Shipping to and from United States of America

Country: United States
Direction: Import
Expiry Date: Until further notice
Free time: Working Day basis defined as any day a gate is open for container pickup Monday – Saturday. Partial day closures are considered as a full working day and count towards freetime. In the event a terminal closes on a day due to lack of appointment demand, that day shall be considered a working day for containers a party had an opportunity to make a timely appointment for, but chose not to do so. If a party made an appointment for a container but the terminal was closed, then that date shall not be considered a Working Day with respect to that container.
Currency: USD
Invoiced: Working Day basis defined as any day a gate is open for container pickup. Partial day closures are considered as a full working day and count towards chargeable days. In the event a terminal closes on a day due to lack of appointment demand, that day shall be considered a working day for containers a party had an opportunity to make a timely appointment for, but chose not to do so. If a party made an appointment for a container but the terminal was closed, then that date shall not be considered a Working Day with respect to that container.
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 import 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: is the daily charge assessed to the shipper or motor carrier for use of the land and equipment services provided at the carrier’s load/discharge port, or inland container yard (CY) facility, when the cargo remains in such facilities beyond the permitted free time as stipulated per tariff or contract. At rail ramps where Carrier allows storage to be paid directly to facilities for land use according to the ramp’s terms and conditions, Carrier demurrage is the daily charge assessed to the shipper or motor carrier for use of equipment only when the cargo remains in such facilities beyond the permitted free time as stipulated per tariff or contract.

Useful links:

• Book your shipments online via SPOT at a fixed price and with a loading guarantee to know when they will arrive. Maersk Spot now also includes extendable Free time options. Start Now.
  • Note that SPOT terms are those accepted at the time the booking is confirmed and are not necessarily aligned with the standard tariff. For details how to extend your DnD Free time at destination, click here. DnD Tariff information can be found via Instant Price Search or during booking process.
• To view free days and last free date information for containers, along with pickup and return location basis click here: D&D Calculator
• 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) and Tanks are not subject to detention and are subject to demurrage at some locations.
• For Shipper’s own containers (SOC) and Tanks 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.

Import Demurrage

• At rail ramp locations, all storage is settled directly with the rail provider according to the ramps terms and conditions.
• At inland port locations owned by ports (ie. Greer, SC and Front Royal,VA) free time and demurrage charges are according to Maersk’s tariff levels for ocean terminals.
• In addition, for CY deliveries at rail ramps collecting storage according to the ramps terms and conditions, demurrage will be assessed by Maersk for equipment use only after the free time as indicated below.
• When a facility is closed for a full working day during the freetime period, the day will not count against the cargo freetime or for demurrage charges. Partial day closures are considered as a full working day and count towards freetime and demurrage charges.
• Please check with the terminal location for all terminal pickup procedures and to validate cargo is available for pickup. Our terminal partner websites and additional information on demurrage payment can be found here.

Dry Containers and Non-Operating Reefers *excluding Newark/Miami

Reefer, Special Equipment *excluding Newark/Miami

Shipper Owned *excluding Newark/Miami

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.

Miami, Florida

Rail Ramps Dry/Non-Operating Reefers

Rail Ramps Operating Reefers

Rail Ramps Special Equipment

Applicable to operating reefer cargo at the Port of Hueneme, CA and for the commodity meat at all U.S. ocean terminals except: Baltimore, MD, Boston, MA, Jacksonville, FL, Mobile, AL, Newark, NJ, Port Everglades, FL, Staten Island, NY

*excluding Newark/Miami – 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), Miami, Florida.

** Newark/Miami – 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), Miami, Florida.

Import Detention

Dry Containers and Non-Operating Reefers

Reefer, Special Equipment

Applicable to operating reefer cargo at the Port of Hueneme, CA and for the commodity meat at all U.S. ocean terminals except: Baltimore, MD, Boston, MA, Jacksonville, FL, Mobile, AL, Newark, NJ, Port Everglades, FL, Staten Island, NY

• When the final destination is within the US, the Consignee details must indicate the actual party name and US address of the owner of the goods. The only exception is “To Order” TPDocs. If the Consignee is “To Order” of a bank or “To Order” of a party other than owner of the cargo, then the First Notify Party must be actual owner of cargo with their US address.
• If neither the Consignee nor First Notify Party is the actual owner of the cargo, then a House TPDoc (NH) needs to be submitted (either by the Shipper if they are automated NVOCC, or by Maersk on their behalf if NVOCC is Non Automated) to show the ultimate consignee of the goods.
• P.O. Box addresses are not acceptable for Shipper, Consignee, or Notify Parties.
• Any Original Bills of Lading that would previously be sent to our office in Charlotte, NC should now be sent by express courier to:
• Norton Lilly International
  Documentation Department
  One St. Louis Centre
  Suite 2003
  Mobile, AL 36602

• Used tires as a commodity are strictly forbidden due to EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulations.
• Hazardous waste shipments as defined by the Basel Convention are not accepted into the United States.
• Maersk will not arrange a store door (SD) delivery to the personal residence of a private citizen.
• Personal Effects or Household Goods cannot be railed cross border, either from Canada to USA, or from USA to Canada. Door deliveries for personal effects or household goods are prohibited in the USA. Personal effects shall only be accepted if cargo owner has an assigned forwarder to assist with the customs clearance at destination.
• All containers in transit to, or with a final destination of the US (including San Juan, Puerto Rico) require HIGH SECURITY SEALS (plastic seals are not allowed).
• A manifest must be submitted at least 24 hours prior to vessel arrival for ALL cargo transiting the US per US Customs & Border Protection regulations, whether cargo is discharging or Freight Remaining on Board (FROB) at US ports (the “24-Hour Rule”). There are NO EXCEPTIONS to the 24-Hour Rule.
• “Electronic Waste” as a commodity is not accepted for import into the US.