OOCL - Local Surcharges

Local Surcharges for all Trades except for cargo originating from/destined to US ports and points via US ports. Please click here for details of United States related Services

For inland surcharges, including those for import merchant haulage, go to our Inland Tariff (surcharges will be displayed when you search and find a UK haulage rate)

For ocean surcharges (e.g. BAF and CAF), click here

For Global Rules, click here

For any Change of Destination, including amendments to import delivery locations, click here

For surcharge definitions, or details of the circumstances under which surcharges apply, click here

Local Surcharge	Code	Effective	Expires	Rate
Booking Cancellation Fee Applied where Confirmed bookings are cancelled less than 48 hours prior to vessel arrival at Port of Load	BCF	01/08/2012	18/03/2013	£250 per cancelled booking
Booking Cancellation Fee Applied where Confirmed bookings are cancelled less than 5 working days prior to vessel arrival at Port of Load	BCF	19/03/2013		£250 per cancelled container
Export Documentation Charge	DOC	01/05/2012		£30 per B/L
Security Manifest Fee (Advance Manifesting) - Transatlantic Trade Only	SMD	01/07/2010		£25 per Master B/L and each House B/L
Security Manifest Amendment Fee (Advance Manifesting) - Transatlantic Trade Only	SMA	01/07/2010		£40 per amendment request
China24 Advance Manifesting - shipments to or via China only	AMC	01/07/2010		£25 per B/L
China24 Amendment Fee - shipments to or via China only	AAC	01/07/2010		£40 per amendment request
B/L Amendment Fee - all other amendments	AMF	01/02/2011		£40 per amendment request
Late SI Fee	LSI	01/06/2010		£30 per late SI
Telex Release Fee	TLR	20/04/2010		£10 per telex release
Royal Mail Special Delivery	PAP	01/02/2011		£10 per B/L
Terminal Handling Charge (Container Service Charge) - all UK ports - includes OOCL Security Surcharge - All Trades Except Eastbound Transatlantic	THC, THD, CSC	01/01/2012		Dry cargo £129 per cntr, Reefer cargo £194 per cntr
Terminal Handling Charge (Container Service Charge) - all UK ports - includes OOCL Security Surcharge - Eastbound Transatlantic	THC, THD, CSC	01/04/2012		Dry cargo £129 per cntr, Reefer cargo £194 per cntr
Import Documentation Charge	DCF	01/03/2010		£30 per B/L
Equipment Handover Charge - Lo/Lo - Import Merchant Haulage Only (Not for Shipper's Own)	EHD	01/03/2011		£60 per contr
Import Venting Fee	FUM	01/06/2010		£200 per 20ft, £225 per 40ft
Provision of Temperature Data Record	QCS	09/01/2008		USD 150 per record
Removal of Minor Dunnage (following import delivery)	CLE	15/02/2013		£150 per cntr
Customs Clearance Charge - Import	CCC(cntr) / CCB (B/L)	08/09/2010		£55 per entry for up to 3 tariff headings, each heading thereafter £1.50
Customs Clearance Charge - Export	CCC(cntr) / CCB (B/L)	08/09/2010		£35 per entry for up to 3 tariff headings, each heading thereafter £1.50
Admin Fee for Multi Currency Invoicing	ADM	20/12/2010		£40 per shipment
Bounced Cheque Administration Fee	BCA	03/09/2010		£25 per cheque
General Administration Charge (For passing on all other 3rd party costs; to be applied in addition to the 3rd party cost)	ADM	22/08/2010		£75 or 15% of the actual cost, whichever greater
Port Shift Charge (For inbound reefers arriving at Hull or Immingham, in the event that the carrier is requested to shift the reefer to and from the Port Health facility)	SHF	19/04/2013		£100 per container

Ocean Surcharges

Asia Europe Trade

Intra Europe Trade

Australia Trade (including New Zealand)

Trans-Atlantic Trade (Canada or USA via Montreal only)

Trans-Atlantic Mexico Trade

Definition of Shipment Date for Rate Application Purposes*

Trade	Shipment date defined as:-
Asia-Europe	On Board Date
Transatlantic	Cargo Received Date
Australia & New Zealand	On Board Date
Intra-Europe	On Board Date

* Excludes Import Demurrage and Detention, please call for details

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