Middle East Detention and Demurrage Terminology and Application


A Better Understanding of Middle East Detention and Demurrage Terminology and Application

Middle Eastern ports’ detention and demurrage terminology and application are different from other ports of the world and this brief guideline will serve to assist both our internal colleagues and our external customers on the proper understanding and application of both detention and demurrage. We have received many inquiries and clarifications on this matter and thus we have drafted herein the details for the different countries in the Middle East where OOCL operates. The detention and demurrage policies are applicable for inbound or import shipments into the Middle East. It is important to note that in all Middle East countries where OOCL operates, port related charges (i.e., storage charges) are directly settled by consignees to the port/terminal operator. Carrier is not involved in the computation and collection of port storage charges.

Abu Dhabi / Jebel Ali / Port Rashid / Sharjah / Ajman - United Arab Emirates

• Effective November 15, 2010 the Inbound & Outbound Line Detention and Demurrage are combined and commonly known or termed as Detention
• Refer to Demurrage and Detention Free Time and Charges table for details

• Inbound Line Detention & Demurrage are combined and commonly known or termed as Detention
• Refer to Demurrage & Detention Free Time and Charges table for details

Bandar Abbas – Iran  

• Inbound Line Detention & Demurrage are combined and commonly known or termed as Detention
• New Iran Inbound Detention effective from January 1, 2013
• Refer to Demurrage & Detention Free Time and Charges table for details

Bahrain

• Inbound Line Detention & Demurrage are combined and commonly known or termed as Detention
• Refer to Demurrage & Detention Free Time and Charges table for details

Muscat – Oman

• Inbound Line Detention & Demurrage are combined and commonly known or termed as Detention
• Refer to Demurrage & Detention Free Time and Charges table for details

Doha - Qatar

• Inbound Line Detention and Demurrage are combined and commonly known or termed as Detention
• Refer to Demurrage & Detention Free Time and Charges table for details

   

Shuwaikh / Shuaiba - Kuwait

• Inbound Line Detention & Demurrage are combined and commonly known or termed as Detention 
• Refer to Demurrage & Detention Free Time and Charges table for details

Aqaba - Jordan

• Inbound Line Detention & Demurrage are combined and commonly known or termed as Detention 
• Refer to Demurrage & Detention Free Time and Charges table for details

 Adan - Yemen  

• Inbound Line Detention & Demurrage are combined and commonly known or termed as Detention 
• Refer to Demurrage & Detention Free Time and Charges table for details

Um qasr - Iraq

• Inbound Line Detention & Demurrage are combined and commonly known or termed as Detention 
• Refer to Demurrage & Detention Free Time and Charges table for details

Please contact us at OOCL (UAE) L.L.C for further assistance or clarification. Thank you.