How to distinguish demurrage, demurrage, free of charge, free of charge?

Free period (FREE period) refers to the FREE time, more than that is collected DEMURRAGE fee, this period depends on the provisions of different shipping companies. Free period refers to the use of your box, that is, from the storage yard after the time of delivery to return to the counter. The free boxes are for shipping companies. Heavy Ark arrived at the port of destination, generally can be free in the terminal storage for a few days, boxes can also be free to use a few days, different countries in different ports free storage period and free box period is different, generally is 7 days, can also apply for an extension of the free box at the port of embarkation, depending on the specific shipping lines. Any more than that, and they start charging for demurrage. If the exemption period is up, the shipper can talk to the forwarder and ask him to write an application to the shipping company for an extension of the exemption period of about three or four days. Company volume, and shipping companies have a contract, you can apply for 14 to 20 days free of charge period.

Free STORAGE refers to the time when the terminal allows FREE STORAGE, after which the terminal will be charged a port detention fee. The non-piling period for the storage of containers at the terminal depends on the provisions of the terminal. The no-box period and the no-heap period are two different concepts. Non-stacking period is the time when your containers are stacked in the port area. And more than the free period, there will be a fee every day, the cost in accordance with the provisions of the shipping company to collect, that is, demurrage fees. That is to say, you use the shipping company's box more than the free box time, the shipping company to charge you for demurrage. And more than the storage time is to pay the overtime fee, refers to more than the provisions of the Terminal Free Storage (use) time and did not take away (empty) container generated by the overdue storage (use of the terminal) costs. This fee and demurrage fees are totally two concepts of demurrage fees (DETENTION) refers to the fees beyond the free period, even if the use of shipping company's boxes over the free time, shipping companies to charge you demurrage fees, generally speaking on a daily basis. There are also called box fee, the general free period is 7 days, depending on the specific provisions of the Shipping Company. DEMURRAGE, also known as storage fees, that is, more than the fee free period, collected by the port. Containers can be stacked on the dock free of charge for this period, usually 7 days, but also some ports is about 3 days, depending on the port regulations.

In general, it is defined in the following ways: export, exemption period: from the beginning of the empty container to the return of the container or the Terminal; exemption period: from the return of the container or the terminal to the estimated date of departure. Import, non-piling period: from the day of unloading, to the loading cabinet to leave the terminal; non-piling period: from the cabinet was taken out of the terminal, to the container back to the terminal yard to the end of the day. Calculation date, demurrage collection = start time--CUT-OFF-TIMEtime 1 dayTimetime of demurrage collection = start t-CUT-OFF(TIMEoff time 1Time) & time of demurrage. Charge mode, in local currency settlement, overdue per day to collect. The longer the expiration date, the higher the cost per day.

Billing notes, demurrage, demurrage calculation cycle is not entirely the same. According to the different situation of each port, some calculate at the same time (I. E. Port + Case) , some calculate the storage fee first, then calculate the case fee. There are also some ports where the stowage and container charges start to be calculated on the same day and overlap for seven days. Demurrage fee can apply for exemption in advance to the shipping company, generally can apply to 14 days, or even longer. Demurrage should be applied to the port terminal, generally can not apply for relief.

Return case notes, we often say that the demurrage, we all think that only in the import will appear, in fact, the export also exists. Export words generally for 7 days, if you cause the case can not ship, that more than the time, the shipping company to charge you for demurrage. Import demurrage is common, in the ship landed within n days after the box can be used free of charge. That is to say, you must complete the import clearance and arrange to pick up the goods in time after the arrival of the ship, and within n days of the empty container with the original cargo returned to the designated location of the shipping company. Different shipping companies have different free shipping periods. Above said is the ordinary box, TANK box general 3 days, freezer box, frame box and other special box general 6 days or so, different shipping companies and details on the difference.