Demurrage & Detention Free Time and Charges
Export / Import Detention
(Free Time & Charge*)
1 Definition of Key Terms
Inbound | Combined demurrage and detention (DD2in1)
calculation shall commence on the first calendar day after Last Hub arrival and end at 23:59 pm on the same day as empty return. |
Outbound | Combined
demurrage and detention (DD2in1) calculation shall commence at 00:00am on the same day of empty gate out and end at 23:59 pm on the first calendar day after cargo full gate-in. |
2.1 Import Combined
Demurrage and Detention (DD2in1) Rate (WEF 05 Aug 2026 shipped on board date)
Cargo Nature/ Equipment Type | Free Time (Calendar Day) | Day Range | Currency (XOF) |
20' | 40' & 40HQ | 45HQ |
Dry Container | 11 | 12-18 | 6,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
19-26 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
Thereafter | 13,500 | 27,000 | 27,000 |
Special Equipment | 11 | 12-18 | 8,000 | 16,000 | N/A |
19-26 | 12,000 | 24,000 | N/A |
Thereafter | 15,000 | 30,000 | N/A |
Reefer Container | 5 | 6-7 | 25.000 | 50,000 | N/A |
8-10 | 30,000 | 60,000 | N/A |
Thereafter | 35,000 | 70,000 | N/A |
Non-Operating
Reefer Container | 11 | 6-7 | 25.000 | 50,000 | N/A |
8-10 | 30,000 | 60,000 | N/A |
Thereafter | 35,000 | 70,000 | N/A |
*Demurrage &
Detention Free Time and Charges for all Trades except Trans-Pacific Trade.
Please refer to Rule
Tariff for details of United States related Services.
2.2 Export Detention
(DD2in1) Rate
Cargo Nature/ Equipment Type | Free Time (Calendar Day) | Day Range | Currency (XOF) |
20' | 40' & 40HQ | 45HQ |
Dry Container | 30 | Thereafter | 6,000 | 12,000 | N/A |
Special Equipment | 30 | Thereafter | 6,000 | 12,000 | N/A |
Reefer Container | 5 | Thereafter | 25,000 | 50,000 | N/A |
*Demurrage &
Detention Free Time and Charges for all Trades except Trans-Pacific Trade.
Please refer to Rule
Tariff for details of United States related Services.
3 Remark
- The tariff covers all trades in Benin
- The tariff is calculated by calendar day. (i.e.
including Saturday, Sunday & National holiday)
- The tariff does not include any storage and reefer
charges at port of inland facility, all these charges
should be paid by customer directly.
- As local practice, port related
charges (i.e., storage charges) are directly settled by customer
to the terminals. Carrier is not involved in the
calculation and collection of port storage charges
