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Connecting France to the world

MSC has been helping customers to ship cargo to and from France since 1993. Today, with more than 20 services connecting to over 230 global routes, MSC FRANCE moves more than 800,000 TEU of cargo per year. 

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LOCAL OFFICES INFORMATION

Detention and demurrage in France

What is Demurrage & Detention? 
Demurrage & Detention is the charge applicable, after the free time expires, for the use of the carrier’s full container. 

At Import 
The period of freetime starts as of the day of discharge from the vessel at terminal and ends the day of the empty container drop off. 

At Export  
The period of freetime starts as of the day of empty container release and ends the day of the commercial proforma date – ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) communicated during your booking – of selected vessel. If the loading vessel changes upon customer’s request, the application the application period begins when the empty equipment is picked-up and stops the day of loading on board vessel. 

SOLAS VGM information

What is VGM?

Verified Gross Mass or VGM refers to the exact, verified weight of a packed container. For safety reasons, vessel operators can only load a container if its weight has been verified.

Government approval status

  • The French government has published since May 28th 2016 a decree with tolerance 5% inaccuracy allowed on two methods.

What to include in your VGM instructions

The following items are mandatory and must be in all VGM instructions :

  • Booking number or B/L number

  • The container number

  • The VGM in kg

  • The name of the responsible person in capital

  • letters, as electronic equivalent of the signature

 How to submit your VGM instructions

  • myMSC.com

  • EDI (via INTTRA, GT NEXUS, Cargo Smart and any other)

  • Shipping instructions signed

  • Fax, email

 Deadlines for sending your VGM instructions

  • VGM must be known to the ship-agent, at least 24 hours before physical closing of the vessel.

  • The VGM cut-off date will be mentioned on the booking confirmation. If the VGM is received later, the container will not be planned / loaded on the vessel.

 Admin Fees and costs

  • If the VGM has to be handled manually by the local agent, a local fee of 100€ per container will be applied. This also applies for VGM info added in the electronic booking.

  • If the VGM is not received before VGM closing time, container will be put on hold and all related costs like demurrage, storage, moves, plugging… will be for the account of the shipper.

  • If the VGM declaration is wrong after loading on board, a penalty will occured of 500€ per container, extracost and collateral expenses will be invoiced.

 Contact information

Email: FR147-vgm.france@msc.com
Tel: + (33) 2.32.74.68.00

Ports and terminals

PORT

TERMINAL 1

TERMINAL 2

LE HAVRE

TNMSC

TERMINAL DE L’ATLANTIQUE

FOS-SUR-MER

SEAYARD

EUROFOS

DUNKERQUE

TERMINAL DES FLANDRES

 

BREST

QR2 – MANUPORT

 

MONTOIR-DE-BRETAGNE

TMDC – TERMINAL MARCHANDISES DIVERSES ET CONTENEURS

 

ROUEN

TCMD

 

POINTE DES GALETS

TERMINAL PORT EST

 

LONGONI

LONGONI TERMINAL

 

Prohibited cargo

As per IMDG code restrictions, MSC Policy and provisions in force.  

What we offer

At MSC, we believe that global success depends on local solutions and local expertise. Discover our complete range of services to support customers shipping to or from France.  

  • Nationwide intermodal services 
  • Barges 
  • Trains 
  • Trucks 

Ready to get started? Contact our France team to request a quote, book or find out more about our local services.

Gender Equality Index

From the 9th January 2019, any organisation that has 50 or more employees must publish and report specific figures about their gender equality index in France. 

The gender equality index is the difference between the average earnings of men and women, expressed relative to men's earnings. 

The actual value for MSC France is 85/100.

For more information we invite you to visit (Ministère du Travail)
 
Le décret relatif aux modalités d'application et de calcul de l'Index d'Egalité femmes-hommes est paru au Journal Officiel le 09 Janvier 2019. L'index devra être calculé et publié chaque année par toutes les entreprises d'au moins 50 salariés. 

L'index d'égalité entre les sexes est l'écart entre la moyenne des rémunérations des femmes et la moyenne des rémunérations des hommes, exprimé par rapport à celle des hommes.

La valeur actuelle de l'index pour MSC France est 85/100.

Pour plus d'information, nous vous invitons à lire: (Ministère du Travail)
 
Résultats par indicateur

Indicateur calculable (1=oui, 0=non) Valeur de l'indicateur Points obtenus Nombre de points maximum de l'indicateur Nombre de points maximum des indicateurs calculables
1- Ecart de remuneration (en %) 1 4.1 35 40 40
2- Ecarts d'augmentations individuelles (en points de %) 1 4.6 10 20 20
3- Ecarts de promotions (en points de %) 1 0.2 15 15 15
4- Pourcentage de salariés augmentés au retour d'un congé maternité (%) 1 100 15 15 15
5- Nombre de salariés du sexe sous-représenté parmi les 10 plus hautes rémunérations 1 5 10 10 10
Total des indicateurs calculables 85 100
INDEX (sur 100 points) 85 100

 

Legal and Technical documents

Booking;

LOI BATTERIES LITHIUM NON DGX

LOI DECHETS NON DGX

LOI FLEXITANK

LOI MILITARY CARGO

LOI MOTEUR A COMBUSTION NON DGX

LOI ORGANISME VIVANT

LOI PEAUX HUMIDES

LOI SELF HEATING CARGO

LOI VEHICULE ELECTRIQUE HYBRIDE LITHIUM

LOI VEHICULE NON DGX

LOI SOC

 

Documentation;

FREIGHT PREPAID REQUEST

 

Legal;

MSC FRANCE LOCAL TARIFS 2025

MSC FRANCE LOCAL CHARGES 2024 ENG VERSION

MSC FRANCE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

HAULAGE CONDITIONS FR

HAULAGE CONDITIONS ENG

Container Weighing (VGM)

All MSC local offices provide certified scales to record and verify container weight (verified gross mass or VGM) in line with Safety of Lives at Sea (SOLAS) regulations. VGM instructions are mandatory for all shipments for safety reasons and vessel operators can only load a container if its weight has been appropriately verified. Contact your local MSC team for more information and support. 
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Fumigation

Our team of in-house forestry experts enables us to provide dedicated cargo fumigation services for the seamless shipment of wood. As a specialist in log shipments, including a long track record of shipping wood to the Far East, we provide tailored support for all of our customers, including those with specific requirements due to the bark beetle infestation in Northern Europe.
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Paris Bruyères: A Facility Covering your Logistics Needs

Covering 11 hectares and with a full container storage capacity of 1,122 TEUs, the Paris-Bruyères terminal will have strong, direct links to Le Havre and other major European ports, including Antwerp and Rotterdam.

You can benefit from:

  • Increased flexibility and capacity thanks to the 50 truck parking spaces and 10 reefer terminal plugs available.
  • Road, and river access, plus multiple rail links enable efficient transportation across France and for businesses shipping cargo from France to Europe and beyond.
  • An extended free storage period for your cargo. 
  • Sustainable shipping solutions, including bio-fuelled trucks on-site and trimodal options to reduce carbon emissions.
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