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Definition of Service Charge


Item  Name of surcharge Application

1

Advance Manifest Security Charge Charge for advance cargo declaration to US Customs/ Canada Customs for cargo to be loaded on a vessel at a non-US port  

2

Amendment for Advance Manifest Security Charge for correcting cargo declaration after submission cut-off as published due to error or omission by Shipper or their agent.

3

Administration fee for Change of destination  Charge assessed for changing destination of the cargo after loaded on board the feeder vessel or trunk vessel on top of additional operation handling cost 

4

BL amendment fee   Fee charged whenever there is an amendment to BL after BL issuance 

5

B/L or Release Order Re-issuance Fee Charge assessed when shipper, consignee or their agents request to re-issue the Bill of Lading or Release order due to whatever reason 

6

B/L surrender (Telex Release) Fee Charge assessed when shipper request for cargo release instructions for a given shipment upon the surrender of related Original Bill of lading

7

BL amendment fee for change of Rate Agreement Party Charge assessed when shipper or their agent requests for changing the B/L parties as a result in application of a different rate agreement of the related B/L.

8

Bounced Check Administration fee Charge assessed on if the cheque presented by a Customer in payment to OOCL is bounced by the bank 

9

Container Cleaning  Charge assessed when the container is required to clean after empty return 

10

Change of container status to CY or CFS (Late declaration to terminal) Charge assessed when consignee or their agents request to change the traffic mode from CY to CFS or vice -versa less than 48 hour before vessel arrival 

11

Container Lifting/ Shifting  charge (in Yard)  Charge associated with shifting/lifting of container within terminal/depot at shipper request due to whatever reasons including but not limited to container rework, holding/cancel shipment, change of vessel, change of destination, special stowage requirement  etc.

12

Customs Inspection & Quarantine Administration Fee  Administration Charge assesed on the application of "Certificate of Non-Manipulation for Frozen meat/poultry/fruit import to China" at Hong Kong on top of the actual handling charges

13

Late SI submission fee Charge assesed if shippers or their agents submitted the Shipping Instruction (SI) later than the OOCL published SI cutoff 

14

Late pick up of Original B/L or late Payment fee Charge assessed on Late Pick Up of Original Bill of Lading or Late Payment of Freight if the Original Bill of Lading is not picked by the Shipper and/or the Prepaid Freight and Charges for Original Bill of Lading/Seaway Bill of Lading are not paid within 14 days after vessel departure

15

Licence Adminsitration Fee Charge assessed if Shipper or their agents submitted retrospective license to OOCL or late submission of original license after the 10th day of vessel's departure

16

Old document search fee Charge assessed if shipper or their agent requests a copy of Bill of Lading with the vessel on-board date more than 6 months prior to the request date 

17

Switch B/L Fee Charge assessed for switch B/L arrangement to recover the coordination and administrative work involved. It is charged per B/L.

18

SI Amendment Fee Charge assessed on correcting the SI data after our published SI submission cut-off 

19

Vessel Certificate fee Fee assessed when BL parties request for the issuance of a customized vessel certificate 

Above subject to change with or without prior notice.
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