Shipping to and from Colombia
Your complete guide to shipping to and from Colombia. Find the right route, get Maersk office locations, discover local solutions, payment options and more.
Export
Get up-to-date local information about export procedures and restrictions, demurrage and detention, container pick-ups and more.
Port / terminal Names: All Ports
Effective date: 1 January 2020
Charge Type: Export Detention
Transport Mode: All transport modes
Service Mode: All service modes
Free time | Days | Calendar / Working | Same / Next day if after |
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Free time
DRY / REEF / IMO / OTHER
|
Days
11
|
Calendar / Working
Calendar
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Same / Next day if after
Same day
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Standard rates applicable after free time
Level | From (Days) | To (Days) | Rate for 20 DRY / Rate for 20' Flat & Open Top | Rate for 40/45 DRY | Rate for 20/40 REEF |
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Level
Tier 1
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From (Days)
12
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To (Days)
Thereafter
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Rate for 20 DRY / Rate for 20' Flat & Open Top
USD 80
|
Rate for 40/45 DRY
USD 100
|
Rate for 20/40 REEF
USD 150
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Export, Colombia as Origin (Effective from 1st December 2023)
FREETIME & PER DIEM TARIFF | 20 DRY | 40 DRIES | 20 REEFER | 40 REEFER | 20 SPECIALS / 40 SPECIALS |
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FREETIME & PER DIEM TARIFF
Free time days
|
20 DRY
10 |
40 DRIES
10 |
20 REEFER
10 |
40 REEFER
10 |
20 SPECIALS / 40 SPECIALS
10 / 10 |
FREETIME & PER DIEM TARIFF
From day 11th to day 20th
|
20 DRY
USD 80.00
|
40 DRIES
USD 120.00
|
20 REEFER
USD 160.00
|
40 REEFER
USD 160.00
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20 SPECIALS / 40 SPECIALS
USD 160.00 / USD 160.00
|
FREETIME & PER DIEM TARIFF
From day 21st onward
|
20 DRY
USD 150.00
|
40 DRIES
USD 150.00
|
20 REEFER
USD 170.00
|
40 REEFER
USD 170.00
|
20 SPECIALS / 40 SPECIALS
USD 170.00 / USD 170.00
|
- Freight currency payment: For payment in Colombian pesos, This ROE is an average of the buy/sell rate and does not constitute a tradable price. This average ROE also does not incorporate the cost Maersk takes by accepting payment in a currency different from the contracted currency
Maersk will adjust the ROE via a fixed adjustment of 3% in Colombia. This adjustment reflects the cost of foreign exchange (trading spreads, currency volatility and USD liquidity risk) in the respective currency. The adjustment is fixed and can be revisited on a quarterly basis subject to change in macroeconomic environment. The adjustments are publicly available on www.maersk.com/myfinance/ - For dry cargo, prepaid and collect payment both are acceptable, except household, which must be prepaid.
Important message: From February 15th 2024, the issuance of comodato and the billing of local charges will be provided by Aras under ARAS SAS.
Local surcharges
Surcharge | Description | 20' / 40'STH-HC / 40' REEF | Basis | Comments |
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Surcharge
CLF
|
Description
Collection fee
|
20' / 40'STH-HC / 40' REEF
USD 40
|
Basis
per BL
|
Comments
If freight is pay via transfer in our account in NY, it doesn’t apply
|
Surcharge
BLF
|
Description
OBL issuance
|
20' / 40'STH-HC / 40' REEF
USD 30
|
Basis
per BL
|
Comments
If OBL is issued through our web page, it does not apply
|
Surcharge
AMF
|
Description
Amendment
|
20' / 40'STH-HC / 40' REEF
USD 50
|
Basis
per amendment
|
Comments
|
Surcharge
CER
|
Description
Certification
|
20' / 40'STH-HC / 40' REEF
USD 25
|
Basis
per BL
|
Comments
if certification is issued through our web page, it doesn’t apply
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Step-by-step guides to shipping from Colombia.
Please find below guides with instructions on how to ship your cargo from Colombia, based on cargo type.
Information about ARAS (Comodatos)
- Las líneas de atención del equipo ARAS SAS
Soporte Liquidaciones, Liberaciones, facturación y Servicio al cliente en puertos
Puerto | Colaborador | Correo | teléfono |
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Puerto
Cartagena
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Colaborador
Martha Farello
|
Correo
|
teléfono
316 5217020
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Puerto
Buenaventura
|
Colaborador
Ruby Campaz Reina
|
Correo
|
teléfono
316 5217068
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Puerto
Barranquilla
|
Colaborador
Valentina Ortiz
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Correo
|
teléfono
3173632478
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Puerto
Santa Marta
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Colaborador
Saul Ramirez
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Correo
|
teléfono
3167404637
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Soporte Liquidaciones, Liberaciones, facturación y Servicio al cliente en Bogotá
Ciudad | Colaborador | Correo | teléfono |
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Ciudad
Bogotá
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Colaborador
Sara Cárdenas
|
Correo
|
teléfono
317 4270274
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Ciudad
Bogotá
|
Colaborador
Maria Fernanda Hernandez
|
Correo
|
teléfono
316 5217018
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Ciudad
Bogotá
|
Colaborador
Camila Suarez
|
Correo
|
teléfono
312 4393761
|
Ciudad
Bogotá
|
Colaborador
Tatiana Moreno
|
Correo
|
teléfono
3152984593
|
Ciudad
Bogotá
|
Colaborador
Cristian Rivera
|
Correo
|
teléfono
301 645 5981
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Ciudad
Bogotá
|
Colaborador
Julio Murcia
|
Correo
|
teléfono
317 2870629
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Ciudad
Bogotá
|
Colaborador
Yulieth Bermúdez
|
Correo
|
teléfono
3229493279
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Ciudad
Bogotá
|
Colaborador
Mery Pulido
|
Correo
|
teléfono
3112206783
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Horario de atención, lunes a viernes de 8:00am a 12:00m y de 2:00pm a 5:00pm, sábados de 8:30am a 12:00m
For new customers, please see instructions below on how to register.
- No amendments to weight and/or quantities after vessel departure unless approved by customs authorities.
- Shipper must be Colombian and not foreign
- Shipping used batteries are not allowed.
- It is not possible to handle BLs with Natural persons as Shipper.
- Cargo destined to Venezuela must have all charges PREPAID.
- Commodity: No specific restriction apply. Time for booking confirmation and equipment assignment for reefer, hazardous and oversized cargo is 24 hours.
- Special cargos: CFS cargo is not acceptable (except by coffee cargo). CFS: Maersk is responsible for stuffing.
- Weight / Measurement: Weight must be manifested in kilos and measurement in cubic meters (CMB). Weight and measurement limited according capacity of container.
- B/Ls clausing, documentation: “Clean on board” clause is not allowed. Can be used "Declared clean by the Shipper" clause.
- Special customs requirements: Export manifest must be submitted to customs with correct information, local customs authority apply fines in case discrepancies be detected.
- Freight collect: It is not allowed for reefer cargo and/or ports in Central America, Africa, Chile unless consignee accepts the charges. Households can not be collect.
- No dummy Bs/l (there is missing any of the following information: Shipper / consignee, telephone, fax or contact) are accepted by local customs authority for any purpose.
- No changes are allowed on weights and / or quantities in the bill of loading after vessel departure
- CFS service is just accepted for coffee
- On behalf / To order parties are not acceptable on any the Bill of Lading.
- Shipment cancellation policy: We inform that any request for update and/or cancellation of shipment received after the documentation cut off will be subject to verification and approval taking into account the nature of the operation.
For this reason, we suggest to update shipments before the aforementioned date, because the Carrier has already received instructions from the shipper, in accordance with Clause 8.3. of the Terms of Carriage.