Shipping to and from Venezuela
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Import
Type of document: SWB / Express release / Telex release: They are not accepted. The Bill of lading must be printed to be able to clear customs.
Original BL printing: There are not extra fees for the BL printing by the offices of our port operator or Sealand office.
Import manifest: Is submitted 48 hours before vessel arrival to the Venezuelan port.
By law we only have 24 hours after the arrival of the vessel to modify the import manifest.
Registros SIDUNEA: The Import manifest number of each voyage and import yard is published through the link: Sidunea Register
Changes to the BL: All BL amendments after the submission of the import manifest must be requested via email to customerservice@sealandmaersk.com.
Commodities restriction for import cargo:
- Used clothes and shoes
- Import of 5-year-old vehicles
- Used tires.
Shipment Parties restrictions
To order consignees: We don’t accept this kind of consignee
Consignee: Must be Venezuelan companies.
Freight Charges: We don’t accept collect charges, all must be prepaid by the shipper.
For details on per diem charge for Export and Import Detention for Spot cargo please reference download free_time_offer_for_Sealand_SPOT.xlsx . This is the same information available when searching a Spot rate at time of booking, offers within are subject to change.
Our setup in Venezuela consists of Combined Demurrage & Detention.
This means you will have one combined free time period and compensation for utilization of equipment inside and outside of terminals or depots, referred to as Combined Demurrage & Detention.
Effective January 1st , 2019 our tariff charges will be:
Free time
Type | DRY | Flat and open top | REEF | IMO |
---|---|---|---|---|
Type
Days
|
DRY
7
|
Flat and open top
7
|
REEF
7
|
IMO
7
|
Note 1: NOR’s are considered under Reefer Freetime (7 Days).
Tariff after free time
Days |
Dry 20' / 40' |
IMO 20' / 40' |
REEF 20' / 40' |
Special |
---|---|---|---|---|
Days
8 to 30
|
Dry
20' / 40'
$150 USD
|
IMO
20' / 40'
$150 USD
|
REEF
20' / 40'
$250 USD
|
Special
$250 USD
|
Days
31 and thereafter
|
Dry
20' / 40'
$180 USD
|
IMO
20' / 40'
$180 USD
|
REEF
20' / 40'
$300 USD
|
Special
$300 USD
|
Note 2: NOR’s will be charged as Reefer containers corresponding to size of equipment.