Shipping to and from Costa Rica

Your complete guide to shipping to and from Costa Rica. Find the right route, get Maersk office locations, discover local solutions, payment options and more.

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

Route	Service Name	Port Name	Booking	Shipping Instructions	DUA
Route North Europe	Service Name CRX-15C	Port Name Terminal de Contenedores de Moin	Booking TUE 1200	Shipping Instructions WED 1200	DUA THU 1700
Route Mediterranean	Service Name CARMED-85W	Port Name Terminal de Contenedores de Moin	Booking FRI 1700	Shipping Instructions TUE 1700	DUA WED 1700
Route Asia	Service Name WCCA SERVICE-U8E	Port Name Puerto Caldera	Booking TUE 1700	Shipping Instructions WED 1200	DUA THU 1700

Route	Service Name	Port Name	Container Full	VGM
Route North Europe	Service Name CRX-15C	Port Name Terminal de Contenedores de Moin	Container Full FRI 0600	VGM WED 1200
Route Mediterranean	Service Name CARMED-85W	Port Name Terminal de Contenedores de Moin	Container Full THU 0600	VGM TUE 1700
Route Asia	Service Name WCCA SERVICE-U8E	Port Name Puerto Caldera	Container Full SAT 2400	VGM WED 1200

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, a form must be filled out with the complete information detailed below. This information has to be sent to our customer service department at Cr.export@maersk.com:

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 to receive a template to complete the shipping instructions. The shipping instructions need to be sent to our customer service department at Cr.export@maersk.com.

Manual shipping instructions have a cost of $30 per BL.

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.