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Local and Haulage Surcharges

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Local Surcharges for all Trades except for cargo originating from/destined to US ports and points via US ports. Please click HERE for details of United States related services

For ocean surcharges (e.g. BAF and CAF), click here

For Global Rules, including Change of Destination (cargo diversion) click here

For surcharge definitions, or details of the circumstances under which surcharges apply, click here

All surcharges and fees listed below are maximum rates and valid until further notice​

Local Surcharge​​
 Code​​
 Effective
 ​Rate
Booking Cancellation Fee. Applied where Confirmed bookings are cancelled 7 working days or less prior to vessel arrival at Port of Load​ 
 BCF
 31/05/2017
​£100 per cancelled container
​​
Export Documentation Charge DOC

01/01/2022​​

​£150/BL for manual SI and/or manual booking
£10/BL for booking and SI transmitted to carrier through electronic data interc​hange with the carrier or via carrier’s Cargo Smart portal
Advance Manifest Security Charge (Advance Manifesting) - for all countries with Advance Manifesting requirement AMS 01/10/2014 £30 per Master B/L and each House B/L
Amendment for Advance Manifest Security Charge - for all countries with Advance Manifesting requirements AAM 01/10/2014 £40 per amendment request
B/L Amendment Fee - all other amendments AMF 01/02/2011 £40 per amendment request​
Late SI Fee - only for shipments not subject to Advance Manifesting regulations LSI 01/06/2010 £30 per late SI
Telex Release Fee TLR 20/04/2010 £10 per telex release
Couriered Delivery (APC Overnight) PAP 03/03/2021 £25 per B/L
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Terminal Handling Charge (Container Service Charge) - all UK ports

​THC, THD, CSC​*01/04/2023
#10/06/2024		*Dry cargo ​£160 per container
#Dry cargo £170 per container
​
Terminal Handling Charge (Container Service Charge) - all UK ports​

​THC, THD, CSC​01/04/2023
​Reefer cargo £280 per container
Import Documentation Charge DCF 01/03/2010 £30 per B/L
Equipment Handover Charge - Lo/Lo - Import Merchant Haulage Only (Not for Shipper's Own) EHD 01/03/2011 £60 per container
Import Venting Fee FUM 01/06/2010 £200 per 20ft, £225 per 40ft
Removal of Minor Dunnage (following import delivery) CLE 15/02/2013 £150 per container
Customs Clearance Charge - Export​ CCC(cntr) ​/​ CCB (B/L) 08/09/2010 £35 per entry for up to 3 tariff headings, each heading thereafter £1.50
​​Admin Fee for Multi Currency Invoicing
​ADM
​20/12/2010
​£40 per shipment
​Change of Freight Payer after import cargo release​ADD​16/10/2018​£40 per B/L​
General Administration Charge ADM 28/06/2017 £75 or 15% of the actual cost, whichever is the lower
(For passing on all other 3rd party costs; to be applied in addition to the 3rd party cost)
Port Shift Charge (For inbound reefers arriving at Immingham, to cover the lift fees incurred at the Port Health facility) SHF 19/04/2013 £100 per container
Import Bond Fee (Includes Port's Security Fee, Infrastructure Surcharge, and DTI Fee) BON 01/07/2013 £65 per B/L
Import Empty Container Drop-Off Surcharge in UK. Applied when the empty container is not returned into an OOCL stack at the Port of Discharge DPC 20/11/2013 £400 per container
Vessel Certificate Fee     CIC     01/08/2014 £15 per certificate
​Verified Gross Mass    ​VGM    
0​1/03/2024
Increases effective 09/05/2026

Terminal providing VGM

  • ​£30 per container per submission (Origin charge Southampton, London Gateway, Felixstowe & Grangemouth.)
  • Effective 09/05/2026, ​£35 per container per submission (Origin charge Southampton, London Gateway, Felixstowe & Grangemouth.)
  • £65 per container per submission (Origin charge Liverpool & Greenock.)
  • Effective 09/05/2026, £70 per container per submission (Origin charge Liverpool & Greenock.)

Please Note

  • When the terminal is informed that VGM will be provided by shipper, but shipper fails to provide before VGM cutoff time and terminal providing VGM is required, the charge instead will be as follows per container per submission:
    • £70 (Origin charge Liverpool, Grangemouth & Greenock) 
    • Effective 09/05/2026, £75 (Origin charge Liverpool, Grangemouth & Greenock)
    • ​£90 (Origin charge Southampton, London Gateway, Felixstowe)
    • Effective 09/05/2026, £100 (Origin charge Southampton, London Gateway, Felixstowe)
  • For OOG, we recommend checking with the terminal directly with regards to what can be offered.

Inland Surcharge Code Effective  Rate
Inland Fuel Surcharge IFL, IFD 13/04/2026 unregulated trades
10/05/2026 regulated trades 		 20% 
8% increasing to 20% on 10/05/2026
Reefer Haulage Surcharge RFL, RFD 18/07/20​10 £100 per container
Equipment Handover Charge - Lo/Lo EHD​ 01/03/2011 £60 per container
Vehicle Detention / Driver Waiting Time VDC 01/10/2006 Free time = 3 hours (5hrs for multi-stop). After Free Time expires, £50 per hour or part thereof
Genset             GNO, GND 01/01/2015 £150 per genset
Proof of Delivery​ POD 01/10/2006  £35 per POD
Dangerous Cargo (IMDG) (Excludes classes 1 & 7, contact us for details)​​ DGO, DGI 01/07/2021
 £60 per container for all equipment
​​Live Container Reload Discount​
​​RLD
​01/10/2006 
​50% of Export Haulage Rate + 50% of Import Haulage Rate. Vehicle detention free time increased to 6 hours
​Multi Stop IHL, IHD 01/10/2006 Formula = Highest tariff haulage rate, + £62 per extra stop, + £1.85 per extra mile (based on round trip) + £ 150 if distance is greater than 500 miles or involves an overnight stop
Overnight Stop ONC 01/10/2006 £150 per container
​Late Cancellation / Wasted Journey 
​FTC​
​25/07/2012
​Import
Cancellation cut off 16:00 2 working days prior to delivery 
Export
Cancellation cut off 11:00 1 working day prior to collection 
Rate
​Depends on the status of the job concerned at time of cancellation: Minimum = GBP 155 per container, Maximum = full tariff haulage rate or actual cost (whichever is the greater)​
Short Notice Collection Surcharge NDS 19/07/2010 £150 per collection
Twinning Discount TDD 01/10/2006  Twice the tariff rate will apply, less 10%
Weekend or Holiday NWD 24/08/2013 For collections of deliveries made any time on Saturdays, £50 per container. For collections or deliveries made any time on Sundays or Bank Holidays, or the subsequent day where the driver has to drive before 05.00 hrs, £150 per container
Weighing of Containers WCH 01/10/2006  Haulage rate + £30 + £1.85 per mile for diversion to weighbridge
Container Detention under Carrier Haulage Drop & Collect VDC 07/09/2023  ​Double the appropriate inland haulage in both instances. Container without Chassis:- DnD 2in1 as per Tariff. Container with Chassis:- DnD 2in1 as per Tariff & Trailer Hire at GBP23 per day. Detention after Free Time expires
​

General Administration Charge​ (For passing on all other 3rd party costs) ADM 28/06/2017  £75 or 15% of the 3rd party cost (whichever is the lower)

 

Ocean Surcharges

 

Asia Europe Trade

Intra Europe Trade

Australia Trade (including New Zealand)

Trans-Atlantic Trade (Canada or USA via Montreal only)

Trans-Atlantic Mexico Trade
​
Definition of Shipment Date for Rate Application Purposes*
Effective April 15, 2021

Trade Shipment Date
Asia-Europe On Board Date
Transatlantic USA Last ​ Cargo received date​
​Transatlantic to/via Montreal​
​On Board Date​
Australia/New Zealand On Board Date​
Intra-Europe Last ​Cargo received date​
​Latin America / Africa
​On Board Date

* Excludes Import Demurrage and Detention, please call for details
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