Demurrage & Detention Free Time and Charges
*Demurrage & Detention Free Time and Charges for all Trades except for cargo originating from/destined to US ports and points via US ports. Please refer to http://www.oocl.com/eng/ourservices/eservices/tariffandrates/Pages/default1.aspx for details of United States related Services
Demurrage: What is it?
Demurrage charges are applied for storage of laden containers whilst in OOCL’s care in a port, rail terminal, feeder terminal, inland depot or container yard. Demurrage is applied after a designated free time. Demurrage charges may not include facility storage charges in Canada.
Detention: What is it?
Detention charges are applied for the storage or holding of containers whilst in our customers’ care outside a port, rail terminal, feeder terminal, inland depot or container yard. Detention is applied after a designated free time.
There are 2 types of Detention:-
Merchant Haulage: when customers do their own trucking and have to return the container back to OOCL’s care within the free period.
Carrier Haulage (Drop & Collect): container is left at the customer’s own premises whilst they load or devan it. OOCL's vehicle returns a different day to pull it out.
Please note that the demurrage and detention tariff rate for Canada will be amended with an effective date of August 17, 2023. For more details on the updated tariff rate, please click here.
For more information on rate applicability, please click here.
