Demurrage & Detention Free Time at CNYIW, China mainland (2026) — Carrier Comparison

Name: Demurrage & Detention Free Time at CNYIW, China mainland (2026) — Carrier Comparison
Creator: TrackingMCP

At CNYIW (China mainland), published import demurrage free time is 7 calendar days and detention free time is 7 days, across 2 carriers. After free time, D&D charges accrue per container per day.

Published demurrage & detention free time for import containers at CNYIW (China mainland), compared across 2 carriers.

Carrier	Demurrage free days	Detention free days
Regional Container Lines (RCL)	—	7
ZIM	7	—

“—” = not in our dataset. Range where they vary by container type. See the full China mainland comparison →

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Demurrage vs detention — what's the difference?

Demurrage: Charged when a full import container stays inside the terminal past its free days — you haven't picked it up in time. Billed per container per day once free time runs out.
Detention: Charged when you keep the container outside the terminal — being unpacked or awaiting its empty return — longer than allowed. Also billed per container per day.
Free time: The calendar days a carrier lets you hold the container before either charge begins. It varies by carrier, port, container type, and import vs export — the figures on this page are the published import free days.

How we compile this

From carriers' published tariffs, normalised to free days. Confirm with your carrier. Informational only. Updated 2026-07-14.