ZIM Integrated Shipping free time at Shanghai
CNSHA · China. Export detention starts at empty pick-up, and Golden Week routinely eats the entire free period.
ZIM Integrated Shipping · Shanghai · 40' dry (GP) · import
- Demurrage clock starts
- Discharge.
- Detention clock starts
- Gate-out.
- Weekend & holiday policy
- Calendar days; Chinese public holidays are rarely excluded.
Escalation after free time
| Band | Chargeable days | Relative daily rate |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 1–5 | 1× |
| Tier 2 | 6–12 | 2× |
| Tier 3+ | 13+ | 3× |
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.
- Export detention starts at empty pick-up, and Golden Week routinely eats the entire free period.
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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