Demurrage or Storage in U.S. and Canada - International - TBIE-003 - Rule 22 – Section C-7 - Effective 1/13/25

Demurrage or Storage in U.S. and Canada

International – TBIE-003 | Rule 22 – Section C-7 | Effective January 13, 2025

C.  FREE TIME ALLOWED U.S.

1. Inbound or outbound Trailers will be allowed a Free Time period as follows: All Units will have seven (7) Calendar Days (Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays included).
2. Goods not moving in Trailers (NIT), including Vehicles over 900 CF or Shipper Owned or Leased Equipment (SOL) will be allowed seven (7) Calendar Days Free Time (Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays included).
3. Vehicles under 900 CF will be allowed seven (7) Calendar Days Free Time (Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays included).
4. Whenever the same Trailer is unloaded and reloaded each transaction will be treated as independent of each other.
5. When shipments move under bond and/or require release through Customs/USDA, free time will commence once Customs/USDA releases the cargo in the port of Jacksonville.
6. Free time will not commence, nor will demurrage be assessed on cargo delayed due to external factors outside the control of CARRIER and/or SHIPPER (such as, but not limited to, labor stoppages or weather conditions) which affect an entire terminal as long as the external factors continue.
7. Demurrage will not be assessed on cargo delayed due to CARRIER placing the cargo on hold for operations purpose or for agency required inspections. Demurrage will resume once CARRIER releases the cargo hold. Demurrage will be assessed for Holds that require action from the customer, such as paperwork or payment.