Maersk Freetime Extension

The world of logistics can be unpredictable. And sometimes this unpredictability has a direct impact on your schedule. Issues like congestion at ports, delays from inland transport partners, problems with the local warehouses or even global socio-economic problems are all factors that can result in an unexpected hold-up in your supply chain.

Without enough freetime in your contract, these delays can result in high detention and demurrage (D&D) charges – an unnecessary administrative hassle for your business.

With Freetime Extension, you can add extra freetime to your shipment journey at the start of the booking, after placing a booking or even after your cargo's journey has begun. This gives you full flexibility and control, which makes it easier to adapt to unexpected changes in the global logistics landscape.

Will your container return empty on time, or is it likely to be delayed? Maersk offers you free access to our online risk assessment tool that can calculate the detention and demurrage risks of your shipping journey.

The risk assessment calculator tells you if it’s likely that you will pay a fee due to the container returning late. Get insights to help you decide the best way forward with minimum disruptions and surcharges. See exactly what your detention surcharge would be and what you will save with Freetime Extension. Find the calculator when you log on to maersk.com under Import Detention and Demurrage. You can start by entering your bill of lading number.