| Code
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Name
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Description/Trigger
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Application
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*New Default ToP
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| CAF
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Currency Adjustment Factor
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This is a compensatory cost-sharing measure to remove the carrier’s risks associated with currency fluctuations.
An overview of CAF calculations can be found here.
The charge will apply to all bookings that are taken on these trade lanes.
It is applicable primarily, but not limited, to European trades, e.g.:
Europe - Far East
Europe - Middle East/Red Sea/Indian Sub-Continent
US to/from Europe
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Applied as a percentage of freight
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Freight
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| CAM
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Cargo Declaration Amendment Fee
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A fee that covers re-submission of necessary information required by Customs due to an amendment request that is made by the customer after the carrier has submitted the documentation to local customs authorities.
Import countries where this is applicable:
- European Union
- Norway
- Switzerland
- United States
- Canada
- Puerto Rico
- Mexico
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Applied per Bill of Lading (B/L) / transport document (TPdoc)
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Origin
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| CAS
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Controlled Atmosphere Service
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Controlled Atmosphere (CA) charge covers the additional costs associated with providing a special atmosphere controlled refrigerated container for transportation.
These types of containers ensure the gas mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide is regulated and are offered in two different products:
1) Star Fresh: Active CA
2) Star Care: Passive CA
Applicable when the carrier receives a request for this type of container.
For more information please click here.
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Applied per container
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Freight
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| CCL
|
Container Cleaning Fee
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This fee covers the additional costs for extra or special cleaning and is applicable when the container does not meet the standard cleanliness criteria (inside and outside) upon empty return from the customer.
This service of additional cleaning of the container may also be triggered by a customer request.
This charge is not applicable to shipper-owned containers.
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Applied per container
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Destination
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| CDD
|
Submission of Cargo Declaration - Import
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A fee that covers administrative, IT and 3rd party interface costs incurred when the carrier arranges the submission of necessary documents within the specified time frame.
Import countries where cargo declaration is applicable:
- European Union
- Norway
- Switzerland
- United States
- Canada
- Puerto Rico
- Mexico
- Turkey
CDD is not applicable to transit cargo, transhipment cargo or freight remaining on board (FROB), even though the carrier is still required to submit a manifest to local authorities.
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Applied per Bill of Lading (B/L) / transport document (TPdoc)
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Freight
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| CER
|
Government Agency Certification Service
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The service offered by the carrier to issue certificates to the customer based upon request.
Certificates are typically used to support Letters of Credit, but they can also be issued for other reasons.
For example:
- Freight Certificates
- Vessel Certificates
For more details on Certificates, please click here.
This service is applicable based upon the customer's request and is subject to the carriers’ acceptance.
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Applied per Bill of Lading (B/L) / transport document (TPdoc)
Per certificate issued
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Origin
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| CFI
|
Customs Fine Service
|
A 'pass through' service by the carrier to cover a Customs’ penalty paid on behalf of the customer.
A customs fine is incurred when the customs formalities are not followed. Example: the shipment is incorrectly manifested.
The service will be applicable to the shipment once the carrier, or the customer, has been advised by Customs that a fine is due and the customer requests the carrier to pay on their behalf.
Example: Applicable when Customs apply a fine due to discrepancy on the Bill of Lading (B/L) level and the actual total gross weight, total volume etc. The charge applies per Bill of Lading.
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Applied per container
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Freight
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| CLF
|
Freight Collection Fee
|
The fee applied when the carrier:
- Collects freight charges locally
- Collects freight charges in a local currency
The fee is applied to all shipments and is set by local authorities which means this fee may apply to both import or export shipments.
Since this fee is mandated by local authorities, the charge may take the form of a fixed fee or a percentage of the total freight.
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Applied per Bill of Lading (B/L) / transport document (TPdoc)
or
Applied per Container
or
Applied as a percentage of freight
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Freight
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CLL
|
Cancellation Fee
|
This fee applies to each container in a confirmed booking that does not show for loading, irrespective of deadlines.
This fee is also applicable when a customer
1) reduces the number of containers in a booking,
2) moves or transfers containers to another vessel,
3) cancels the booking,
4) does not take any action and the container simply does not show for the vessel.
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Origin
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CNS
|
Container Nomination Service
|
This service is offered by the carrier to provide equipment that meets specific guidelines from the customer.
The customer can nominate their requirements, for example:
- Food grade container
- Age of container
- Quality of container
This service will be applicable upon the customer’s request.
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Applied per container
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Origin
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| COD
|
Change of Destination Service
|
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.
This service will not apply in the following scenarios:
- Return shipment
- Re-export
- Inland change request
- Extending inland haulage (Imports process)
Maersk Line may refuse this service if it is not operationally possible, or if any regulatory limitations exist.
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Applied per container
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Freight
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| CON
|
Congestion Fee
|
This is a fee applicable when the carrier continues to offer services to a congested port, despite operational difficulties.
The fee covers additional vessel costs associated with delayed berthing in the congested port.
The fee will be applied to cargo that is booked to a congested port.
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Applied per container
|
Freight
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| CSC
|
Container Service Charge
|
This fee covers miscellaneous expenses for equipment and may be used for container deposit charges.
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Applied per container
|
Freight
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| CSH
|
Container Shifting Fee
|
A fee to recover additional actual operational costs which the carrier incurs when requested to move containers within the terminal, i.e. moves which go beyond the normal operational requirements.
These are typically:
- Affixing or Replacing Seals
- Request to Detain cargo in Transit (DIT)
- Veterinary or other required inspections (VET)
- Container not loaded due to missing documentation (LDS), etc.
The fee is applicable based on customer or local authority request and it will be applied in addition to OHC/DHC
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Applied per container
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Origin
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CTO
|
Container Terminal Order Service
|
A service offered by the carrier to stamp a customer provided container terminal order (CTO) documentation, which is subsequently lodged with the port operator and allows the movement of the container to take place.
A container terminal order (CTO) document is required to move cargo inland between the countries of South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland.
This service will be applicable upon the customer's request.
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Applied per Container
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Destination
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| CTS
|
Cold Treatment Service
|
This service exterminates fruit flies and larvae by maintaining a low temperature for a pre-determined length of time, as defined by import regulations.
It enables exporters to sell commodities to countries that would not otherwise accept the goods.
This is applicable upon the customer’s request subject to the carrier’s acceptance.
*Mandatory to some locations and commodities. For more information please click here.
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Applied per container
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Freight
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| CUS
|
Customs Clearance Service
|
A service offered by the carrier to prepare customs clearance documents and handle formalities on behalf of the customer. The carrier may use 3rd party agents in some locations.
On Intra-European cargo the service is applicable upon the customer's request and when the customer provides T2L documents.
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Applied per Bill of Lading (B/L) / transport document (TPdoc)
or
Applied per Container
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Origin
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