Shipping to and from Italy
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Export
- No special clauses / restrictions apply.
- Please note, from November 1st 2016, all shipping instruction submissions for your shipments must be submitted on any online platform (EDI, INTTRA etc.).
In case that you still wish to submit the shipping instructions manually, a Manual Documentation Fee (MDF) is applied.
Commodity
Sanitary check: not possible in Catania.
Military Cargo and Ammunition: shipments via Gioia Tauro require clearance by Italian Authorities (6 days before vessel arrival).
Weight / Measurement
Gross weight limitation is defined as follows:
- container + truck + chassis + cargo: max kgs 44,000
- 20ft: max net weight 21.6 tons (i.e. cargo weight)
- 20ft homologated 30 tons: max net weight 27.5 tons (i.e. cargo weight)
- 40ft or 40hc: max net weight 26.48 tons (i.e. cargo weight)
- 45ft: max net weight 25.6 tons (i.e. cargo weight)
- Max height over the road: 4.3 meters
Special Cargo
- OOG, B/B and IMO cargo subject to standard Sealand approval procedures
IMO:
- Ancona, Catania: IMO 1 and IMO 7 are not accepted
- Trieste: IMO 1 and IMO 7 are accepted after approval
- Genoa: IMO 1, IMO 6.2 and IMO 7 are not accepted
- Ravenna and Gioia Tauro: IMO 1, IMO 6.2 e IMO 7 are not accepted - IMO 1.4G - 1.4S are accepted after approval
- Salerno: IMO 1, IMO 1.4S, IMO 5.2 , IMO 6.2 and IMO 7 are not accepted
- Venice: IMO 1, IMO 5.2 IMO 6.2 and IMO 7 are not accepted - IMO 1.4G and 1.4S can be accepted after approval
- Leghorn: No limits
- Naples: No IMO are accepted
- Milan depot: IMO 1, IMO 2, IMO 7 are not accepted and IMO 3, IMO 4, IMO 5, IMO 6 are acceptable only "in transit" i.e. units must leave>depot same day of trains arrival/departure.
Notes:
- Positioning of IMO cargo subject 48 hours pre-advice;
- Railing of IMO cargo to be accepted on case by case basis;
- IMO cargo for loading must be at terminals 4 hours before vessel arrival;
- IMO cargo discharged must leave terminals not later than 24 hours after vessel arrival.
- TANK containers with IMO cargo not accepted due to Rina regulation;
No Acceptance
Cargo to/from Cagliari (Sardinia Island) not accepted as insurance coverage offered by ferry company not in line with Sealand requirements.
Country: Italy
Direction: Export
Effective Date: 15/2/2023
Expiry Date: Until further notice
Free time: Calendar days (Public holidays are counted as standard calendar days)
Currency: EUR
Invoiced: Per container, per calendar days, per container type & size
Application: The free time & charges applied will be those in place on the origin price calculation (PCD)
Freetime: “Free Time” is the period agreed between the Carrier and the Merchant for which Demurrage & Detention and Terminal Storage shall not be paid by the Merchant.
Combined D&D: Compensation payable when the Merchant holds Carrier’s Container beyond the agreed amount of Free Time for the combined period of inside and outside the terminal, port or depot. (invoiced as Detention)
Terminal Storage: Compensation for utilizing the port, terminal, or depot facilities beyond the agreed amount of Free Time. (invoiced as Demurrage)
Name | Start | End |
---|---|---|
Name
Combined D&D
|
Start
Commences on and includes the day that the empty container is gated out from the agreed terminal, port or depot.
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End
Ends on the day that the full container is loaded on board a vessel.
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Name
Terminal Storage
|
Start
Commences on and includes the day that the full container is gate-in at the first load port.
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End
Ends on the day that the full container is loaded on board a vessel.
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Export Combined Detention & Demurrage
From Empty pick day to Load day included
DRY, NOR and IMO
Port/Locations | Days | 20' | 40'/45' |
---|---|---|---|
Port/Locations
All Ports (excluding Genoa and Genoa Vado)
|
Days
1 to 10
|
20'
Free
|
40'/45'
Free
|
Port/Locations
All Ports (excluding Genoa and Genoa Vado)
|
Days
11 to 15
|
20'
35
|
40'/45'
55
|
Port/Locations
All Ports (excluding Genoa and Genoa Vado)
|
Days
16 onward
|
20'
55
|
40'/45'
75
|
Port/Locations | Days | 20' | 40'/45' |
---|---|---|---|
Port/Locations
Genoa and Genoa Vado only
|
Days
1 to 12
|
20'
Free
|
40'/45'
Free
|
Port/Locations
Genoa and Genoa Vado only
|
Days
13 to 15
|
20'
35
|
40'/45'
55
|
Port/Locations
Genoa and Genoa Vado only
|
Days
16 onward
|
20'
55
|
40'/45'
75
|
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT (OT/FR)
Port/Locations | Days | 20' | 40'/45' |
---|---|---|---|
Port/Locations
All Ports
|
Days
1 to 10
|
20'
Free
|
40'/45'
Free
|
Port/Locations
All Ports
|
Days
11 to 15
|
20'
55
|
40'/45'
90
|
Port/Locations
All Ports
|
Days
16 onward
|
20'
110
|
40'/45'
150
|
REEFER
Port/Locations | Days | 20' | 40'/45' |
---|---|---|---|
Port/Locations
All Ports
|
Days
1 to 7
|
20'
Free
|
40'/45'
Free
|
Port/Locations
All Ports
|
Days
8 onward
|
20'
150
|
40'/45'
150
|