Shipping to and from Canada
Your complete guide to shipping to and from Canada. Find the right route, get Maersk office locations, discover local solutions, payment options and more.
Export
Get up-to-date local information about export procedures and restrictions, demurrage and detention, container drop-offs and more.
Free time will commence on the first calendar day following the equipment's arrival at the loading port. Free time includes Saturday, Sunday and holidays. After expiration of free time, equipment remaining on the loading port will be assessed demurrage as follows:
- For containers in-gated prior to the shipment’s earliest receipt date, but loads its originally scheduled vessel, demurrage will apply for each calendar day including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays prior to the earliest receipt date.
- For containers in-gated before, on, or after the earliest receipt date, and do not load its originally scheduled vessel for any reason not a result of Carrier error, demurrage will apply per calendar day including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays until the cargo loads, or scheduled vessel sail date, whichever event occurs first.
Charges per calendar day after freetime
All Terminals | 7 Calendar Days |
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All Terminals
Dry equipment, including shipper owned equipment and non-operating refrigerated containers
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7 Calendar Days
Days 1-4 USD 150.00 per day, or fraction
Day 5 and above USD 180.00 per day, or fraction there of |
All Terminals
Operating refrigerated containers
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7 Calendar Days
Days 1-3 USD 350.00 per day, or fraction thereof
Day 4 and above USD 480.00 per day, or fraction thereof |
All Terminals
Flat beds, flat racks, open top containers or any other specialized equipment
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7 Calendar Days
Days 1-3 USD 350.00 per day, or fraction thereof
Day 4 and above USD 480.00 per day, or fraction thereof |
Detention
Free time for carrier’s equipment commences on the day equipment departs from carrier’s container yard.
Detention (Carrier Haulage) & Per Diem (Merchant Haulage) Freetime
Container Type | Business days |
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Container Type
DRY and Non-Operating REEFER
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Business days
Four (4) business days
Commencing and including day of pickup |
Container Type
REEFER and Special Equipment
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Business days
Three (3) business days
Commencing and including day of pickup |
Charges per calendar day after free-time
Days | DRY & non-operating REEFER equipment | Days | Operating REEFER and special equipment |
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Days
1 - 4
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DRY & non-operating REEFER equipment
140 USD
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Days
1 - 3
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Operating REEFER and special equipment
330 USD
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Days
5 - 8
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DRY & non-operating REEFER equipment
190 USD
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Days
4 - 7
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Operating REEFER and special equipment
435 USD
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Days
9+
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DRY & non-operating REEFER equipment
220 USD per day
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Days
8+
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Operating REEFER and special equipment
470 USD
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Exception to Above:
- Reefer Equipment Detention: Montreal & Toronto
- 5 working days free time once removed from Carrier’s CY facility - Reefer Equipment Detention: Vancouver
- 8 working days free time once removed from Carrier’s CY facility - Reefer Equipment Detention: Halifax & St. John’s
- 10 working days free time once removed from Carrier’s CY facility - Dry Equipment Detention for exports of Grain, Rice, Flour, Seeds, Nuts, Cereals, Used Automobiles, and Used Clothing:
- 7 working days free time once removed from Carrier’s CY facility. After free time expires, detention charges will be Day 1 USD 140, Days 2-5 USD 190, Days 6+ USD 220. - Dry Equipment Detention for exports of Wood:
- 5 working days free time once removed from Carrier’s CY facility. After free time expires, detention charges will be Days 1-3 USD 140, Days 4-7 USD 190, Days 8+ USD 220. - Dry Equipment Detention for exports of Hay:
- 10 working days free time once removed from Carrier’s CY facility. After free time expires, detention charges will be Days Days 1-2 USD 190, Days 3+ USD220.
Maersk offers the flexibility to meet your seasonal needs with service built to match your requirements.
We’re offering seasonal service from Alaska to the Far East to deliver your seafood fresh and on time. With expert support and innovative reefer technology, your refrigerated cargo is safe in our hands. Discover more about these export opportunities, including sailing schedules, in our online flyer.
Most of our restrictions relate to b/l clausing, which follow:
- Agreement on demurrage/detention charges and free days cannot be added to b/l bound for India.
- Value of the goods cannot be added to Bs/l, unless an ad-valorem b/l is required.
- Maersk is not a conference line out of Canada, therefore b/l clauses/certificates requiring otherwise statement cannot be issued.
Private individual strictly not allowed. A private person (shipping for example personal goods) needs to be represented by a registered company and cannot appear on the Transport Document alone.
If any other certificate or further information is necessary, please contact our Customer Resource Centre department.
Background
Please see below details for Verified Gross Mass (VGM) submission in Canada. Transport Canada, the enforcement agency from the Canadian government, has issued their implementation guidelines which can be found by clicking here.
For information on requirements regarding the calibration and the certification of weighing equipment for the purpose of trade the shipper may contact any of the authorized service providers (ASP) recognized by Measurement Canada and listed on the following web site.
VGM cutoffs in Canada
As a general guidance, the VGM should be received by Maersk two (2) hours prior to cargo cut-off if sent via EDI or e-channels, and twelve (12) hours prior to cargo cut-off for manual submission. While your VGM cut-off will be noted on your booking confirmation, we can confirm the following cutoffs for our services in Canada:
Terminal | Service | VGM cutoff via e-channels | VGM cutoff via manual channels | Cargo cutoff | Local Time |
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Terminal
Halifax
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Service
Halifax Terminal 1
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VGM cutoff via e-channels
Canada Atlantic Express
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VGM cutoff via manual channels
2 hours prior to CY cut
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Cargo cutoff
12 hours prior to CY cut
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Local Time
FRI 16:00
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Terminal
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Service
Montreal Racine Terminal
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VGM cutoff via e-channels
Canada Atlantic Express
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VGM cutoff via manual channels
2 hours prior to CY cut
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Cargo cutoff
12 hours prior to CY cut
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Local Time
FRI 15:00
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Terminal
Prince Rupert
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Service
Prince Rupert Cntr Terminal
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VGM cutoff via e-channels
TP8
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VGM cutoff via manual channels
2 hours prior to CY cut
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Cargo cutoff
12 hours prior to CY cut
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Local Time
TUE 16:30
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Terminal
Vancouver
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Service
Delta Port Terminal
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VGM cutoff via e-channels
TP9
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VGM cutoff via manual channels
2 hours prior to CY cut
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Cargo cutoff
12 hours prior to CY cut
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Local Time
FRI 16:00
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Please note this information is subject to change thus we highly encourage you to revisit this information on our website for further updates.
* Terminal policy, VGM deadlines and CY cargo cutoffs are subject to change without notice. Please continue to check our website for updates or contact your local customer service representative.
** Terminal Fees related to VGM are decided and applied by the terminal and not by Maersk. For information about terminal weighing services, please click on the terminal name for details.
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