Demurrages
An agreement-based joint venture of Multimodal Solutions Ltd and Shipping Solutions. These charges apply to all shipments with a loading date on or after March 1, 2023.
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Description of Demurrage Charges
- Waiting time: Free time needed for the loading/unloading procedure must be agreed upon and calculated into our pricing.
- Trailer and Terminal Rent: The cost of using Multimodal Solutions trailer and occupying space at the departing and receiving terminals.
- Container Rent: The cost of using Multimodal Solutions containers is included in our pricing as per standard free times according to our tariff.
Terminal Rent (Container): The cost of occupying space at the departing and receiving terminal.
Basic principles
The above-mentioned charges are issued to the Freight Payer by default unless otherwise agreed prior to the contract.
Anything exceeding the agreed free time will be charged in accordance with Multimodal Solutions' standard terms.
Demurrages
Waiting Time
Scandinavia & Finland (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland)
| 0-1 hours on site | Free |
1-6 hours on site | Waiting Costs of 85 EUR/hour + 350 EUR overnight costs when applicable |
| >6 hours on site | 850 EUR fixed price for wasted haulage day + 350 EUR overnight costs when applicable |
FTL/FCL: As per above table.
LTL as from 3500 kg, 1-hour free time for loading/unloading.
Groupage until 3500 kg, 30 minutes free time for loading/unloading.
Extra stops include 1-hour free time for custom formalities/loading/unloading.
Waiting Time for special equipment must be requested.
Continent
| 0-2 hours on site | Free |
| 2-6 hours on site | Waiting costs of 85 EUR/hour + 350 EUR overnight costs when applicable |
| >6 hours on site | 850 EUR fixed price for wasted haulage day +350 EUR overnight costs when applicable |
FTL/FCL: As per above table.
LTL as from 3500 kg, 1-hour free time for loading/unloading.
Groupage until 3500 kg, 30 minutes free time for loading/unloading.
Extra stops include 1-hour free time for custom formalities/loading/unloading.
Waiting Time for special equipment must be requested.
Italy
| 0-1,5 hours on site | Free |
| 1,5-6 hours on site | Waiting costs of 100 EUR/hour + 350 EUR overnight costs when applicable. |
| >6 hours on site | 850 EUR fixed price for wasted haulage day + 350 EUR overnight costs when applicable |
FTL/FCL: As per above table.
LTL as from 3500 kg, 1-hour free time for loading/unloading.
Groupage until 3500 kg, 30 minutes free time for loading/unloading.
Extra stops include 1-hour free time for custom formalities/loading/unloading.
Waiting Time for special equipment must be requested.
Great Britain & Ireland
| 0-2 hours on site | Free |
| 2-6 hours on site | Waiting costs of 85 EUR/hour + 350 EUR overnight costs when applicable |
| >6 hours on site | 850 EUR fixed price for wasted haulage day + 350 EUR overnight costs when applicable |
FTL/FCL: As per above table.
LTL as from 3500 kg, 1-hour free time for loading/unloading.
Groupage until 3500 kg, 30 minutes free time for loading/unloading.
Extra stops include 1-hour free time for custom formalities/loading/unloading.
Waiting Time for special equipment must be requested.
Trailer & Terminal Rent (RoRo & Rail Services All ports)
Port of Loading
| Free days | 2 days |
| 3-5 days | 95 EUR/day/unit |
| 6-10 days | 130 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥11 days | 180 EUR/day/unit |
All rates are given in EUR/Unit per calendar day + 1 free day of the 1st weekend.
Date of gate-in or date of discharge is countable as the 1st day of rent.
Concerning rent exceeding 14 days, Multimodal Solutions will reserve the right to add long-standing surcharges.
Port of Discharge
| Free days | 3 days |
| 4-6 days | 95 EUR/day/unit |
| 7-11 days | 130 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥12 days | 180 EUR/day/unit |
All rates are given in EUR/Unit per calendar day + 1 free day of the 1st weekend.
Date of gate-in or date of discharge countable as the 1st day of rent.
Concerning rent exceeding 14 days, Multimodal Solutions will reserve the right to add long-standing surcharges.
Reefer
| Free days | 2 days |
| 3-5 days | 190 EUR/day/unit |
| 6-10 days | 260 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥11 days | 360 EUR/day/unit |
All rates are given in EUR/Unit per calendar day, plus 1 free day on the 1st weekend.
The date of gate-in or discharge counts as the 1st day of rent.
For rent exceeding 14 days, Multimodal Solutions reserves the right to apply long-standing surcharges.
Container Rent (LoLo & RoRo & Rail Services All ports)
Port of Loading
| Free days | 4 days |
| 5-9 days | 78 EUR/day/unit |
| 10-15 days | 114 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥16 days | 170 EUR/day/unit |
All rates are given in EUR/Unit per calendar day.
Concerning rent exceeding 45 days, Multimodal Solutions will reserve the right to add overuse surcharges
Port of Discharge
| Free days | 6 days |
| 7-11 days | 78 EUR/day/unit |
| 12-17 days | 114 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥18 days | 170 EUR/day/unit |
All rates are given in EUR/Unit per calendar day.
Concerning rent exceeding 45 days, Multimodal Solutions will reserve the right to add overuse surcharges
Reefer
| Free days | 2 days |
| 3-7 days | 156 EUR/day/unit |
| 8-13 days | 228 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥14 days | 340 EUR/day/unit |
All rates are given in EUR/Unit per calendar day.
Concerning rent exceeding 45 days, Multimodal Solutions will reserve the right to add overuse surcharges
Terminal Rent (Container) - RoRo & Rail Service All Ports
Port of Loading & Discharge
| Free days | 3 days |
| 4-6 days | 65 EUR/day/unit |
| 7-11 days | 85 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥12 days | 110 EUR/day/unit |
- All rates are given in EUR/Unit per calendar day + 1 free day of the 1st weekend for RoRo Service.
- Date of gate-in or date of discharge countable as the 1st day of rent.
- Hazardous rates are related to IMO excl. class 1 & 7. IMO class 1 & 7 will be agreed separately.
- The same conditions apply for shippers’ own containers, whether empty or laden.
- Concerning rent exceeding 45 days, Multimodal Solutions will reserve the right to add long-standing surcharges.
Hazardous Reefer
| Free days | 3 days |
| 4-6 days | 130 EUR/day/unit |
| 7-11 days | 170 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥12 days | 220 EUR/day/unit |
- All rates are given in EUR/Unit per calendar day + 1 free day of the 1st weekend for RoRo Service.
- Date of gate-in or date of discharge countable as the 1st day of rent.
- Hazardous rates are related to IMO excl. class 1 & 7. IMO class 1 & 7 will be agreed separately.
- The same conditions apply for shippers’ own containers, whether empty or laden.
Concerning rent exceeding 45 days, Multimodal Solutions will reserve the right to add long-standing surcharges.
Terminal Rent (Container) - LoLo Service
- All rates are given in EUR/Unit per calendar day.
Date of gate-in or date of discharge is countable as the 1st day of rent. - Hazardous rates are related to IMO excl. class 1 & 7. IMO class 1 & 7 will be agreed separately.
- The same conditions apply for shippers’ own containers, whether empty or laden.
- Concerning rent exceeding 45 days, Multimodal Solutions will reserve the right to add long-standing surcharges.
Benelux*
Port of Loading & Port of Discharge
| Free days | 5 days |
| 6-14 | 40 EUR/day/unit |
| 15-20 days | 80 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥21 days | 120 EUR/day/unit |
Hazardous & Reefer
| Free days | 2 days |
| 3-6 days | 60 EUR/day/unit |
| 7-10 days | 120 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥11 days | 300 EUR/day/unit |
*Temporary Long-Standing Penalty may apply.
Valid only for NLRTM (Delta East) as per Hutchinson Ports' announcement. Long-Standing Penalty applies as of 01.07.2022 for laden import containers only. A charge of 100 EUR/day/Unit is applied from the 10th day on. Please contact your local Customer Service for more information.
Denmark
Copenhagen
Port of Loading and Port of Discharge
| Free days | 3 days |
| 4-6 days | 20 EUR/day/unit |
| 7-10 days | 40 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥11 days | 60 EUR/day/unit |
Hazardous Reefer
| Free days | 2 days |
| 3-6 days | 40 EUR/day/unit |
| 7-10 days | 80 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥11 days | 120 EUR/day/unit |
Elsewhere in Denmark
Port of Loading and Port of Discharge
| Free days | 3 days |
| 4-6 days | 10 EUR/day/unit |
| 7-10 days | 20 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥11 days | 40 EUR/day/unit |
Hazardous and Reefer
| Free days | 2 days |
| 3-6 days | 20 EUR/day/unit |
| 7-10 days | 40 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥11 days | 80 EUR/day/unit |
Finland
Helsinki
Port of Loading and Port of Discharge
| 1-4 days | Free |
| 1-8 days | 5 EUR/day/unit |
| 1-20 days | 15 EUR/day/unit |
| >20 days | 65 EUR/day/unit |
Hazardous & Reefer
| 1 day | Free |
| 1-3 days | 40 EUR/day/unit |
| 1-7 days | 130 EUR/day/unit |
| >7 days | 165 EUR/day/unit |
Kotka & Rauma
Port of Loading and Port of Discharge
| Free days | 5 days |
| 6-14 days | 10 EUR/day/unit |
| 15-20 days | 20 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥21 days | 30 EUR/day/unit |
Hazardous and Reefer
| Free days | 1 day |
| 2-5 days | 90 EUR/day/unit |
| 6-9 days | 150 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥10 days | 200 EUR/day/unit |
Germany
Port of Loading
| Free days | 5 days |
| 6-8 days | 50 EUR/day/unit |
| 9-12 days | 70 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥13 days | 100 EUR/day/unit |
Port of Discharge
| Free days | 3 days |
| 4-6 days | 50 EUR/day/unit |
| 7-10 days | 70 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥11 days | 100 EUR/day/unit |
Hazardous & Reefer
| Free days | 2 days |
| 3-6 days | 100 EUR/day/unit |
| 7-10 days | 140 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥11 days | 200 EUR/day/unit |
*Temporary Long-Standing Penalty may apply.
Valid only for DEHAM (CTB, CTA, & CTT) as per HHLA's announcement. Long-Standing Penalty applies as of 01.07.2022 for laden import containers only. A charge of 100 EUR/day/Unit Day is applied from the 6th day on. HHLA reserves the right to move any container after 10 days to an outside storage facility. Please contact your Customer Service for more information.
Great Britain and Ireland
All, excl. Dublin POD
Port of Loading & Port of Discharge
| Free days | 5 days |
| 6-14 days | 60 EUR/day/unit |
| 15-20 days | 100 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥21 days | 170 EUR/day/unit |
Dublin
Port of Discharge
| Free days | 4 days |
| 5-10 days | 60 EUR/day/unit |
| 11-20 days | 100 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥21 days | 170 EUR/day/unit |
All Ports
Hazardous & Reefer
| Free days | 2 days |
| 3-6 days | 80 EUR/day/unit |
| 7-10 days | 130 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥11 days | 200 EUR/day/unit |
Norway
Oslo & Frederikstad
Port of Loading
| Free days | 5 days |
| 6-9 days | 36 EUR/day/unit |
| 10-13 days | 60 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥14 days | 100 EUR/day/unit |
Port of Discharge
| Free days | 3 days |
| 4-7 days | 36 EUR/day/unit |
| 8-11 days | 60 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥12 days | 100 EUR/day/unit |
Hazardous & Reefer
| Free days | 2 days |
| 3-6 days | 72 EUR/day/unit |
| 7-10 days | 120 EUR/days/unit |
| ≥11 days | 200 EUR/day/unit |
Elsewhere in Norway
Port of Loading & Port of Discharge
| Free days | 5 days |
| 6-9 days | 36 EUR/day/unit |
| 10-15 days | 60 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥16 days | 100 EUR/day/unit |
Hazardous & Reefer
| Free days | 2 days |
| 3-6 days | 54 EUR/day/unit |
| 7-10 days | 90 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥11 days | 150 EUR/day/unit |
Poland and Baltics
Port of Loading & Port of Discharge
| Free days | 5 days |
| 6-14 days | 10 EUR/day/unit |
| 15-20 days | 20 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥21 days | 40 EUR/day/unit |
Hazardous & Reefer
| Free days | 2 days |
| 3-6 days | 20 EUR/day/unit |
| 7-10 days | 40 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥11 days | 80 EUR/day/unit |
Portugal & Spain
Port of Loading & Port of Discharge
| Free days | 5 days |
| 6-14 days | 10 EUR/day/unit |
| 15-20 days | 20 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥21 days | 40 EUR/day/unit |
Hazardous & Reefer
| Free days | 2 days |
| 3-6 days | 15 EUR/day/unit |
| 7-10 days | 30 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥11 days | 60 EUR/day/unit |
Sweden
Gothenburg & Stockholm
Port of Loading
| Free days | 5 days |
| 6-8 days | 30 EUR/day/unit |
| 9-12 days | 60 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥13 days | 100 EUR/day/unit |
Port of Discharge
| Free days | 3 days |
| 4-6 days | 30 EUR/day/unit |
| 7-10 days | 60 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥11 days | 100 EUR/day/unit |
Hazardous & Reefer
| Free days | 2 days |
| 3-6 days | 60 EUR/day/unit |
| 7-10 days | 120 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥11 days | 200 EUR/day/unit |
Elsewhere in Sweden
Port of Loading & Port of Discharge
| Free days | 5 days |
| 6-14 days | 20 EUR/day/unit |
| 15-20 days | 40 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥21 days | 60 EUR/day/unit |
Hazardous & Reefer
| Free days | 2 days |
| 3-6 days | 30 EUR/day/unit |
| 7-10 days | 60 EUR/day/unit |
| ≥11 days | 90 EUR/day/unit |