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Export
Get up-to-date local information about export procedures and restrictions, demurrage and detention, container pick-ups and more.
Demurrage and detention
Procedures
Restrictions
Port / terminal Names: All Ports
Effective date: 1 January 2020
Charge Type: Export Detention
Transport Mode: All transport modes
Service Mode: All service modes
Free time | Days | Calendar / Working | Same / Next day if after |
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Free time
DRY / REEF / IMO / OTHER
|
Days
11
|
Calendar / Working
Calendar
|
Same / Next day if after
Same day
|
Standard rates applicable after free time
Level | From (Days) | To (Days) | Rate for 20 DRY / Rate for 20' Flat & Open Top | Rate for 40/45 DRY | Rate for 20/40 REEF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level
Tier 1
|
From (Days)
12
|
To (Days)
Thereafter
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Rate for 20 DRY / Rate for 20' Flat & Open Top
USD 80
|
Rate for 40/45 DRY
USD 100
|
Rate for 20/40 REEF
USD 150
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- Freight currency payment: For payment in Colombian pesos, use the "Tasa Representativa del Mercado (T.R.M)" of the payment day plus COP 15.00 (Colombian pesos).
- Number of document of export SAE should be confirmed in shipping instruction by shipper
Important message: From January 1st 2019, the issuance of comodato and the billing of local charges will be provided by AMP Terminals Inland Services under Tucontenedor360 platform.
Local surcharges
Surcharge | Description | 20' / 40'STH-HC / 40' REEF | Basis | Comments |
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Surcharge
CLF
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Description
Collection fee
|
20' / 40'STH-HC / 40' REEF
USD 40
|
Basis
per BL
|
Comments
If freight is pay via transfer in our account in NY, it doesn’t apply
|
Surcharge
BLF
|
Description
OBL issuance
|
20' / 40'STH-HC / 40' REEF
USD 30
|
Basis
per BL
|
Comments
If OBL is issued through our web page, it does not apply
|
Surcharge
AMF
|
Description
Amendment
|
20' / 40'STH-HC / 40' REEF
USD 50
|
Basis
per amendment
|
Comments
|
Surcharge
CER
|
Description
Certification
|
20' / 40'STH-HC / 40' REEF
USD 25
|
Basis
per BL
|
Comments
if certification is issued through our web page, it doesn’t apply
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- Commodity: No specific restriction apply. Time for booking confirmation and equipment assignment for reefer, hazardous and oversized cargo is 24 hours.
- Special cargos: CFS cargo is not acceptable (except by coffee cargo). CFS: Maersk is responsible for stuffing.
- Weight / Measurement: Weight must be manifested in kilos and measurement in cubic meters (CMB). Weight and measurement limited according capacity of container.
- B/Ls clausing, documentation: “Clean on board” clause is not allowed. Can be used "Declared clean by the Shipper" clause.
- Special customs requirements: Export manifest must be submitted to customs with correct information, local customs authority apply fines in case discrepancies be detected.
- Freight collect: It is not allowed for reefer cargo and/or ports in Central America, Africa, Chile unless consignee accepts the charges. Households can not be collect.
- No dummy Bs/l (there is missing any of the following information: Shipper / consignee, telephone, fax or contact) are accepted by local customs authority for any purpose.
- No changes are allowed on weights and / or quantities in the bill of loading after vessel departure
- CFS service is just accepted for coffee
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