ZIM Integrated Shipping free time at Charleston
USCHS · United States. SCPA free time is granted per bill of lading, so split deliveries can burn free time faster than expected.
ZIM Integrated Shipping · Charleston · 40' dry (GP) · import
- Demurrage clock starts
- Discharge.
- Detention clock starts
- Gate-out.
- Weekend & holiday policy
- Calendar days.
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
- ZIM applies short free time on special and reefer equipment; the standard dry free time rarely carries over.
- SCPA free time is granted per bill of lading, so split deliveries can burn free time faster than expected.
- 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. ZIM tariff and free time lookup
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