Shipping to and from Singapore

Import Shipments

Consignee must:

• check with their shipper/supplier if shipment is under original bills of lading, waybills or telex release arrangements.
• check on the estimated time of arrival (ETA) of his incoming vessels or subscribe to Changes in ETA Notification via www.sealandmaersk.com.
• ensure the Original Bill of Ladings have been surrendered as needed.
• all due payments have been made both by yourselves and the exporter at the origin end.

Submit release requests via Self Service Delivery Order  (SSDO) via www.sealandmaersk.com. Please check the guide below:

Switch Bill of Lading Procedures

Switch BL fee will apply – Please check local charges or with our local offices.

For us to process your switch bill request smoothly, please see below pre-requisites:

• First set of bills must be originals and the full set must be surrendered in port of loading or Singapore office before we may proceed
• Switch bill LOI to be downloaded from our website and sent to sg.import@sealandmaersk.com
• Only parties in the bill who have ownership of the goods (i.e. shipper or consignee) can request for the switch
• Only parties can be amended for switch bill. Bill description amendments are on a case to case basis and should not alter the description of the goods in the container.
• Upon receipt of the LOI, we will check and advise the feasibility and timeline of the switch bill process.
• Upon the switching of bill, LOI, and payment must be surrendered at our office before we are able to issue the switched bills.
• Switch bills are akin to bill amendments and will be subjected to destination port’s manifest submission timelines as well as custom fees and penalties if the timeline has passed.
• If containers are discharged, we will not be able to switch the bills at all.

We therefore encourage you to perform the Switch earliest to avoid Custom Manifest closure.

Customs procedures for import of dutiable/controlled cargo including liquor & tobacco and motor vehicles.

Singapore

We will not accept whale meat or whale products or shark meat or shark products due to CITES restrictions and regulations governing International Trade of these products

Please refer to this link from Singapore Government Singapore Food Agency for details on the below import commodity listed. 

• Meat
• Fish
• Fresh Fruits & Vegetables 
• Eggs (Fresh) 
• Eggs (Salted/Preserved/Processed)
• Processed Food
• Irradiated Food
• Accreditation of Overseas Meat & Processed Egg Establishments
• Accreditation of Overseas Egg Farms

Liquor & tobacco: please click here

Motor vehicles: please click here

For SD/Trucking services – No acceptance for DG IMO class 1, 6.2 and 7

Batam

• All import shipments must be addressed to a local consignee and notify party.

Max gross weight limits for Singapore and Batam

Singapore

Effective from 15th Feb 2020.

Notes:

• Free time is based on calendar days  (including Weekends and Public Holidays) and starts the same day as individual container discharge date
• Import D&D charges may be collected progressively**Import detention charges are collected progressively.

Batam

Notes:

• From 16 July 2018, Import free time in Batam will be a combination of Demurrage and Detention days
• Calculation of days starts from the same day the container is discharged from vessel in Batam, Indonesia.