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MSC free time by port
Import free days on a 40′ dry container across the ports we track, plus where each clock starts. Detention stops at the nominated depot only. A refused return still stops the clock if you keep the rejection note.
| Port | Demurrage free | Detention free | Days counted | Clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles / Long BeachUSLAX | 4 days | 3 days | Calendar | Separate |
| New York / New JerseyUSNYC | 4 days | 4 days | Calendar | Separate |
| SavannahUSSAV | 5 days | 4 days | Calendar | Separate |
| HoustonUSHOU | 5 days | 4 days | Calendar | Separate |
| Seattle / TacomaUSSEA | 5 days | 4 days | Calendar | Separate |
| NorfolkUSORF | 5 days | 4 days | Calendar | Separate |
| CharlestonUSCHS | 5 days | 4 days | Calendar | Separate |
| VancouverCAVAN | 5 days | 4 days | Working | Separate |
| MontrealCAMTR | 6 days | 4 days | Working | Separate |
| RotterdamNLRTM | 6 days | 5 days | Calendar | Merged (7) |
| Antwerp-BrugesBEANR | 6 days | 5 days | Calendar | Merged (7) |
| HamburgDEHAM | 6 days | 4 days | Calendar | Merged (7) |
| ValenciaESVLC | 7 days | 5 days | Calendar | Merged (8) |
| Le HavreFRLEH | 6 days | 4 days | Calendar | Merged (7) |
| PiraeusGRPIR | 6 days | 4 days | Calendar | Merged (7) |
| FelixstoweGBFXT | 5 days | 4 days | Calendar | Merged (6) |
| ShanghaiCNSHA | 5 days | 4 days | Calendar | Separate |
| Ningbo-ZhoushanCNNGB | 5 days | 4 days | Calendar | Separate |
| ShenzhenCNSZX | 5 days | 4 days | Calendar | Separate |
| SingaporeSGSIN | 6 days | 4 days | Calendar | Separate |
| BusanKRPUS | 6 days | 4 days | Calendar | Separate |
| Port KlangMYPKG | 6 days | 4 days | Calendar | Separate |
| Jebel AliAEJEA | 6 days | 5 days | Calendar | Separate |
| CallaoPECLL | 5 days | 3 days | Calendar | Separate |
| SantosBRSSZ | 5 days | 3 days | Calendar | Separate |
| Manzanillo (MX)MXZLO | 5 days | 3 days | Calendar | Separate |
| CartagenaCOCTG | 5 days | 3 days | Calendar | Separate |
| Lagos — ApapaNGAPP | 3 days | 3 days | Calendar | Separate |
| Lagos — Tin Can IslandNGTIN | 3 days | 3 days | Calendar | Separate |
| OnneNGONN | 4 days | 3 days | Calendar | Separate |
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MSC · Los Angeles / Long Beach · 40' dry (GP) · import
Typical filing
Demurrage free days
4
Box inside the terminal
Detention free days
3
Equipment outside the terminal
Day counting
Calendar days
Weekends included
- Demurrage clock starts
- Vessel discharge.
- Detention clock starts
- Gate-out; stops only on return to a nominated depot.
- Weekend & holiday policy
- Calendar days including weekends; most filings exclude the day of discharge itself.
Escalation after free time
| Band | Chargeable days | Relative daily rate |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 1–5 | 1× |
| Tier 2 | 6–10 | 1.8× |
| Tier 3+ | 11+ | 2.6× |
Bands are relative multipliers of the first chargeable day, not dollar rates — per-diem amounts are contract- and lane-specific. Use the carrier lookup below for the filed figure.
Enter the discharge / availability date and we count the free period the way this port counts it.
Before you quote — watch for
- Detention stops at the nominated depot only. A refused return still stops the clock if you keep the rejection note.
- Appointment scarcity is the top reversal ground here: days when no dual-transaction slot existed are not merchant-caused under the FMC rule.
- US import: the FMC rule (46 CFR 541) requires the charge to serve an incentive purpose and the invoice to carry 13 specific elements. A defective invoice eliminates the obligation to pay.
Derived from the carrier’s published tariff structure plus the prevailing local norm for this port. Your service contract overrides it. MSC local demurrage & detention tariffs