Date: 6th May 2020
Dear Valued Customer
SUBJECT: COVID-19 / Imports Equipment Free Time – India “Third Update”
In light of India lockdown extension due to COVID-19, Emirates Shipping Line is extending equipment free time from 22nd March, 2020 to 03rd May, 2020.
Any container accruing detention for the period from 22nd March, 2020 to 03rd May, 2020 (both days inclusive) shall be exempt from import detention.
This free time will be over and above your existing contractual free time and applies to carrier equipment detention only.
This free time applies to all uncleared import containers discharged from 1st March, 2020 onwards and will be eligible for the free time granted from 22nd March, 2020 to 3rd May, 2020.
This will only apply to cargo cleared and for which a waiver request is received within May 2020.
This free time is only applicable for Container Detention and does not include any Storage cost.
Please refer to below 3 examples for your reference.
Example One
- Your container is discharged on 20th March with ESL agreed free time 10 days.
- 20th – 21st March counts as 2 days (ESL agreed) free time used,
- 22th March – 3rd May additional C19 free time granted plus remaining (ESL agreed) free time 8 days, resulting in total free time ending on 11th May, 2020.
- Detention charge is applicable from 12th May, 2020 onwards.
Example Two
- Your container is discharged on 4th March with ESL agreed free time 10 days.
- 4th – 13th March counts as 10 days (ESL agreed) free time used.
- 22nd March – 3rd May additional C19 free time granted.
- Detention charge is applicable from 14th to 21st March and 04th May, 2020 onwards.
Example Three
- Your container is discharged on 15th April with ESL agreed free time 10 days.
- 22nd March – 3rd May additional C19 free time granted plus 10 days, total free time ends by 13th May, 2020.
- Detention charge is applicable from 14th May, 2020.
Thanks for your continued support to ESL and sincerely request your earliest cargo clearance to assist us to utilize our equipment effectively.
Yours Sincerely
Emirates Shipping Line