Connecting Italy to the world

MSC Italy has been helping customers to ship cargo to and from the Italy since 1975. We offer reliable and efficient shipping services for a host of markets and suppliers seeking to do business in and out of one of the largest economies in the European Union. If this is the first time you’ve shipped to Italy be sure to take a look at our in-depth country guide, covering everything from general trade information to import and export procedures, designed to ensure the smooth transport of your goods to or from Italy.

Contact our team to request a quote, book or find out more about our local services

LOCAL OFFICES INFORMATION

Storage and Demurrage

Storages: charge applicable, after the free time expires, for containers left inside the rail ramp or container yard (for the use of the land).

Plug in: charge applicable for the use of energy for reefer containers left inside the container yard.

Demurrage: charge applicable, after the free time expires, for the use of the carrier’s container inside and outside the marine terminal, rail ramp or container yard.

Government approval status

Authority in charge: Harbor Master – PSC Officers under the supervision of ‘’Comando Generale delle Capitanerie di Porto’’
Tolerance +/- 3pct ,
Fines unless the Law violation does not constitute or represent specific or more serious crime, every irregularity in the shipping document (declaration VGM) may be considered, prosecutable, towards shipper according to article 483 penal code.
Inspections carried out on random basis
M2 according to art.4 D.D 447/2016
No VGM – No Gate-in (unless approved in advance by terminal involved )

What to include in your VGM instructions
The following items are mandatory and must be on all VGM instructions

Booking or Bill of Lading number
Container number
VGM + unit
Responsible party Name in full
Place and date of signature
Legible Signature

How to submit your VGM instructions

myMSC
EDI (via INTTRA; GT NEXUS; Cargo Smart)

Deadlines for sending your VGM instructions
VGM cut-off aligned with Custom Documentation cut off

Admin Fees and costs
In case of discrepancy between the communicated gross mass and the actual gross mass, Carrier should any time roll over/discharge/dispose/abandon or restow the container or suspend the voyage at its sole discreption and any associated costs that will arise (including but not limited to: weigh or re-weight, additional lifts, storages, electricity, demurrages, gates charges) will be on Merchant account.

Recommendations

VGM records to be maintained till the end of the voyage but for a minimum period of 3 month
From terminals ( the general rule is no VGM – No Gate-in (unless agreed in with Terminal)
Failing the Shipper to provide to MSC Agent the VGM document, according to the IMO Resolution MSC. 380(94) dated 21/11/2014 which amended SOLAS Convention 74, sufficiently in advance of ship loading and in view to prepare and implement the ship stowage plan, the container/s would not be loaded.

Contact information
Contact us here.

Import regulations
Exports regulations

Welcome to our Customer Financial Service section.

See below for our Customer Finance Services within our local agency:

A. Customer Finance Area.
Through secure access to this reserved area, registered customers can download copies of their accounting documents, including debit notes, invoices and freight invoices. If you do not have access credentials yet, you can find the registration link on the welcome page.

Go to Customer Finance Area

B. Automatic Delivery of Accounting Documents by e-mail.
By subscribing to this service, you will automatically receive by email all debit notes, invoices and freight invoices issued to your company as soon as they become available in our system.

Please download and complete the request form. Instructions for signing and submitting the form are included in the document.

Download the request form

C. Vendor Portal.
MSC has set up a dedicated portal for vendors to ensure the efficient and effective submission of invoices addressed to our Agency.

Go to Vendor Portal

Instructions for using the portal and submitting invoices are available below:

How To Guide for Vendors

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.

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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