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Demurrage & Detention Free Time and Charges
​​​Definition of Key Terms

​Free Time​“Free Time” is the period that the Carrier offers as free of charge for Demurrage, Detention and/or Demurrage & Detention (DD2in1), if applicable.
​Storage​“Storage'' charge for utilizing the port, terminal or depot facilities beyond free time, incurred in relation to both Containers supplied by the Carrier and by the Merchant.
Detention​Charge payable when the Merchant holds Carrier's container outside the port, terminal or depot beyond free time.
​Demurrage​Charge payable when the Merchant holds Carrier’s Container inside the terminal, port or depot beyond free time.
​Demurrage & Detention (DD2in1)​Charge payable when the Merchant holds Carrier’s Container beyond free time for the combined period of inside and outside the terminal, port or depot.
​Tariff Applicable ​​For Import Shipments, DD2in1 shall commence at 00:00am from the calendar day of discharge of the container, or at 00:00am on the same day of container full gate in for inland cargo,​ and shall expire at 23:59pm on container's empty return to carrier's designated facility.
​For Export Shipments, DD2in1 shall commence at 00:00am on the same day as empty pick up and end at 23:59pm on the same day of full gate-in​.


Import Tariff​

Cargo/Equipment Type​Free Time​Tier​20'​40'
Dry 
10 days1 - 7 days​USD 20USD 35
8 - 14 days​​​USD 35USD 70​​
​thereafter​USD 50​USD 90
Special 
10 days ​1 - 7 days​​USD 25​​USD 50
8 - 14 days​​​USD 50​​USD 100​​​
​thereafter​USD 75​​​USD 150
Non-Operating Reefer (NOR)​ ​10 days ​1 - 7 days​​USD 50​USD 100​​
8 - 14 days​​​​​USD 75​​​USD 150​​
​thereafter​​USD 150​USD 300​
Reefer ​ ​5 days​ ​1 - 7 days​​​USD 50​​USD 100​
8 - 14 days​​​​​​USD 75​​USD 150​
​thereafter​​​​​USD 150​USD 300​



Export Tariff

Cargo/Equipment Type​Free Time​Tier​20'​40'
Dry
18 days1 - 6 days​USD 15USD 30​
​thereafter​USD 30​USD 50
Special​ ​18 days ​1 - 6 days​​USD 30USD 60​​
​thereafter​​USD 40​USD 70​​
Non-Operating Reefer (NOR)​​ ​18 days ​1 - 3 days​​USD 50​USD 100​
​thereafter​​​USD 100​USD 20​0
Reefer​ ​7 days​ ​1 - 3 days​​​USD 50​​USD 100​
​thereafter​​​​​USD 100​USD 200​​





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