Inland services in Costa Rica

To ensure smooth end-to-end delivery of your products, we offer strong inland transportation services in one single transaction. Our inland services connect key inland service points and major container ports with each other and to the rest of the world.

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Why to use Maersk inland services in Costa Rica?

Your supply chain gets the boost of the best-in-market timelines on trucking appointments, appointment honoring, and delivery times.

Completely dependable: We have contracts with several trucking providers to have dedicated and fixed trucking capacity that is always ready for your cargo.
100% transparent invoicing: You will never find hidden charges in our invoices. Everything is upfront, just as it should be.
Preventive, not reactive approach: We like to work closely with our customers and prepare solutions to problems, before they even happen
More flexible supply chain: Our multi-modal services bring you the choice of incorporating last-minute adjustments without interrupting other processes
Drayage service available at competitive rates

Supported inland service modes in Costa Rica

Truck

Trucks provide flexible point-to-point service, delivering small loads over short to long distances over widely dispersed geographic areas.

Our inland services connect key inland service points and major container ports with each other and to the rest of the world. With rail coverage, trucking, barge, and depots, you don’t need to transact with multiple suppliers or coordinate several hand overs.

Location	Barge	Rail	Truck
Location Caldera -RADA - Caldera	Barge	Rail	Truck Yes
Location Limon -COTROSA - Limon	Barge	Rail	Truck Yes
Location Limon -RADA - Limon	Barge	Rail	Truck yes
Location Lagunilla -RADA Lagunilla	Barge	Rail	Truck Yes

Inland haulage includes transportation from vendors to the port of shipment, and from discharge port to the point of stripping the ocean container by truck.

We ensure that your products are moved at the right time to the right place. Whatever your need for inland transportation, you can count on us to deliver an effective and cost efficient inland haulage service.

As per government regulation, allowed weight for Costa Rican road is 21.50 tons with 2 axles, overweight should be moved with 3 axles (from 21.50 tons to 26.50 tons). The triaxle chassis cost is $150 per container.

Our inland haulage service includes:

Multiple modes of transport.
Large network of quality transport providers.
Constant monitoring and quality assurance.
Timely pick-up and delivery.
One-stop-shopping combining your land and ocean transport needs.

Our value added services are:

Electronic seal.
Security padlock.
Security escort.
Local transit documentation (Redestino).

For quotations and tariff, please contact our Sales or Customer Service Department:

Phone: + 506-25435100

Inland haulage includes transportation from vendors to the port of shipment, and from discharge port to the point of stripping the ocean container.

We ensure that your products are moved at the right time to the right place. Whatever your need for inland transportation, you can count on us to deliver an effective and cost-efficient inland haulage service.

Our offering includes:

Large network of quality transport providers
Constant monitoring and quality assurance
Timely pick-up and delivery
One-stop-shopping combining your land and ocean transport needs
Dangerous Cargo
Over-dimensional Cargo

Standard Dry Cargo Service Includes

GPS basic Monitoring, real-time tracking available
3 days Free Chassis
Free trucker waiting time for GAM: 6 hours.
Free trucker waiting time out of GAM: 12 hours.
Drop and Pick available at US$140 for GAM and 50% of Inland Price out of GAM.
Maximum Gross Weight: 21.5 Ton for 2-axle and 26.5 Ton for 3-axle.

Standard Reefer Cargo Service Includes

3 Free Chassis days.
1 Free Genset days.
Free trucker waiting time for GAM: 6 hours (Incl Fuel).
Free trucker waiting time out of GAM: 12 hours
Drop and Pick available at US$140 for GAM and 50% of Inland Price out of GAM.
Maximum Gross Weight: 21.5 Ton for 2-axle and 26.5 Ton for 3-axle.
RCM Monitoring available (GPS incorporated), off power monitoring through satellite.

Value Added Services

Concept	Direction	Cost	Base	Surcharge
Concept Drop and Pick in the metropolitan area (GAM)	Direction IMP & EXP	Cost USD 140	Base Per unit	Surcharge IAI/IAE
Concept Drop and Pick outside the metropolitan area(outside of GAM)	Direction IMP & EXP	Cost 50% of the ground transportation fee	Base Per unit	Surcharge IAI/IAE
Concept Drop off charge for Merchant Haulage	Direction IMP	Cost USD 150 in city	Base Per container	Surcharge DRP
Concept 2-axle Chassis charge from 4th day onwards	Direction IMP & EXP	Cost USD 75 per day	Base Per container	Surcharge IAI/IAE
Concept 3-axle Chassis charge from 4th day onwards	Direction IMP & EXP	Cost USD 100 per day	Base Per container	Surcharge TRE/TRI
Concept Waiting time	Direction IMP & EXP	Cost USD 140-24Hrs	Base Per container	Surcharge WTO/WTD
Concept Futile trip GAM	Direction IMP & EXP	Cost USD 140	Base Per container	Surcharge ICI/ICE
Concept Futile trip outside GAM	Direction IMP & EXP	Cost 50% of the ground transportation fee	Base Per container	Surcharge ICI/ICE
Concept Hazardous cargo	Direction IMP & EXP	Cost USD 175	Base Per container	Surcharge ODC/DDC
Concept Multi stop	Direction IMP & EXP	Cost case by case	Base Per container	Surcharge MSE/MSI
Concept Equipment damage	Direction IMP & EXP	Cost As per damage	Base Per container	Surcharge IAI/IAE
Concept Additional bottle seal	Direction IMP & EXP	Cost USD 50	Base Per unit	Surcharge ESC
Concept Additional Genset Fuel	Direction IMP & EXP	Cost USD 10	Base Per hour	Surcharge WTO/WTD
Concept Bording Crossing(Duca T + border accompaniment)	Direction IMP & EXP	Cost USD 60	Base Per container	Surcharge T1D
Concept Internal transit (Port to warehouse)	Direction IMP & EXP	Cost USD 30	Base Per container	Surcharge T1D
Concept Additional border crossing	Direction IMP & EXP	Cost USD 30	Base Per container	Surcharge T1D
Concept Redestinos	Direction IMP & EXP	Cost USD 50	Base Per container	Surcharge T1D

Additional Refeer Concept Cargos	Direction	Cost	Base	Surcharge
Additional Refeer Concept Cargos Genset charge from 2nd day / 24 hours	Direction IMP & EXP	Cost USD 70 per day	Base Per unit	Surcharge IAI/IAE

Please note the following restrictions that apply.

Containers with more than 21.50 tons (Cargo weight) must be moved in Triaxle Chassis.
Container cannot stay more than 90 days in the country.
There is a traffic restriction for heavy trucks: 0600 – 0800 and 1800 – 2030. This could affects the container’s positioning.
For IMO Cargo, an emergency card is needed.
High value cargo is not allowed to move at night.
If the cargo is OOG, please request the service at least one week before the service. Please sent pictures, dimensions and any other important information related to the cargo.

To avoid delays, it is required to provide the next details on your Export and Import requests:

Focal Point: Name, phone number and email address
Documentation:
- Customs documentation
- Date and time of positioning
- Pick-Up and Delivery address
Special requirements:
- Equipment type
- Chassis
- Security requirements
- Any additional services