CMA CGM free time at Seattle / Tacoma
USSEA · United States. Rail-bound boxes switch from demurrage to a rail storage tariff at the ramp — a frequent mis-billing.
CMA CGM · Seattle / Tacoma · 40' dry (GP) · import
- Demurrage clock starts
- Discharge; combined tariffs run one clock from discharge to empty return.
- Detention clock starts
- Gate-out of the loaded container.
- Weekend & holiday policy
- Calendar days; NWSA terminals publish their own free time separately from the carrier tariff.
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
- APL and ANL bills of lading are filed separately — a group-brand booking rated on the CMA CGM schedule is mis-rated.
- Rail-bound boxes switch from demurrage to a rail storage tariff at the ramp — a frequent mis-billing.
- 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. CMA CGM local agency D&D finder Group brands filed separately: APL, ANL, Containerships.
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