FREE DEMURRAGE

Free use of container, after which demurrage charge will be charged. This term is subject to the regulations of different shipping companies. Free container period refers to the use time of your containers, which is the period between the time when the goods are picked up from the storage yard and the time when the containers are returned. Free use of containers is for dealing with shipping companies. After heavy container arrives at destination port, can be stowed in dock free commonly a few days, the case also can use a few days freely, the free stowage period of different country different port and free case period are different, it is 7 days commonly, also can apply for to extend free case period in port of departure carry, want to see specific shipping company \ course. Over time, a detention charge will be charged. If the free container period has arrived, the shipper can talk to the forwarder and ask him to write an application to the shipping company to extend the free container period for about three or four days. The company has a large amount of goods, and the shipping company has a contract, you can apply for 14~20 days of free period

FREE STORAGE

Refers to the dock allows free storage time, that is, the demurrage charge. The free storage period of container heap at the wharf depends on the regulations of the wharf. Free container period and free storage period are two different concepts. Free stowage refers to the time when your containers are stowed in the port area. After the free period, there will be a daily fee, which will be charged according to the regulations of the shipping company, namely the demurrage fee. That is to say, the shipping company will charge you a demurrage fee if your container exceeds the free time. And the time that exceeded stowage to want to pay overage cost namely, it is to point to the regulation that exceeds dock place to stow freely (use) time and did not pick up (empty) container generation overage stowage (take up use dock) cost. This cost and demurrage cost are 2 concepts completely.

DETENTION

It is to point to the charge that exceeded free stowage period, use the case of shipping company to exceed free to use case namely time, shipping company wants to collect sluggish container fee to you, generally speaking by day calculate. Also have call case make cost, general free period is 7 days, specific should see the regulation of shipping company.

DEMURRAGE

Also call stowage cost, the charge that exceeded free stowage period namely, collect by haven. Container can be piled up free on terminal this deadline, it is 7 days commonly, also have a few ports are 3 days or so, specific should see port regulation.

CONTAINER PRECAUTIONS

We often say detention charges, we think only in the import will appear, in fact, there is also export. Export is generally 7 days, if due to your reasons, the case can not board the ship, that time, the shipping company will charge you a detention fee. Demurrage charges are common in import, and the cases can be used free of charge within N days after the ship lands. That is to say, you must complete import customs clearance and arrange to pick up the goods in time after the ship arrives at the port, and return the empty containers with original goods to the place designated by the shipping company within N days. Different shipping companies have different free periods. What is said above is the ordinary box, TANK box generally 3 days, freezer box, frame box and other special boxes generally 6 days or so, different shipping companies have differences in details.

If it is the customer's shiper own container (SOC), there is no demurrage charge.

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