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

SAE NORTH (SDC-SAVANNAH-NORFOLK-WILMINGTON) U7A

BOOKING: WEDNESDAY 15:00 HRS	DOCUMENTATION THURSDAY 12:00 HRS	VGM: SAT 15:00
BOOKING: WEDNESDAY 15:00 HRS CNTR PORT SD:THURSDAY 14:00 HRS	DOCUMENTATION THURSDAY 12:00 HRS CNTR PORT CY: FRIDAY 12:00 HRS	VGM: SAT 15:00 VGM: SAT 15:00

SAE SOUTH (SDC-PCZ-PUERTO MOIN-MANZANILLO) U7A

BOOKING:WEDNESDAY 10:00 HRS	DOCUMENTATION: FRIDAY 15:00 HRS	VGM: SAT 10:00
BOOKING:WEDNESDAY 10:00 HRS CNTR PORT SD: SATURDAY 10:00 HRS	DOCUMENTATION: FRIDAY 15:00 HRS CNTR PORT CY: SATURDAY 12:00 HRS	VGM: SAT 10:00 VGM: SAT 10:00

GOEX NORTH (SDC-HOUSTON-NEW ORLEANS) U7I

BOOKING:MONDAY 08:00 HRS	DOCUEMNTATION: MONDAY 12:00 HRS	VGM: MON 17:00 HRS
BOOKING:MONDAY 08:00 HRS CNTR PRT SD: TUESDAY 14:00HRS	DOCUEMNTATION: MONDAY 12:00 HRS CNTR PORT CY: WEDNESDAY 10:00HRS	VGM: MON 17:00 HRS VGM: MON 17:00 HRS

GOEX SOUTH SDC-CARTAGENA-MANZANILLO) U7I

BOOKING: THURSDAY 14:00 HRS	DOCUMENTATION: FRIDAY 09:00 HRS	VGM: FRI 12:00 HRS
BOOKING: THURSDAY 14:00 HRS CNTR PORT SD: FRIDAY 14:00 HRS	DOCUMENTATION: FRIDAY 09:00 HRS CNTR PORT CY: SATURDAY 12:00 HRS	VGM: FRI 12:00 HRS VGM: FRI 12:00 HRS

WCCA NORTH (GTZ-LAZARO CARDENAS-LOS ANGELES) U8A

BOOKING THURSDAY 16:00 HRS	DOCUMENTATION: FRIDAY 12:00HRS	VGM: SAT 10:00
BOOKING THURSDAY 16:00 HRS CNTR PORT SD: SATURDAY 15:00 HRS	DOCUMENTATION: FRIDAY 12:00HRS CNTR PORT CY: MONDAY 10:00 HRS	VGM: SAT 10:00 VGM: SAT 10:00

WCCA SOUTH (GTZ-ACAJUTLA-BALBOA) U8A

BOOKING: MONDAY 10:00 HRS	DOCUMENTATION: MONDAY 15:00 HRS	VGM: TUE 17:00
BOOKING: MONDAY 10:00 HRS CNTR PORT SD: TUESDAY 15:00 HRS	DOCUMENTATION: MONDAY 15:00 HRS CNTR PORT CY: WEDNESDAY 10:00 HRS	VGM: TUE 17:00 VGM: TUE 17:00

NOTE: To pick up containers form Chimaltenango it is one hour before cut off

Schedule is based on departure date. Dates are estimated and may vary.

Combined Demurrage and Detention (EXPORT)

Tiempo libre / Free time

Movement	DRY	FLAT & Open Top	REEF	IMO
Movement All Types (SD & CY)	DRY 10	FLAT & Open Top 5	REEF 5	IMO 5

Tarifa estándar después de tiempo libre / Standard rates after free time

Days	DRY	FLAT and Open Top	REEF	IMO
Days 6 and up	DRY Free	FLAT and Open Top 100 USD	REEF 100 USD	IMO 100 USD
Days 11 and up	DRY 100 USD	FLAT and Open Top 120 USD	REEF 120 USD	IMO 120 USD
Days 15 and up	DRY 150 USD	FLAT and Open Top 150 USD	REEF 150 USD	IMO 150 USD

Remarks

Effective January 1st, 2017

PUERTO QUETZAL

Depot	Address	Monday – Friday	Saturday
Depot GUAYACAN	Address Kilómetro 98 Parcelamiento Arizona Puerto San Jose, Escuintla	Monday – Friday 08:00 hrs - 17:00 hrs	Saturday 08:00 hrs - 12:00 hrs
Depot REINTER	Address Km 96.5 Carretera a Pto. Quetzal, Parcelamiento Arizona No. 47, Escuintla Guatemala	Monday – Friday 08:00 hrs - 17:00 hrs	Saturday 08:00 hrs - 12:00 hrs
Depot CONSERSA	Address Km 98 carretera a Puerto Quetzal	Monday – Friday 08:00 hrs - 17:00 hrs	Saturday 08:00 hrs - 12:00 hrs
Depot ORELCA	Address Km 100.25 carretera Puerto Quetzal	Monday – Friday 08:00 hrs - 17:00 hrs	Saturday 08:00 hrs - 12:00 hrs
Depot ALOPSA	Address Km 100.7 carretera Autopista Puerto Quetzal	Monday – Friday 08:00 hrs - 17:00 hrs	Saturday 08:00 hrs - 12:00 hrs

PUERTO BARRIOS Y SANTO TOMAS DE CASTILLA

Depot	Address	Monday – Friday	Saturday
Depot ALOPSA	Address 5ta. Calle final por Hotel Matías de Galvez, Distrito portuario Santo Tomás de Castilla	Monday – Friday 08:00 hrs - 17:00 hrs	Saturday 08:00 hrs - 12:00 hrs
Depot CONSERSA	Address Colonia Petro maya, entrada a Cantera Agua Caliente, a una cuadra del Cementerio de Izabal, Santo Tomas de Castilla	Monday – Friday 08:00 hrs - 17:00 hrs	Saturday 08:00 hrs - 12:00 hrs
Depot BIT/TCF	Address Km. 290 Carr. al Atlántico, Puerto Barrios	Monday – Friday 08:00 hrs - 17:00 hrs	Saturday 08:00 hrs - 12:00 hrs

CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA

Depot	Address	Monday – Friday	Saturday
Depot TCF - Bárcenas	Address Km.20 carretera al pacifico parque Industrial Delta Bárcenas Unisur predio BIT	Monday – Friday 08:00 hrs - 17:00 hrs	Saturday 08:00 hrs - 12:00 hrs
Depot Reinter - Bárcenas	Address Lote fracción 34 colonia Parcelamiento Las Nubes zona 3 de Villanueva	Monday – Friday 08:00 hrs - 17:00 hrs	Saturday 08:00 hrs - 12:00 hrs

Weight restrictions

The same weight restrictions apply as specified for import restrictions.

Bill of lading restrictions

As part of the US Customs 24 Hour Rule regulations, 'To the order of' bills of lading are not accepted for shipments destined to the US or routed via US ports.

US Customs does equally not accept the commodity descriptions 'Freight all kinds' and 'General merchandise', nor the package type 'pallets'.

As per the local regulation, a container is considered as abandoned by the local authority when it reaches below amount of days after arriving at terminal as per below: