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Local Surcharges
Definitions / Application of Local Surcharges

Item  Name of surcharge Application

1

Documentation fee  documentation issuance for delivery import containers (I/B Doc fee) and/or issuance of bill of lading for export containers  (Doc)

2

AMC   (CN24) Charge for advance cargo declaration to China Customs for cargo to be loaded on a vessel at port of loading

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 fee Charge assessed to clean the container after empty return 

10

THC Terminal handling charges. Charge assessed for container discharged /loaded on terminal 

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

IMO DOC.  Administration Charge assesed for documentation to be prepared when dangerous shipment occur.

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

OWC  On wheel charges. Lifting /handling of container onto the vehicle.

15

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.

16

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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