Export detention (all UK ports/terminals including Belfast)
Equipment detention commences on and includes the day that the empty container is picked up and ends on the day that the full container is gated-in to the terminal/port.
| Days | 20’ DRY / 40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY | 20’ Flat & Open top / 40’ Flat & Open top | 20’ REEF / 40’ REEF |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Days
1 - 7
|
20’ DRY / 40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY
free
|
20’ Flat & Open top / 40’ Flat & Open top
free
|
20’ REEF / 40’ REEF
free
|
|
Days
8 - 14
|
20’ DRY / 40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY
free
|
20’ Flat & Open top / 40’ Flat & Open top
free
|
20’ REEF / 40’ REEF
55
|
|
Days
15+
|
20’ DRY / 40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY
25
|
20’ Flat & Open top / 40’ Flat & Open top
25
|
20’ REEF / 40’ REEF
75
|
NOR will be charged as DRY equipment
SOC will not be subject to equipment detention charges
New Year, Easter and Christmas holidays count unless they fall within the allowed free time period
Export demurrage (all UK ports/terminals except Belfast)
Demurrage (including equipment & storage) commences on and includes the day that the container is gated-in full at the port/terminal and ends on the planned arrival day of the vessel on which the container is booked to load at time of gate-in.
| Days | 20’ DRY | 40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY / 20’ Flat & Open top | 40’ Flat & Open top | 20’ REEF / 40’ REEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Days
1 - 7
|
20’ DRY
free
|
40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY / 20’ Flat & Open top
free
|
40’ Flat & Open top
free
|
20’ REEF / 40’ REEF
free
|
|
Days
8
|
20’ DRY
free
|
40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY / 20’ Flat & Open top
free
|
40’ Flat & Open top
free
|
20’ REEF / 40’ REEF
105
|
|
Days
9+
|
20’ DRY
35
|
40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY / 20’ Flat & Open top
50
|
40’ Flat & Open top
65
|
20’ REEF / 40’ REEF
105
|
NOR will be charged as DRY equipment
Reefer demurrage includes plug-in/electricity charges
SOC are subject to demurrage at the rate applicable to the equipment size/type
New Year, Easter and Christmas holidays count unless they fall within the allowed free time period
Export demurrage (Belfast only)
Demurrage (including equipment & storage) commences on and includes the day that the container is gated-in full at the port/terminal and ends on the planned arrival day of the vessel on which the container is booked to load at time of gate-in.
| Days | 20’ DRY | 40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY / 20’ Flat & Open top | 40’ Flat & Open top | 20’ REEF | 40’ REEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Days
1 - 6
|
20’ DRY
free
|
40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY / 20’ Flat & Open top
free
|
40’ Flat & Open top
free
|
20’ REEF
free
|
40’ REEF
free
|
|
Days
7 - 8
|
20’ DRY
free
|
40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY / 20’ Flat & Open top
free
|
40’ Flat & Open top
free
|
20’ REEF
29
|
40’ REEF
29
|
|
Days
9 - 14
|
20’ DRY
35
|
40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY / 20’ Flat & Open top
50
|
40’ Flat & Open top
65
|
20’ REEF
64
|
40’ REEF
79
|
|
Days
15+
|
20’ DRY
55
|
40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY / 20’ Flat & Open top
70
|
40’ Flat & Open top
85
|
20’ REEF
84
|
40’ REEF
99
|
NOR will be charged as DRY equipment
Reefer demurrage includes plug-in/electricity charges
SOC are subject to demurrage at the rate applicable to the equipment size/type
New Year, Easter and Christmas holidays count unless they fall within the allowed free time period
- Area : United Kingdom & Ireland Area
- Country : United Kingdom
- Direction : Export
- Effective Date : 01/11/2020
- Expiry Date : Until further notice
- Free time : Calendar day
- Currency : GBP
- Invoiced : Per container, per calendar day, per container size type
Export detention (all UK ports/terminals including Belfast)
Equipment detention commences on and includes the day that the empty container is collected and ends on the day that the full container is gated-in at the first load port.
| Days | 20’ DRY | 40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY | 20’ Flat & Open top | 40’ Flat & Open top | 20’ REEF / 40’ REEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Days
1 - 7
|
20’ DRY
free
|
40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY
free
|
20’ Flat & Open top
free
|
40’ Flat & Open top
free
|
20’ REEF / 40’ REEF
free / free
|
|
Days
8 - 14
|
20’ DRY
free
|
40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY
free
|
20’ Flat & Open top
free
|
40’ Flat & Open top
free
|
20’ REEF / 40’ REEF
45 / 72
|
|
Days
15 - 21
|
20’ DRY
15
|
40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY
24
|
20’ Flat & Open top
35
|
40’ Flat & Open top
56
|
20’ REEF / 40’ REEF
55 / 88
|
|
Days
22+
|
20’ DRY
25
|
40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY
40
|
20’ Flat & Open top
45
|
40’ Flat & Open top
72
|
20’ REEF / 40’ REEF
65 / 104
|
Shippers’ own containers (SOC) will not be subject to equipment detention charges
The free time & charges applied will be those in place on the origin price calculation date (PCD)
Export demurrage (all UK ports/terminals except Belfast)
Demurrage (including equipment & storage) commences on and includes the day that the full container is gated-in at the first load port and ends on the planned arrival day of the vessel on which, at time of gate-in, the container is booked to load.
| Days | 20’ DRY | 40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY | 20’ Flat & Open top | 40’ Flat & Open top | 20’ REEF / 40’ REEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Days
1 - 6
|
20’ DRY
free
|
40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY
free
|
20’ Flat & Open top
free
|
40’ Flat & Open top
free
|
20’ REEF / 40’ REEF
free
|
|
Days
7 - 8
|
20’ DRY
free
|
40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY
free
|
20’ Flat & Open top
free
|
40’ Flat & Open top
105
|
20’ REEF / 40’ REEF
40 / 40 |
|
Days
9 - 14
|
20’ DRY
25
|
40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY
50
|
20’ Flat & Open top
35
|
40’ Flat & Open top
70
|
20’ REEF / 40’ REEF
65 / 90 |
|
Days
15 + |
20’ DRY
40 |
40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY
80 |
20’ Flat & Open top
50 |
40’ Flat & Open top
100 |
20’ REEF / 40’ REEF
80 / 120 |
Reefer demurrage includes plug-in/electricity charges
Shippers’ 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)
Export demurrage (Belfast only)
Demurrage (including equipment & storage) commences on and includes the day that the full container is gated-in at the first load port and ends on the planned arrival day of the vessel on which, at time of gate-in, the container is booked to load.
| Days | 20’ DRY | 40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY | 20’ Flat & Open top | 40’ Flat & Open top | 20’ REEF/40’ REEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Days
1 - 6
|
20’ DRY
free
|
40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY
free
|
20’ Flat & Open top
free
|
40’ Flat & Open top
free
|
20’ REEF/40’ REEF
free
|
|
Days
7 - 14
|
20’ DRY
free
|
40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY
free
|
20’ Flat & Open top
free
|
40’ Flat & Open top
free |
20’ REEF/40’ REEF
40 |
|
Days
15 - 21
|
20’ DRY
40 |
40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY
40
|
20’ Flat & Open top
50
|
40’ Flat & Open top
50 |
20’ REEF/40’ REEF
80 |
|
Days
22+
|
20’ DRY
60 |
40’ / 40’hc / 45’ DRY
60
|
20’ Flat & Open top
70 |
40’ Flat & Open top
70 |
20’ REEF/40’ REEF
100
|
Reefer demurrage includes plug-in/electricity charges
Shippers’ 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)
Commodity
No specific restrictions apply.
Weight / Measurement
Transport of 40 high- cube containers depends on the port and destination and might not always be available. Check with the local Maersk inland service desk for details in case of query.
Max. road limitation
44000kgs (combined weight of truck, chassis, container & cargo cannot exceed 44000kgs) and legal road limit is 25000kgs gross cargo weight.
Special cargoes:
OOG, B/B & IMO cargo subject to standard Maersk approval procedures.
B/l clausing, documentation
No specific clausing required.
Special customs requirements
No specific requirements.
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