Demurrage & Detention
One Clock Combined
The following applies for exports and imports in both SD and CY modes. The new One Clock Combined structure replaced the Demurrage and Detention, and only applies for the Detention charge and for the total exceeded time.
Customers with check in guarantee:
- Will have to request the renewal of their check in guarantee to the Accounts Receivable department, which will now have 3 month validity.
- To request the letter it is mandatory to be up to date on your payments and to have moved no less than 80 FFEs in the previous twelve months.
Customers without check in guarantee:
- Will have to make a deposit in guarantee of USD 1,000 per container, and a maximum of USD 5,000 per BL.
- For the guarantee deposit to be valid, a copy must be sent to mexicopagos@maersk.com indicating the BL number. The payment must be reflected in our bank accounts three days before the shipment release.
- Attached to the previous documentation, customer must include the cover page of their bank statement (showing CLABE) and the reimbursement format.
Another alternative is providing a certified check, which will only be received in Mexico City office.
The new "One Clock Combined" structure includes the following free time, applicable both for imports and exports:
New Free Time structure for Mexico
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Dry Cargo
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Reefer Cargo
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| For merchant haulage (CY)
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7 days
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5 days
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| For carrier haulage using Truck service (SD)
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10 days
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5 days
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| For carrier haulage from/to Rail Terminal (CY)
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10 days
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| For carrier haulage using Rail Combined (SD)
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15 days
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| Export Tariff
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USD 80 per day
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USD 150 per day
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| Import tariff
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USD 100 per day
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USD 165 per day
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Free electricity at the port
(Additional days should be settled directly with the port)
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2 days
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Maersk Line Mexico offers the possibility to be exempted from the Check in Guarantee, only if the Customs Agent is affiliated with the AAAPVER in Veracruz or the AAAPUMAC in Manzanillo, and if the agent granted this concession.
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