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Demurrage & Detention Free Time and Charges(eff. Nov. 1st, 2014)
Demurrage & Detention Free Time and Charges
March 24, 2017
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All Surcharge and Fees shown are maximum rates and valid until further notice (unless specified).


Demurrage & Detention Free Time and Charges *GERMANY*

 

DEMURRAGE (Import and Export)

Shipments via ports of HAMBURG/ BREMERHAVEN/ WILHELMSHAVEN only

Freetime definitions:

Export Demurrage - starts one calendar day after full gate in and ends same day as cargo cut off


EXPORT Free time

HAM/ BHV

WHV

Dry Container/Special Equipment: 
Non-Hazard cargo

5 calendar day

8 calendar day

Dry Container/Special Equipment: 
Hazard cargo

3 calendar day

3 calendar day

Reefer Container & Tank Container

3 calendar day

3 calendar day



Import Demurrage - starts one (working) day after vessel discharge, ends with pick up full container in terminal.

IMPORT Free time

HAM/ BHV

WHV

Dry Container/Special Equipment: 
Non-Hazard cargo

3 calendar day

5 calendar day

Dry Container/Special Equipment: 
Hazard cargo

2 calendar day

2 calendar day

Reefer Container & Tank Container

2 calendar day

2 calendar day



After expiry of a.m. free time, the following demurrage charges (EUR) are applicable: 



Dry Container

 

20'

40'

45'

Non-Hazard cargo(GC) 

For 1-3 calender Days

50

70

125

Thereafter 

100

140

195

Hazard cargo (DG)

For 1-3 calender Days

80

100

155

Thereafter 

130

170

225

Reefer Container& NOR container & Tank Container

 

20'RF

40'RQ

 

Non-Hazard cargo

For 1-3 calender Days

125

150

Thereafter 

200

250

Hazard cargo

For 1-3 calender Days

155

180

Thereafter 

220

270

Special Equipment

 

 

20'OT/FL

40' OT/FL/OQ/FQ 

40'SR

Non-Hazard cargo (GC;AW)

For 1-3 calender Days

100

125

180

Thereafter 

150

195

250

Hazard cargo (DG;AD)

For 1-3 calender Days

130

155

210

Thereafter 

180

225

280



*Demurrage rules are also applicable for SOC (Shipper’s own Containers)*

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DETENTION (Import and Export)

Applicable for all transport modes via German ports as well as all transport modes from/to Germany via/ over Netherlands and Belgium ports

Freetime definitions:

EXPORT - detention shall commence at 00:00am on the first working day after empty container is picked up from carrier's facility and end at 23:59 pm on the same day of container’s fully gate in 

DET freetime OB (in calendar days)

Transport mode / days

cargo's POR/FND in Germany

cargo's POR/FND in all other countries than Germany

Road

6

6

Road (Reefer only)

3

6

Rail / Barge / Feeder

    6    

6



IMPORT - detention shall commence at 00:00am on the first working day after container fully gate-out and end at end at 23:59pm on the same day of container’s empty return. 

DET freetime IB (in calendar days)

Transport mode / days

cargo's POR/FND in Germany

cargo's POR/FND in all other countries than Germany

Road

3

6

Rail / Barge / Feeder

    6    

6



After expiry of free time, the following detention charges (EUR) are applicable for all transportation mode:

Dry Container

 

20'

40'

45'

For 1-3 calender days 

25

40

95

Thereafter 

50

80

150

Tank, reefer and insulated containers , without chassis

 

20'

40'

45'

For 1-3 calender days

75

95

95

Thereafter 

110

150

150

Special Equipment

 

20'OT/FL

40' OT/FL/ OQ/FQ/SR 

For 1-3 calender days

75

95

Thereafter 

110

150

 

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