Shipping to and from Costa Rica

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

	U5C Caldera feeder service	84K ECUBEX service	15C CRX service
Proforma ETA:	U5C Caldera feeder service MIE 1800	84K ECUBEX service JUE 1600	15C CRX service VIE 1600
Solicitud Reserva:	U5C Caldera feeder service JUE 1000	84K ECUBEX service VIE 1700	15C CRX service LUN 1700
Retiro del vacío:	U5C Caldera feeder service VIE 1700	84K ECUBEX service MAR 1700	15C CRX service MIE 2200
Instrucción Embarque:	U5C Caldera feeder service VIE 1200	84K ECUBEX service MAR 1700	15C CRX service MIE 1700
VGM website:	U5C Caldera feeder service VIE 1200	84K ECUBEX service MAR 1700	15C CRX service MIE 1700
VGM Inttra / EDI / Manual:	U5C Caldera feeder service VIE 1200	84K ECUBEX service MAR 1700	15C CRX service MIE 1700
Cambios:	U5C Caldera feeder service LUN 1200	84K ECUBEX service LUN 1200	15C CRX service MIE 1200
Póliza cut off:	U5C Caldera feeder service MAR 1200	84K ECUBEX service Antes del ingreso a TCM	15C CRX service Antes del ingreso a TCM
Ingreso equipo cargado:	U5C Caldera feeder service MAR 1700 (ETA -12 hrs)	84K ECUBEX service JUE 0359 (ETA -12 hrs)	15C CRX service VIE 0359 (ETA -12 hrs)
Ingreso equipo cargado DGD/OOG:	U5C Caldera feeder service MAR 1800 ETA -24 hrs)	84K ECUBEX service MIE 1600 (ETA -24 hrs)	15C CRX service JUE 1600 (ETA – 24 hrs)
Solicitud de LARS	U5C Caldera feeder service MAR 1500	84K ECUBEX service MIE 1500	15C CRX service JUE 1500
Ingreso cargado con LARS	U5C Caldera feeder service MIE 1600 (ETA -2 hrs)	84K ECUBEX service JUE 0959 (ETA -6 hrs)	15C CRX service VIE 0959 (ETA – 6 hrs)
Corte electricidad (ETA -48 hrs)	U5C Caldera feeder service LUN 1800	84K ECUBEX service MAR 1600	15C CRX service MIE 1600
Corte de cancelacion - REEF CARGO	U5C Caldera feeder service VIE 1500	84K ECUBEX service LUN 1200	15C CRX service LUN 1700
Puerto	U5C Caldera feeder service P027 - PTO CALDERA	84K ECUBEX service P036 - PUERTO MOIN	15C CRX service P036 - PUERTO MOIN
Ingreso listados SPC	U5C Caldera feeder service LUN 1300	84K ECUBEX service -	15C CRX service -

Standard free time - Imports

Operator : Maersk
Port / terminal Names : All Ports
Valid from : 1 January 2019
Charge type : Export - Detention
Transport mode : All transport modes
Service mode : All service modes

Freetime

Container type	Days	Calendar / Working	Same / Next day if after
Container type DRY	Days 10	Calendar / Working Calendar	Same / Next day if after Same_Day
Container type REEF	Days 6	Calendar / Working Calendar	Same / Next day if after Same_Day
Container type IMO	Days 10	Calendar / Working Calendar	Same / Next day if after Same_Day
Container type OTHER	Days 6	Calendar / Working Calendar	Same / Next day if after Same_Day

Standard rates applicable after free time*

Tier	Days	Rate for 20 DRY	Rate for 40/45 DRY	Rate for 20 REEF / Rate for 40 REEF	Rate for 20' Flat & Open Top
Tier Tier 1	Days 11+	Rate for 20 DRY 90 USD	Rate for 40/45 DRY 90 USD	Rate for 20 REEF / Rate for 40 REEF	Rate for 20' Flat & Open Top
Tier Tier 1	Days 7+	Rate for 20 DRY	Rate for 40/45 DRY	Rate for 20 REEF / Rate for 40 REEF 155 USD	Rate for 20' Flat & Open Top 155 USD

Booking

In order to request a container, a booking must be requested via Maersk website. If it is not possible to request the first booking via the web please contact our customer service department at cr.export@maersk.com for assistance, please make sure you have the following details to create your BK:

Name, phone, address and shipper's contact details.
Date, time and exact address of the drop off location.
Container type and size.
Commodity (in case it is reefer cargo, please include temperature and ventilation).
The ventilation must be provided in cbm/hr
Exact weight.
Type of service (Container yard or Store Door).
Final destination.
Contractual customer name.
Service Contract.
Payment terms (Prepaid or Collect).

Shipping Instructions

Once you have received a booking confirmation and the container has been assigned, the next step is to complete the Shipping Instructions in our website Maersk. If it is not possible to use the web page, please contact our customer service department at cr.export@maersk.com for assistance.

Note: For website registration assistance, please contact our Customer Service Department.

Commodity:

No restrictions on dry commodities apply.
Perishable reefer cargos require prior approval of Customer Service Department.
For more information, please contact Customer Service Department (Cr.export@maersk.com).
Shark fin/shark meat exports are not allowed from Costa Rica.
hazardous Cargo Subject to approval. For more information, please contact operations department.
No acceptance of 20’ Reefer containers.

For all container types and as per government regulation, the maximum weight accepted is 20.5 tons for cargo in chassis of 2 axes, overweight should be moved in chassis of 3 axes.