Shipping to and from Panama

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

Standard free time - Export
Port/terminal Names: All Ports
Valid from: 1st December 2023
Charge type: Demurrage and Detention combined
Transport mode: All transport modes
Service mode: All service modes

Demurrage Manzanillo

Days	20’ Dry / IMO 20’	40’ Dry / IMO 40’	20’ REEF / 20’ Special	40’ REEF / 40’ Special
Days Demurrage Free Time	20’ Dry / IMO 20’ 7 days	40’ Dry / IMO 40’ 7 days	20’ REEF / 20’ Special 7 days	40’ REEF / 40’ Special 7 days
Days 8 - thereafter	20’ Dry / IMO 20’ 25 USD	40’ Dry / IMO 40’ 50 USD	20’ REEF / 20’ Special 25 USD	40’ REEF / 40’ Special 50 USD

Demurrage Balboa

Days	20’ Dry / IMO 20’	40’ Dry / IMO 40’	20’ REEF / 20’ Special	40’ REEF / 40’ Special
Days demurrage Free Time	20’ Dry / IMO 20’ 7 days	40’ Dry / IMO 40’ 7 days	20’ REEF / 20’ Special 7 days	40’ REEF / 40’ Special 7 days
Days 8 - thereafter	20’ Dry / IMO 20’ 22 USD	40’ Dry / IMO 40’ 43 USD	20’ REEF / 20’ Special 22 USD	40’ REEF / 40’ Special 43 USD

Detention Panama

Days	20’ Dry / IMO 20’	40’ Dry / IMO 40’	20’ REEF / 20’ Special	40’ REEF / 40’ Special
Days Detention Free Time	20’ Dry / IMO 20’ 7 days	40’ Dry / IMO 40’ 7 days	20’ REEF / 20’ Special 7 days	40’ REEF / 40’ Special 7 days
Days From Day 8th to Day 20th	20’ Dry / IMO 20’ 120 USD	40’ Dry / IMO 40’ 120 USD	20’ REEF / 20’ Special 140 USD / 150 USD	40’ REEF / 40’ Special 140 USD / 150 USD
Days From Day 21st onward	20’ Dry / IMO 20’ 150 USD	40’ Dry / IMO 40’ 150 USD	20’ REEF / 20’ Special 160 USD / 160 USD	40’ REEF / 40’ Special 160 USD / 160 USD

Notes:

Charges in USD per calendar day (including weekends and holidays) after free time expires.
Export Detention | from empty gate out empty at terminal/depot to gate in full or empty return at terminal/depot.
Terminal storage charges may apply, nevertheless, those are charged directly by Terminal Operator.
Terminal plug-in charges may apply, nevertheless, those are charged directly by Terminal Operator.
Non-Operating Reefer: DnD rules for DRY equipment will apply to NORs as well.
Spot conditions may differ from conditions above.

terms and conditions

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Demurrage and Detention charge applied to any given shipment depends to the PCD: Price Calculation Date (PCD). The following factors should be considered as guidance.

PCD for non-FMC shipments – The date when the carrying vessel is scheduled to depart from the Port of Loading.
PCD for FMC regulated trades – The date when Maersk Line takes possession of the last container listed on the transport document. This affects the Demurrage and Detention special free time. You will need to negotiate and mutually agree on the specifics before or on the Price Calculation Date.

Shipper assumes before the shipowner the contractual and legal duty to export/ship their cargo to a Consignee who has real interest and conditions in acquiring/receiving the imported cargo, promoting its effective removal at the destination, with the fulfillment of all obligations inherent to this act. If the cargo is abandoned at its destination or if it is not removed by the Consignee for any reason, the Shipper will be jointly and severally liable, together with the Consignee, for all amounts, cost, expense, damage or loss that carrier may suffer as a result of this situation.

Bookings

In order to request a container, a booking must be requested via https://www.maersk.com/book/

For export delivery seal, please request an appointment here.

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.

Special cargoes

OOG, B/B and IMO cargo are subject to standard Maersk Line approval procedures. For these cargo types shippers must send shipping instructions and gate in containers to port at least three hours ahead of cutoffs. For cutoffs information refer to service cutoffs.