What is Detention?
Detention is a charge applied when a container remains in the customer’s possession beyond the free time granted by the carrier. It covers the use of the carrier’s equipment outside the terminal, including time spent at the consignee’s or shipper’s facility. Detention charges may also apply while the container is undergoing customs inspections or when cargo must be reworked for safety or compliance reasons.

What is Demurrage?
Demurrage is a charge applied when a container remains within the marine terminal, railroad facility, or container yard beyond the allocated free time. These charges accrue until the container is removed from the terminal.
If you need to dispute a demurrage invoice, please contact ni623-disputas@msc.com with the subject line: Dispute + BL Number + Invoice Number, and include a detailed explanation of the reason for your claim.

What are Storage Charges?
Storage charges are assessed by the terminal or customs warehouse when containers remain at their facilities beyond the free storage period granted.
Detention and Demurrage – Payment Policy

• For immediate cargo release, payment must be made via wire transfer or ACH.

Questions About Detention and/or Demurrage Charges?
Please contact: ni623-disputas@msc.com.

VGM Receiving Policy in Nicaragua/or/ SOLAS VGM: a new regulation for a safer supply chain /or/ SOLAS VGM information for Nicaragua

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.
  
What do I need to include in my VGM instructions?
You must include the following on all VGM instructions: 

• Booking or Bill of Lading (BL) number
• Company name
• Address
• Location
• Postal code
• Country
• Weighing Date
• Container number
• Responsible party name Digital signature of the authorized signatory in all CAPITAL LETTERS.

• myMSC (Free of charge)

Guidelines for submitting your VGM instructions

• We encourage customers to submit their Verified Gross Mass (VGM) before cargo is delivered at port (from Monday to Wednesday prior to vessel arrival). This helps to avoid any unexpected weighing charges being levied against the cargo at the port of loading, which will be billed to the shipper of record.
• Any shipper of record-signed VGM will override any VGM derived at or by the terminal.

MSC admin fees and costs 

• Manual VGM Submission Fee: 25 USD per container.
• Late VGM Submission Fee: 25 USD per container.
• VGM Misdeclaration Fee: 25 USD per misdeclaration, per container.

Questions about VGM?
Contact: nic-cs.export@msc.com   

It is illegal to bring the following items into or out of Nicaragua:

• Radioactive material and explosive.
  

• Used cars that have exceeded ten years since their manufacturing date.

• Household goods must be consigned to a freight forwarder (FFW must provide legal representation certificate for customs clearance). In case of diplomatic cargo consigned to a FFW, copy of diplomatic ID and record of migration movement must be submitted to the customs authorities.

• Specific restrictions for Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Customs reference CT/076/2019):

1.  Food & agricultural products - (Central America Tarif System/SAC: HS Codes included in Chapter 12)

2. Soil and stones (including magnesite and magnesia) - (Central America Tarif System/SAC: HS Codes included in Chapter 25)

3.  Timber - (Central America Tarif System/SAC: HS Codes included in Chapter 44)

4.  Iron, steel, and metals - (Central America Tarif System/SAC: HS Codes from Chapter 72 to 83)

5. Machinery - (Central America Tarif System/SAC: HS Codes included in Chapter 84)

6. Electric equipment - (Central America Tarif System/SAC: HS Codes included in Chapter 85).

• Media with immoral or seditious content, such as child pornography.

• Drugs, narcotics, and some medication containing prohibited substances.

• Items infringing trade and copyright regulations.