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Country	Ports	Tariff	Prepaid/Collect	Coverage Currency	Coverage Limit
Country UAE	Ports Jebel Ali	Tariff $ 35	Prepaid/Collect Both	Coverage Currency Dirhams	Coverage Limit 3000
Country Oman	Ports Sohar	Tariff $ 35	Prepaid/Collect Both	Coverage Currency Omani Rial	Coverage Limit 300
Country Kuwait	Ports Shuwaikh/Shuaiba	Tariff $ 35	Prepaid/Collect Both	Coverage Currency Kuwaiti Dinar	Coverage Limit 300
Country Bahrain	Ports Bahrain	Tariff $ 35	Prepaid/Collect Both	Coverage Currency Bahraini Dinar	Coverage Limit 300
Country Qatar	Ports Doha/Hamad	Tariff $ 35	Prepaid/Collect Both	Coverage Currency Qatari Rial	Coverage Limit 3000
Country Jordon	Ports Aqaba	Tariff $ 35	Prepaid/Collect Both	Coverage Currency Jordanian Dinar	Coverage Limit 578
Country Saudi Arabia	Ports Jeddah/Dammam/Riyadh	Tariff $ 35	Prepaid/Collect Prepaid only	Coverage Currency Saudi Riyal	Coverage Limit 3000
Country Srilanka	Ports Colombo	Tariff $ 50	Prepaid/Collect Both	Coverage Currency Dollar	Coverage Limit 200

Jawaharlal Nehru cut-off

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Kolkata Haldia Vizag Port cut-off

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North India Vessel Cut Off Details Mundra Pipavav Hazira

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Vessel cut off - South region

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Area: IBS

Country: India

Direction: Export

Effective Date: 06th April 2026
Expiry Date: Until further notice
Free time: Calendar Day basis
Currency: INR
Invoiced: Per container, per calendar day, per container type

Useful Notes:

SPOT terms are those accepted at the time of booking confirmation and are not necessarily aligned with the standard tariffs. You can opt to extend the D&D Free time at multiple stages of your shipment.
For standard Terms for D&D, please click here - Detention and Demurrage.
Reefer plugging and monitoring charges will be billed along with Demurrage.
For SPOT bookings, the Export Demurrage & Detention free time slabs & per diem charges may differ depending on the booking date. For the latest offer please click here.
Shipper's own containers (SOC) are not subject to detention and are subject to demurrage.

Demurrage: Compensation payable when the Merchant holds carrier’s Container inside the terminal, port, or depot beyond the agreed amount of Free Time (the compensation includes terminal storage costs). Demurrage Free time and calculation begins from full container gate-in date.

Detention: Compensation payable when the Merchant holds carrier's Container outside the port, terminal, or depot beyond the agreed amount of Free Time. Detention Free time and calculation begins from empty container pick-up date.

DEMURRAGE TARIFFS – India Export : Please download the below PDF.

India Export Demurrage Tariffs

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DETENTION TARIFFS – India Export : Please refer to the below tables for DRY and Reefer/Special Equipment .

DRY Equipment (effective 06th April 2026) :

Period / Slabs	20' DRY	40’ DRY / 40’ HC DRY / 45’ DRY
Period / Slabs Day 1 to 7	20' DRY Free	40’ DRY / 40’ HC DRY / 45’ DRY Free
Period / Slabs Day 8 to 14	20' DRY 2,850	40’ DRY / 40’ HC DRY / 45’ DRY 5,700
Period / Slabs Day 15 to 18	20' DRY 5,700	40’ DRY / 40’ HC DRY / 45’ DRY 11,400
Period / Slabs Day 18 onwards	20' DRY 7,100	40’ DRY / 40’ HC DRY / 45’ DRY 14,200

Reefer & Special Equipment and HAZ Cargo (effective 06th March 2026) :

Period / Slabs	20' REEF / Special / HAZ Cargo	40' REEF / 45' REEF / Special / HAZ Cargo
Period / Slabs Day 1 to 7	20' REEF / Special / HAZ Cargo Free	40' REEF / 45' REEF / Special / HAZ Cargo Free
Period / Slabs Day 8 to 14	20' REEF / Special / HAZ Cargo 5,000	40' REEF / 45' REEF / Special / HAZ Cargo 10,000
Period / Slabs Day 15 to 18	20' REEF / Special / HAZ Cargo 7,100	40' REEF / 45' REEF / Special / HAZ Cargo 14,200
Period / Slabs Day 18 onwards	20' REEF / Special / HAZ Cargo 10,000	40' REEF / 45' REEF / Special / HAZ Cargo 20,000

Maersk Region’s	Toll free number
Maersk Region’s West	Toll free number 1800-120-1218
Maersk Region’s North	Toll free number 1800-419-1290
Maersk Region’s South	Toll free number 1800-419-1639
Maersk Region’s East	Toll free number 1800-419-9121

India Export Import Tariff Surcharges

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India Export inland services There are two modes of operation for Export Haulage.

Option 1	Shipper PDA : As per this option, the rail transportation is directly payable by shipper to the rail operator. This is also known as Merchant haulage. As per this setup Place of Receipt (POR) on the B/L will be the port of loading (not the inland location), Line is not liable to arrange for Inland Haulage. The cost of positioning equipment into such inland locations will be charged under Equipment Positioning Surcharge (EPS). Since Inland rail transportation cost is paid by shipper directly to the rail operator, IHE is not invoice-able to the customer.
Option 1 Option 2	Shipper PDA : As per this option, the rail transportation is directly payable by shipper to the rail operator. This is also known as Merchant haulage. As per this setup Place of Receipt (POR) on the B/L will be the port of loading (not the inland location), Line is not liable to arrange for Inland Haulage. The cost of positioning equipment into such inland locations will be charged under Equipment Positioning Surcharge (EPS). Since Inland rail transportation cost is paid by shipper directly to the rail operator, IHE is not invoice-able to the customer. Line PDA : As per this option the rail transportation is payable by shipper to Line. This is also called Carrier Haulage setup. The POR on the B/L will be inland acceptance location and Line will pay for haulage to rail transportation provider. The cost of Rail transportation, ICD handling, ICD infrastructure charges and ICD energy surcharge is recovered through IHE (inland haulage export). The cost of positioning equipment into such inland locations is rolled into the Dry Port Surcharge.

Option 1

Shipper PDA : As per this option, the rail transportation is directly payable by shipper to the rail operator. This is also known as Merchant haulage. As per this setup Place of Receipt (POR) on the B/L will be the port of loading (not the inland location), Line is not liable to arrange for Inland Haulage. The cost of positioning equipment into such inland locations will be charged under Equipment Positioning Surcharge (EPS). Since Inland rail transportation cost is paid by shipper directly to the rail operator, IHE is not invoice-able to the customer.

Option 1

Option 2

Line PDA : As per this option the rail transportation is payable by shipper to Line. This is also called Carrier Haulage setup. The POR on the B/L will be inland acceptance location and Line will pay for haulage to rail transportation provider. The cost of Rail transportation, ICD handling, ICD infrastructure charges and ICD energy surcharge is recovered through IHE (inland haulage export). The cost of positioning equipment into such inland locations is rolled into the Dry Port Surcharge.

For Value Added Services pls refer to the attached Value Added Services Charges file

Value Added Service Charges

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NEW TARRRIF SSR CHARGES PAN INDIA 2025

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Special Service Request (SSR) Fee and Shut out Charges NEW TARRIF PLAN North India 2024 Mundra-Pipavav-Hazira

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Special Service Request (SSR) Fee and Shut out Charges NEW TARRIF PLAN 2024 JHT

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Export Local Charges

Surcharge Name	Surchare Code	Import	Rate Basis	Quantum sucharges subject to gst	Comments
Surcharge Name Transport Document Amendment Fee - Export	Surchare Code AME	Import Export	Rate Basis Per B/L	Quantum sucharges subject to gst USD 150	Comments A fee that covers the additional cost when the carrier is requested to make changes to the Transport Document (B/L)
Surcharge Name Transport Document Issuance Service - Export	Surchare Code BLE	Import Export	Rate Basis Per B/L	Quantum sucharges subject to gst For Value Added Services, pls refer attached Charges file	Comments A service provided by the carrier to issue a Bill of Lading (B/L)/Transport Document (TPdoc) in a location that is not the: - Place of Receipt or - Place of Delivery of the shipment.
Surcharge Name Export Service	Surchare Code EXP	Import Export	Rate Basis Per Container	Quantum sucharges subject to gst USD 11	Comments This service covers the provision and administration of export services such as, but not limited to, equipment release, arrangement of pick-up and drop-off, and handling notifications.
Surcharge Name House Transport Document Service	Surchare Code HBL	Import Export	Rate Basis Per B/L	Quantum sucharges subject to gst For Value Added Services, pls refer attached Charges file	Comments A service provided by the carrier to perform additional administration when a forwarder issues a House Bill of Lading
Surcharge Name Origin Certificate charge	Surchare Code OCG	Import Export	Rate Basis Per B/L	Quantum sucharges subject to gst For Value Added Services, pls refer attached Charges file	Comments Fees towards issuance of customized vessel certificate upon merchant request
Surcharge Name Special Equipment Service	Surchare Code SEP	Import Export	Rate Basis Per Container	Quantum sucharges subject to gst USD 400	Comments The service of providing a non-standard container to the customer.
Surcharge Name Switch Transport Document Service	Surchare Code SWC	Import Export	Rate Basis Per B/L	Quantum sucharges subject to gst For Value Added Services, pls refer attached Charges file	Comments This service is provided by the carrier to 'switch' transport documents (B/L's) to show new parties by issuing a 2nd set of documents.
Surcharge Name Payer Amendment Origin	Surchare Code PAO	Import Export	Rate Basis Per B/L	Quantum sucharges subject to gst For Value Added Services, pls refer attached Charges file	Comments
Surcharge Name Bounced Cheque	Surchare Code NA	Import Export/Import	Rate Basis Per Cheque	Quantum sucharges subject to gst INR 5000	Comments When the cheque reecived from the customer is not honoured by the bank, this is a penal charge levied for admin effort and delaying the payment.
Surcharge Name Change of Destination- Restow	Surchare Code CED	Import Export	Rate Basis Per Container	Quantum sucharges subject to gst USD 300	Comments This is a service provided by carrier upon the customer’s request to amend the destination/delivery after a container is gated in at the port of origin, but prior to the arrival at the port of discharge.
Surcharge Name Change of Destination	Surchare Code COD	Import Export	Rate Basis Per Container	Quantum sucharges subject to gst USD 300	Comments This is a service provided by carrier upon the customer’s request to amend the destination/delivery after a container is gated in at the port of origin, but prior to the arrival at the port of discharge.The charge includes only the cost incurred towards Change of Destination.
Surcharge Name Additional Export Service	Surchare Code FIO	Import Export	Rate Basis	Quantum sucharges subject to gst	Comments Charges depend on the service provided
Surcharge Name Detention in Transit Service	Surchare Code DIT	Import Transhipment	Rate Basis	Quantum sucharges subject to gst 75 usd for dry, haz cont - Per day per container 125 USD for Reefer container - Per day per container 250 Administration fee one time per container	Comments The carrier has the ability to hold shipments at transhipment ports until further instructions are received from the customer. This gives the customers the flexibility to delay the cargo arrival, when it assists them in their business.
Surcharge Name Late Documentation Fee - Export	Surchare Code LDE	Import Export	Rate Basis Per B/L	Quantum sucharges subject to gst 1 – 7 days: Late Documentation Fee = 0 8 – 14 days: Late Documentation Fee = USD 150/BL 15 – 21 days: Late Documentation Fee = USD 200/BL	Comments This fee is to cover additional administration costs when the customer submits relevant Shipping Instructions (SI) and/or mandatory Bill of Lading (B/L)/Transport Documentation (TPdoc) after the specified cut-off time for the shipment. This fee is applied upon receipt of late SI/documents.
Surcharge Name Electronic Cargo Release Service -Export	Surchare Code TLE	Import Export	Rate Basis Per BL	Quantum sucharges subject to gst For Value Added Services, pls refer attached Charges file	Comments This service (TLE) is applied upon the customer's request and gets added to the shipment only after the BLs have been surrendered.
Surcharge Name Additional Seal	Surchare Code ESC	Import Export	Rate Basis Per Container	Quantum sucharges subject to gst For Value Added Services, pls refer attached Charges file	Comments Additional services like providing/attaching extra seals to containers in the terminals falls under this surcharge.

Charge Code	Origin	Destination	Container Size/Type	Rate	Charge Basis
Charge Code WDF	Origin World	Destination World	Container Size/Type Any container type or size	Rate 300 USD	Charge Basis Per Container

The WDF is applicable to each container where:

The difference (positive or negative) between the VGM weight and the weight declared in the shipping instructions is greater than 3000Kg.
The VGM weight is greater than the maximum gross weight of the container, (as per CSC plate (Max Payload + Tare weight).
The VGM weight is lesser than tare weight of the container.

Hazardous Cargo acceptance

Acceptance of Hazardous Cargo to ports : IMO Class 1 and 7 is not acceptable throughout India.

Out Of Gauge Cargo and 45' Containers

Out-of-Gauge Cargo is not accepted to or from any inland location in India.
Containers which are more than 9'6" high are considered out of gauge (OOG) and cannot be moved by rail or road.
45' containers are not accepted for movement by rail or road.

Weight Restrictions for Canada Domestic and Cross-Border Movements

2026 Inland Weight Advisory

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Service request type	Reply time / Resolution time	Email id/ Online link
Service request type Credit Adjustment	Reply time / Resolution time 24 Hrs	Email id/ Online link in.collections@maersk.com
Service request type Booking Confirmation	Reply time / Resolution time 2 Working hours	Email id/ Online link Click here
Service request type Booking Amendment online	Reply time / Resolution time 1 Working hour	Email id/ Online link Click here
Service request type Container tracking	Reply time / Resolution time Within 8 hours post container picked up from empty yard	Email id/ Online link Click here
Service request type Online SI submission for Verify Copy	Reply time / Resolution time 8 Working hours	Email id/ Online link Click here
Service request type Online Verify copy amendment/Bill of Lading amendment/Approve Bill of Lading	Reply time / Resolution time 1 Working hour	Email id/ Online link Click here
Service request type Manual Verify copy/Bill of Lading amendment (Note: Only when unable to submit online due to technical issues)	Reply time / Resolution time 3 Working hours	Email id/ Online link PNQGSCAMD@maersk.com
Service request type Verified Gross Mass(VGM)	Reply time / Resolution time Before Shipping Bill handover cut off at origin port	Email id/ Online link Please provide the VGM through your preferred channel (www.maersk.com, INTRA, EDI etc.,) as soon as possible in order to avoid failure of loading on board. Please submit the VGM as per your country deadlines.
Service request type Payment details to be submitted Online ( P2R)	Reply time / Resolution time INR - 2 hours post submission of P2R request (Business hours) USD - Subject to payment realization into our bank account (72 hours)	Email id/ Online link Maersk :: MyFinance
Service request type Release of Bill of Lading (B/L)	Reply time / Resolution time Credit customers- Auto Posted Cash customers- 4 Working hours after making invoice payment & submitting remittance details on P2R in MyFinance.	Email id/ Online link https://www.maersk.com/shipments/export/documents
Service request type Change in invoice or Disputes in invoice	Reply time / Resolution time 5.5 Working days	Email id/ Online link Click here
Service request type Telex Release Requests (OBL's to be surrendered and details to be filled on Purpose Letter / along with payment details)	Reply time / Resolution time 4 Working hours	Email id/ Online link
Service request type Online Payment Submission (NEFT, RTGS, IMPS)	Reply time / Resolution time Payment details submitted prior to 16:30 hrs IST will be attended on the same day (Monday to Friday) and any request received after 16:30 hrs IST will be processed on the next working day. On Saturdays (weekend), Payment details will be accepted only upto 13:00 hrs IST and the remaining requests received after 13:00 hrs IST will be processed on the next working day (Monday).	Email id/ Online link Maersk :: MyFinance
Service request type Payment Application for OFAC (Sanction) Nations	Reply time / Resolution time 3 working days	Email id/ Online link GLBTPCC@maersk.com