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Hamburg RORO & Container Services

Hamburg Unikai Terminal – RORO & Container Operations

Unikai Dessauer Strasse 10 (Schuppen 48) D-20457 Hamburg, Germany

Gate Hours

Hours of Operation

Containers: Mon–Fri 06:50 AM – 10:30 PM
Break Bulk cargo: Mon–Fri 06:50 AM – 2:30 PM
Used vehicles: Mon–Fri 06:50 AM – 09:30 PM, Saturday 08:00 AM – 12:00 PM
New vehicles: Mon–Sun 24 hrs/day

Monday – Friday shift breaks observed between 11 – 11:30 AM, 2:30 – 3 PM and 7–7:30 PM. Please mind exceptions and pre-advice for heavy lifts and break bulk cargo.

Scheduled Closures

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Container Availability Continental Europe

Location	20′ dry vans	40′ high cubes	Specialized equipment
Hamburg, DE	● Availability	● Availability	● Please call for availability
Ludwigshafen, DE	● Please call for availability	● Please call for availability	● No availability
Karlsruhe, DE	● Please call for availability	● Please call for availability	● No availability
Mainz, DE	● Please call for availability	● Please call for availability	● Please call for availability
Bonn, DE	● Please call for availability	● Please call for availability	● No availability
Duisburg, DE	● Please call for availability	● Availability	● Please call for availability
Neuss, DE	● No availability	● No availability	● No availability
Voerde Emmelsum, DE	● No availability	● No availability	● No availability
Antwerp, BE	● Availability	● Availability	● Please call for availability
LeHavre, FR	● Availability	● Availability	● Please call for availability
Strasbourg, FR	● Please call for availability	● Please call for availability	● No availability
Gennevilliers, FR	● Please call for availability	● Please call for availability	● Please call for availability
Lyon, FR	● Please call for availability	● Please call for availability	● No availability
Rotterdam, NL	● Availability	● Availability	● Please call for availability
Basel, CH	● Please call for availability	● Please call for availability	● Please call for availability
as of January 19, 2026

Contact information

Hamburg Schedules & Transit Times

Master Schedule A Service – Westbound

Port	A Service
Hamburg	Sun–Mon
Wallhamn*	Mon–Mon
Antwerp	Wed–Thu
Liverpool	Sat–Sun
Belfast**	Thu–Thu
Dublin**	Fri–Fri
Halifax	Mon–Mon
New York PNCT & FAPS	Wed–Thu
Baltimore	Fri–Sat
Norfolk-NIT	Sun–Sun

*RORO Service via AET **Container Service via dedicated weekly feeder vessel.

Master Schedule A Service – Eastbound

Port	A Service
New York PNCT & FAPS	Wed–Thu
Baltimore	Fri–Sat
Norfolk-NIT	Sun–Sun
New York PNCT	Mon–Tue
Halifax	Wed–Thu
Liverpool	Wed–Thu
Antwerp	Wed–Thu
Hamburg	Sun–Mon
Belfast**	Thu–Thu
Dublin**	Fri–Fri

**Container Service via dedicated weekly feeder vessel.

Transit Times A Service – Eastbound

From ↓	To Liverpool	To Dublin**	To Belfast**	To Hamburg	To Antwerp
Halifax	6 days	11 days	12 days	10 days	13 days
NY Container PNCT	13 days	18 days	19 days	17 days	20 days
NY RORO FAPS	13 days	–	–	17 days	20 days
Norfolk NIT	10 days	13 days	14 days	13 days	16 days
Baltimore	11 days	15 days	16 days	14 days	17 days

Transit Times A Service – Westbound

From ↓	To Halifax	To New York	To Baltimore	To Norfolk NIT
Liverpool	8 days	10 days	12 days	14 days
Belfast**	13 days	15 days	18 days	20 days
Dublin**	10 days	12 days	15 days	17 days
Antwerp	11 days	13 days	15 days	17 days
Hamburg	14 days	16 days	18 days	20 days
Wallhamn*	20 days	23 days	25 days	27 days

*RORO Service via AET.
**Container Service via dedicated weekly feeder vessel.

Cut-offs Hamburg – Westbound

Hamburg, DE	Docs	VGM	Cargo	Cancel/Roll
RORO	10.00 Thu. local time	–	12.00 Thu. local time	–
Container	10.00 Thu. local time	10.00 Thu. local time	14.00 Fri. local time	Per bkg conf.
Haz.	10.00 Thu. local time	10.00 Thu. local time	14.00 Fri. local time	Per bkg conf.
Static	10.00 Thu. local time	–	12.00 Thu. local time	–

Docs: Final date and time for submitting Cargo Declaration Data to your ACL office for all westbound shipments to North American ports.
Cargo: Final date & time for receiving cargo at port of loading.
Cancel/Roll: Final date & time for receving adjustments on booking, there after a fee of $500/container will apply for any container requiring to be rolled or cancelled. Subject to change, please refer to your booking confirmation for information related to your shipment/‐s.

Hamburg office

Contact information

Grimaldi Germany GmbH

Address

Grosser Grasbrook 10
20457 Hamburg
Germany

Phone: +49 40 789707 0
Sales: [email protected]
Customer Service Import: [email protected]
Customer Service Export FCL: [email protected]
Customer Service RORO: [email protected]

Payment contacts More offices

Hamburg Surcharges & Accessorials

Import Demurrage & Detention

Import Demurrage Hamburg

Paid to: The carrier
Free time: Counting begins on the first business day following complete discharge of the vessel
Terms: Calendar days

Equipment	IMO	Free days	Day 1–7	Day 8+
20 ft. Dry van & Tanks	NON HAZ	3 business days	70 EUR	130 EUR
40 ft. Dry cargo, HC	NON HAZ	3 business days	115 EUR	180 EUR
20 ft. Open top, Flat rack	NON HAZ	3 business days	90 EUR	155 EUR
40 ft. Open top, Flat rack	NON HAZ	3 business days	140 EUR	205 EUR
Reefer	NON HAZ	2 business days	110 EUR	150 EUR

Equipment	IMO	Free days	Day 1–6	Day 7+
20 ft. Dry van & Tanks	HAZ, EXCL CLASS 1	1 business day	95 EUR	155 EUR
40 ft. Dry cargo, HC	HAZ, EXCL CLASS 1	1 business day	140 EUR	205 EUR

Equipment	IMO	Free days	Day 1+
20 ft. Dry van & Tanks	HAZ, CLASS 1	0 business days	500 EUR
40 ft. Dry cargo, HC	HAZ, CLASS 1	0 business days	500 EUR

Import Detention Hamburg

Paid to: The carrier
Free time: Counting begins once the equipment is turned over to the custody of the shipper (excluding day of interchange)
Terms: Business days. Once free time expires, detention is charged on calendar days

Equipment	Mode	Free days	Day 1–3	Day 4–10	Day 11+
Dry cargo, High cube, Open top, Flatracks	Truck	2 business days	25 EUR	50 EUR	65 EUR
Dry cargo, High cube, Open top, Flatracks	Other	6 business days	25 EUR	50 EUR	65 EUR
Reefer	Truck	2 business days	55 EUR	110 EUR	125 EUR
Reefer	Other	6 business days	55 EUR	110 EUR	125 EUR

Export Demurrage & Detention

Export Demurrage Hamburg

Paid to: The carrier
Free time: Specified number of free days prior vessel ETA. Counting begins once received at the terminal. Demurrage charges will commence on the day after expiration of free time and count until the day of loading aboard a vessel
Terms: Business days. Once free time expires, demurrage is charged on calendar days

Equipment	Free days	Day 1–10	Day 11+
20 ft. Dry cargo, Open top, Flatracks, Tanks	5 business days	34 EUR	68 EUR
40 ft. Dry cargo, High cube, Open top, Flatracks, Tanks	5 business days	48 EUR	96 EUR
Reefer and temp controlled tanks	2 business days	100 EUR	200 EUR
HAZ (all equipment types)	1 business day	2x Rate above	4x Rate above
HAZ IMG 1, 7 only	0 business days	165 EUR	330 EUR

Export Detention Hamburg

Paid to: The carrier
Free time: Counting begins once the equipment is turned over to the custody of the shipper (excluding day of interchange)
Terms: Business days. Once free time expires, detention is charged on calendar days

Equipment	Free days	Day 1–3	Day 4+
Dry cargo, High cube, Open top, Flatracks	6 business days	30 EUR	60 EUR
Reefer	4 business days	85 EUR	110 EUR

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