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Demurrage & Detention Free Time and Charges

Export / Import Demurrage (Free time & Charge*)

*Demurrage & Detention Free Time and Charges for all Trades except Trans-Pacific Trade. Please refer to http://rates.etransport.com/oocl/for details of United States related Services”

1.  Definition of Key Terms

Export Demurrage Export Cargo free time shall commence at 0001 hours on the day when the loaded container has been returned to carrier's container yard (CY) and the last day of free time would be the advertised CY closing date for a period not to exceed the free time provided in the tariff
Import Demurrage Import Cargo free time shall commence at 0001 hours on the first day on cargo availability as notified by the terminal
Free time & Charge* * = Per calendar day per container

2. Rate 


 

Cargo Nature

Free Time  (Calendar Day)

Day Range

Currency

20'

40'

40'HQ

45'HQ

General Cargo* (R1)

Export
 7 days

1-5

HKD

370

720

720

800

Thereafter

730

1430

1430

1590

Import
5 day (R2)

1-5

370

720

720

800

Thereafter

730

1430

1430

1590

Refrigerated Cargo*

Export
3 days (R3)

1-5

HKD

1200

1600

1600

 -

Thereafter

2025

2700

2700

 -

Import
5 days

1-5

1200

1600

1600

 -

Thereafter

2025

2700

2700

 -

Hazardous Cargo under IMO Class 2/3/HK reg. 177D

Export -on CY closing day

 Per Day

HKD

2970

5940

5940

6680

Import - 72 hours after vessel arrival

Hazardous Cargo under IMO Class 1/7

Export - Nil

The delivery upon vessel arrival with prior appointment at least 2 working days in advance

Import - Nil

Immediate Pick Up upon vessel arrival with prior appointment at least 2 working days in advance

Awkward Cargo (Oversized or uncontainerized) (R4)

Export - Nil

The delivery upon vessel arrival with prior appointment at least 2 working days in advance

Import - Nil

Immediate Pick Up upon vessel arrival with prior appointment at least 2 workings day in advance


3. Remarks

  • (R1) = Include Hazardous Cargo under IMO Class 4,5,6,8,9
  • (R2) = Excluding Sundays / Holidays for the USA & Canada origin cargo 
  • (R3) = 5 days for the USA & Canada destination cargo
  • (R4) = Storage charge HKD1500 per unit per day 

**Above charges subject to change with or without prior notice


Export / Import Detention (Free time & Charge*)

1. Definition of Key Terms 

Detention Equipment free time shall commence at 0001 from the day when the removal of the equipment from carrier's facility until the container return back to the carrier's
Free time & Charge* * = Per calendar day per container
 

2. Rate

Equipment Type Free Time (Calendar Day) Day Range Currency 20' 40' 40'HQ 45'HQ
General purpose (including Hangertainer)

7 days

1 - 3 HKD

150

250

250

275

Thereafter

HKD

240

360

360

395

Reefer

7 days

Per day

HKD

375

500

500

-

Special (Open Top, Flat Rack)

7 days

1 - 3

HKD

300

520

-

-

Thereafter

HKD

500

780

-

-

3. Remarks

  • For commodity exception of USA origin cargo, please refer to Rule 21-F in OOLL - 002 TPT Westbound Rule Tariff
  • Detention charge will not be applied to Shipper's Own Container (SOC)

Export / Import - CFS/LCL Storage 

1.  Definition of Key Terms 

Export Storage Export Cargo free time shall commence at 0800 hours when the CFS cargo actually received at carrier's terminal or carrier's designated off-dock CFS and the last day of free time would be advertised CFS closing date for a period not to exceed the free time provided in the tariff
Import Storage Import Cargo free time shall commence at 0800 on the first day on cargo availability as notified by the terminal or designated off-dock CFS
Free time & Charge* * = Per calendar day per container

2.  Rate
 

Cargo Nature

Free Time
(Calendar Day)

Days

Currency

Revenue Ton

General Cargo

Export - 7 days

1st week

HKD

150

Import - 5 days

Thereafter
per week

HKD

200

Reefer Cargo

Export –3 Days
(Working Day)

Per Week

HKD

200

Import – 3 Days
(Working Day)

Hazardous Cargo
(Do not accept IMO Class1/7)

IMO Class 2/3/HK reg. 177D

Import - 1 day

Per Day

HKD

550

Others

Import - 1 day

2nd - 3rd day 

HKD

100

4th - 10th day

HKD

350

Thereafter
Per week

HKD

400

Vehicle on Wheel

Export - 7 days

Per day

HKD

500 per Vehicle

Import - 5 days

Per day

HKD

Revenue Ton = Minimum 1 Revenue ton per Delivery Order per Week


**Above charges subject to change with or without prior notice


For further inquiries please contact Local office directly.

     
     
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