Shipping to and from United States of America

Country: United States
Direction: Export
Expiry Date: Until further notice
Free time: Detention in Working days, Demurrage in Calendar Days
Currency: USD
Invoiced: Per container, per calendar day, per container type
Application: The free time & charges applied will be those in place on the origin price calculation date (PCD)

Please note the below provides a general overview of our export demurrage and detention practices in the U.S. For complete details please refer to our tariff here. In the event of any discrepancies between the below and our public tariff, the public tariff prevails.

FREE TIME: “Free Time” is the period agreed between the Carrier and the Merchant for which Demurrage and Detention shall not be paid by the Merchant.

DETENTION: Compensation payable when the Merchant holds Carrier's Container outside the port, terminal or depot beyond the agreed amount of Free Time.

DEMURRAGE: Compensation payable when the Merchant holds Carrier’s Container inside the terminal, port or depot beyond the agreed amount of Free Time (the compensation includes terminal storage costs).

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• Please find the Activity Location codes for Demurrage and Detention Invoices below:

Tariff

• Reefer demurrage includes plug-in/electricity charges.
• Reefer container with IMO follows Reefer.
• Non-operating reefer (NOR) is considered as Dry Container.
• Non-operating reefer (NOR) is considered as Dry Container for both Demurrage and Detention.
• Shipper's own containers (SOC) are not subject to detention and are subject to demurrage.
• For Shipper’s own containers (SOC) at non NWK locations, we have a single SOC DMR rate (no matter cntr/cargo type). At NWK locations, we have a separate SOC DMR rate and a Tank DMR rate.

Export Detention

• Free time for carrier’s equipment commences on the day equipment departs from carrier’s container yard.
• Business days are defined as Monday - Friday, excluding holidays at ocean terminals, and Monday - Saturday, excluding holidays at rail ramps with the exception of Long Beach and Los Angeles. For Long Beach and Los Angeles Saturday’s and Holiday’s with operating gates will be counted as working days for full loads received at terminals. These days will be countable days within the free time period for detention.
• If a return location is closed for a full working day during the freetime period, or requiring dual transactions for return, and an alternate return location is not available within the same geographical area, the day will not count against the cargo freetime. Partial day closures are considered as a full working day and count towards freetime. When freetime expires, detention will accrue for each day irrespective of whether the facility is open or closed, given the full freetime period was given to ingate the cargo.
• For export detention, if the earliest receipt date publicly communicated by the terminal changes for a shipment while the container is in the customer’s possession for stuffing and within its free time period, we will extend the detention free time by the number of working days between the previous earliest receipt date and new earliest receipt date for the shipment.

Dry Containers and Non-Operating Reefers (excluding Commodity Specific Dry Containers)

Reefer, Special Equipment

Commodity Dry Containers

Hay

Used Automobile

Used Clothing

Wood

Export Demurrage

• Free time will commence on the first calendar day following the equipment's arrival at the loading port. Free time is 7 calendar days including 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.

Dry Containers and Non-Operating Reefers and Shipper Owned Containers *excluding Newark

Dry Containers and Non-Operating Reefers and Shipper Owned Containers ** Newark

Reefers *excluding Newark

Reefers and Tanks ** Newark

Flat beds, flat racks, open top containers, or any other specialized equipment *excluding Newark

Flat beds, flat racks, open top containers, or any other specialized equipment ** Newark

Demurrage & Detention disputes

• Demurrage and Detention disputes for U.S. shipments can be raised by:
  • For cargo prior to return, US.Export@maersk.com for export shipments.
  • For cargo after return, through our website Maersk in the MyFinance section.
• In the event you wish to change the party invoiced, please e-mail disputes@maersk.com for assistance.
• When registering a dispute, please include the shipment number, container number, and a detailed description of the dispute including the applicable service contract number if pertinent to the claim. For disputes involving a change of paying party, written confirmation from the party who will pay is needed.
• Disputes must be submitted to Maersk within 30 days of the invoice date. We will provide feedback on your dispute within 5 business days of receipt.

*excluding Newark – excludes APM Terminal in Port Elizabeth New Jersey, PNCT (Port Newark Container Terminal), Global Terminal Jersey City, Maher Newark Terminal, Global Container Terminal, Bayonne, New Jersey and Howland Hook, Staten Island, New York.

**Newark – includes APM Terminal in Port Elizabeth New Jersey, PNCT (Port Newark Container Terminal), Global Terminal Jersey City, Maher Newark Terminal, Global Container Terminal, Bayonne, New Jersey and Howland Hook, Staten Island, New York.

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We Know your time is precious, So we want to share some pertinent information with you to ensure we have everything we need to get your invoices right the first time.

1. At time of booking the following information is required

• Place of Receipt & Delivery
• Service Mode (CY,SD)
• Service Contract #
• Service Contract Holder (AKA Contractual Customer or Price Owner)
• Commodity Description
• Container Size / Type
• Shipper
• Name, contact info and location of party responsible for any prepaid charges
• Name, Contact Info and location of Party responsible for collect charges

2. On your shipping instructions, The following information is required:

• Payment terms (Please use one of the following)
  • Freight Prepaid = Origin and ocean charges prepaid, destination charges collect
  • ALL Freight Prepaid = Origin, ocean and destination charges prepaid
  • Freight Collect = Origin charges prepaid, ocean and destination charges collect
  • ALL Freight Collect = Origin, ocean and destination charges collect
  • Name, contact info and location of party responsible for any prepaid charges
  • Name, Contact Info and location of Party responsible for collect charges

Dates and Times are estimated and subject to change.