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Export bookings

Export booking acceptance procedure:

Please ensure you have minimum scope of information in respect of future shipment

• Port of loading

• Port of discharge

• Container type

• Container quantity

• Commodity description

• Commodity HS code

• In case of IMO cargo – please attach MSDS

• Shipper full details (mandatory for every booking)

• Consignee details 

• Notify Party details 

• Payment details for origin charges, freight charges, destination charges

 

PRE-CARRIAGE (payment details)	Origin charges Payer (prepaid Marfin, USD: prepaid Marfin, UAH; elsewhere Geneva, USD or EUR; collect)	Freight Payer (prepaid Marfin, USD: prepaid Marfin, UAH; elsewhere Geneva, USD or EUR; collect)	Destination Charges Payer (prepaid Marfin, USD: prepaid Marfin, UAH; elsewhere Geneva, USD or EUR; collect)
Payer	Payer	Payer	Payer
Payment Terms	Payment Terms	Payment Terms	Payment Terms

 

Step 1. Please make sure you have active myMSC registration account that has been created from valid email, and you have access to mailbox. 

Step 2. Please make sure you have valid rate offer from sales manager and you have required information such as freight rate, origin charges, destination charges (if needed), free time at Port of Discharge, transit time, etc. 

Step 3. Please create booking on myMSC and you will receive e-booking number such as EBKG0XXXXX 

Step 4. Please send quotation received from sales manager to e-mail ua539-exp.custcare@msc.com with e-booking number in e-mail subject. 

Step 5. Please make sure to receive PDF booking confirmation from Export Customer Care division. Otherwise booking is considered as not-paced. 

Step 6. Please apply to ua539-logistic@msc.com for empty equipment (containers) and DO NOT change subject or delete people from recipients  

 

FAQ:

What are applicable deadlines?

Please find the applicable deadlines for export activities by the following link:

Notice to clients EXPORT BOOKING to USA.pdf

 

Where can I find vessel schedule?

Please use official MSC website: https://www.msc.com/arrivals-departures

Follow us in Telegram: https://t.me/mscuainfodesk or scan this QR code:

 

How to properly read schedule provided through telegram? 

1.  Vessel name and voyage number - Voyage can be different for export/import voyages
2. ETA - Estimated Time of Arrival. ATA - Actual Time of Arrival
3. ETB - Estimated Time of Berthing . Normally ETA = ETA+1 hour for Odessa; ETA+1 hour for Chornomorsk. ATB - Actual Time of Berthing 
4. SI - Shipping Instructions Deadline, 48 hours before ETB at working time only
5. VGM – Verified Gross Mass submission Deadline, 24 hours before ETB at working time only
6. Cut off - Cut off Deadline, 24 hours before ETB at any time
7. SI и VGM deadlines for Chornomorsk are the same as for Odessa. Because Odessa is first port of call
8. Corrections, if any, are shown by red colour (foreground colour red) 
9. If vessel alongside, the row marked by green colour (background colour green) 
10. If vessel is on the anchor, the row marked by blue (background colour blue) 

Step 2. Customer must send the above mentioned information to ua539-exp.custcare@msc.com accompanied with quotation provided by MSC Ukraine sales manager.

STORAGE

Terminal storage charges are not under MSC control and to be paid directly by customer to port

BILL OF LADING CLAUSES

Reference to MSC Bill of Lading and Ukraine standard Terms & Conditions https://www.msc.com/ukr/contract-of-carriage

CUSTOMS STORAGE, FINES & FREE PERIOD

According to customs legislation the free period for storage of import cargo under customs control is 90 days after discharge date. This term can be prolonged to 120 days.

After units blocked by customs the cargo is to be placed on customs bonded warehouse and consignee must pay fine in amount 8500 UAH

After 191 days of import cargo is under customs control at customs area the customs apply storage rate in amount 0.5 EUR for m3 per day

UNCLAIMED & ABANDONED CARGO

Important points to know:

Definition of Merchant per clause 1. MSC Bill of Lading:

“Merchant: includes the Shipper, Consignee, holder of this Bill of Lading, the receiver of the Goods and any Person owning, entitled to or claiming the possession of the Goods or of this Bill of Lading or anyone acting on behalf of this Person”

Clause 2 Of MSC Bill of Lading 

“CONTRACTING PARTIES AND WARRANTY

The contract evidenced by this Bill of Lading is between the Carrier and the Merchant. Every Person defined as "Merchant" is jointly and severally liable towards the Carrier for all the various undertakings, responsibilities, and liabilities of the Merchant under or in connection with this Bill of Lading and to pay the Freight due under it without deduction or set-off. The Merchant warrants that in agreeing to the terms and conditions in this Bill of Lading, he is the owner of the Goods, or he does so with the authority of the owner of the Goods or of the Person entitled to the possession of the Goods or of this Bill of Lading.”

Clause 20 Of MSC Bill of Lading 

“20.1 Any mention in this Bill of Lading of parties to be notified of the arrival of the Goods is solely for information of the Carrier. Failure to give such notification shall not subject the Carrier to any liability nor relieve the Merchant of any obligation hereunder.
20.2 The Merchant shall take delivery of the Goods within the time provided for in the Carrier's applicable Tariff or as otherwise agreed. If the Merchant fails to do so, the Carrier may without notice unpack the Goods if packed in Containers and/or store the Goods ashore, afloat, in the open or under cover at the sole risk of the Merchant. Such storage shall constitute due delivery hereunder, and thereupon all liability whatsoever of the Carrier in respect of the Goods, including for misdelivery or non-delivery, shall cease and the costs of such storage shall forthwith upon demand be paid by the Merchant to the Carrier.
20.3 If the Goods are unclaimed within a reasonable time or whenever in the Carrier's opinion the Goods are likely to deteriorate, decay or become worthless, or incur charges whether for storage or otherwise in excess of their value, the Carrier may at its discretion and without prejudice to any other rights which it may have against the Merchant, without notice and without any responsibility attaching to it, sell, abandon or otherwise dispose of the Goods at the sole risk and expense of the Merchant and apply any proceeds of sale in reduction of the sums due to the Carrier from the Merchant under or in connection with this Bill of Lading.
20.4 Refusal by the Merchant to take delivery of the Goods in accordance with the terms of this clause and/or to mitigate any loss or damage thereto shall constitute an absolute waiver and abandonment by the Merchant to the Carrier of any claim whatsoever relating to the Goods or the carriage thereof. The Carrier shall be entitled to an indemnity from the Merchant for all costs whatsoever incurred, including legal costs, for the cleaning and disposal of Goods refused and/or abandoned by the Merchant.”

WHAT SHOULD I DO TO RE-EXPORT CARGO FROM UKRAINE?

To re-export cargo from Ukraine, following should be done:

1. Full set of original Bill of Lading must be returned to MSC office

2. Consignee’s Letter of Abandonment

3. Written letter from shipper instructing MSC to export cargo to new Port of Discharge, and stipulating that they will settle all extra charges (free form)

4. Written letter from new Consignee at new Port of Discharge confirming to take delivery of cargo and to pay any outstanding charges from discharge date up to release of cargo (free form)

5. Confirmation from new Port of Discharge stating that the import of goods is accepted

6. All outstanding charges must be paid prior re-exportation (including freight)

7. Security deposit (refundable once unit is empty at new Port of Discharge)

Import charges that should be paid prior re-exportation:

1. demurrage - up to date of cargo loading

2. Terminal Handling Charge – as per local tariffs to be advised by the MSC local agent

Export charges that should be paid prior re-exportation:

1. Freight to new destination

2. Terminal Handling Charge – as per local tariffs to be advised by the MSC local agent 

3. BL issue – as per local tariffs to be advised by the MSC local agent 

4. Storage - up to date of cargo loading (*in case re-export customs formalities arranged by MSC Ukraine) 

5. customs' formalities - USD 750 / per container (*in case re-export customs formalities arranged by MSC Ukraine) 

*(in case re-export formalities arranged by MSC Ukraine) – to start the procedure of cargo re-exportation and pass port and custom formalities the following docs have to be applied (by e-mail):

1. Packing list

2. Invoice

3.Certificates for cargo (origin, quality, veterinary, phyto-sanitary)

4. The letter from the shipper with request to send cargo to Port of Loading 

5. The letter abandonment of the cargo of the direct consignee per Bill of Lading.

6. Letter from new consignee with confirmation of acceptance of this cargo 

Port and customs documentary performing of re-exportation procedure usually takes 10-20 days

CLAIMS PROCEDURE

WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NOTICE OF CLAIMS, TIME BAR AND JURISDICTION?

Clause 10 Of MSC Bill of Lading 

“10.1 Notice - of loss or damage to Goods shall be given in writing to the Carrier or its agent at the Port of Discharge before or at the time of delivery. If the loss or damage is not apparent before or at the time of delivery, notice must be given within three (3) days of delivery to the Merchant or its agent. Claims shall be submitted in writing addressed by the Merchant to the Carrier's agent at the Port of Discharge.

10.2 Time bar - In any event, the Carrier shall be discharged from all liability if suit is not commenced within one (1) year after delivery of the Goods or the date that the Goods should have been delivered for claims related to loss or damage during the Port-to-Port carriage, and for claims related to loss or damage during Inland Transport the shorter of nine (9) months or any time limit provided for by any applicable international convention, national law, regulation or contract by virtue of clauses 5.2.2 (a) or (b).

10.3 Jurisdiction - It is hereby specifically agreed that any suit by the Merchant, and save as additionally provided below any suit by the Carrier, shall be filed exclusively in the High Court of London and English Law shall exclusively apply, unless the carriage contracted for hereunder was to or from the United States of America, in which case suit shall be filed exclusively in the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York and U.S. law shall exclusively apply.

The Merchant agrees that it shall not institute suit in any other court and agrees to be responsible for the reasonable legal expenses and costs of the Carrier in removing a suit filed in another forum. The Merchant waives any objection to the personal jurisdiction over the Merchant of the above agreed fora.

In the case of any dispute relating to Freight or other sums due from the Merchant to the Carrier, the Carrier may, at its sole option, bring suit against the Merchant in the fora agreed above, or in the countries of the Port of Loading, Port of Discharge, Place of Delivery or in any jurisdiction where the Merchant has a place of business”

WHICH DOCUMENTS NORMALLY REQUIRED TO CONSIDER THE MERIT OF ANY CLAIM IF I WISH TO PLACE A CLAIM AGAINST MSC?

FOR BETTER INVESTIGATION OF THE CASE PLEASE KINDLY PROVIDE US WITH BELOW PRE-SHIPMENT DOCUMENTS:

LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE FEE (LAF)

MSC shall charge the Merchant a Legal Administration Fee (LAF) covering the extra coordination / organization work and subsequent follow-up necessitated by any situation of damage or risk of damage to the cargo, container, crew and/or vessel caused or generated by the Merchant’s negligence, fault or misconduct. This fee will be charged in addition to the costs actually as the result of the situation itself and its remedy. Its amounts will be of:

FOR COSTS UP TO 500 USD: 40 USD PER CONTAINER

FOR COSTS BETWEEN 500 AND 1000 USD: 80 USD PER CONTAINER

FOR COSTS BETWEEN 1000 AND 2000 USD: 140 USD PER CONTAINER

FOR COSTS OVER 2000 USD: 200 USD PER CONTAINER

The Carrier and its Agent are authorised to charge the Legal Administration Fee in any other legal currency locally.

NOTA BENE:

The basis for our invoicing being the number of containers involved in the incident /casualty, not the number of containers listed on the Bill(s) of Lading.

The extra handling costs to be taken into account for the determination of the LAF being the final amount charged to MSC/MSC agents, including all taxes and charges.

How can I submit manual Shipping Instructions?

What do I need to know if my booking contains liquid cargo in Flexi Tanks?

If booking contains liquid cargo in Flexi Tanks, respective LOI is required to be passed to MSC: