MSC Isabella (built 2019) 23 656 TEU  MSC Isabella (built 2019) 23 656 TEU

South Korea

Connecting South Korea to the world

MSC has been operating in South Korea since 1999 and started operations locally by offering three port calls weekly – on the Silk service to Europe, on the Wallaby service to Australia, and on the Golden Gate service to US West Coast.  

MSC has grown its business locally over the years. Currently it has a total staff strength of over 100 in its Seoul and Busan offices.   

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

LOCAL OFFICES INFORMATION

Ports and Terminals

MSC Korea has services calling at the following ports in Korea

Terminal Name MSC Code  Port  Country  UNCode 
Pusan Newport Company Limited  KRPUSPN  Busan  Republic of Korea  KRPUS 
 Pusan New Port International Terminal (PNIT) KRPUSAB  Busan  Republic of Korea  KRPUS 
Gwangyang Port West Container Terminal  KRKANKT  Gwangyang  Republic of Korea  KRKAN 
 Incheon Container Terminal (ICT) KRINCAH  Incheon  Republic of Korea  KRINC 

 

Container Rental Terms and Conditions

Import Container Rental

  • Currency: KRW
  • Effective from 1 March 2021 until 6 February 2022
  • Merchant haulage start: Last equipment from vessel discharge
  • Gate-out empty day/after : Exclude gate-Out empty day
  • Gate-in full day/after : Exclude gate-in full day
  • Carrier's haulage start day or after: Same day as carrier's haulage start move
  • Container rental end: Last equipment from vessel discharge
  • Tiered-tariff starts: After standard free days
  • Special setup: NoR = DV/HC conditions
  • Applies To: Combined

Export Container Rental

  • Currency: KRW
  • Effective from 21 April 2021 until 30 June 2022
  • Apply tariff valid at: Gate-out empty/empty to shipper
  • Gate-out empty day/after : Exclude gate-Out empty day
  • Gate-in full day/after : Include gate-in full day
  • Container rental end: All vessel load
  • Tiered-tariff starts: After standard free days
  • Special setup: NoR = DV/HC conditions
  • Applies To: Combined

Hazardous Cargo

 For Local Cargo ( Import & Export )*

- All categories of IMCO Class 6.2 are prohibited. Others are acceptable but special approvals/arrangement to be conducted for IMCO 1, 2 & 7.
- IMCO Class 2 is not allowed to be stored at terminal and should be directly delivered from/to shipside. - RF DG cargoes are not available to store at terminals in KOREA. Therefore, direct delivery is required for both import and export.

*For T/S cargo ( via BUSAN )*
- T/S cargo including IMCO 1, 6.2 & 7 is strictly not allowed.
- Because T/S cargo of IMO 2 / Reefer DG are not allowed to be stored at terminal, Additional local cost is incurred in Busan, in accordance with Pusan Port Authority

Prohibited cargo

IMCO class 6.2 is not acceptable for both import and export

Import and Export Free Time

Import Free Time *w.e.f 01/March/2021

Container Size/Type Free Days on Calendar Days 
20'DV  10 
 40'DV/HC and 45'DV/HC 10 
 20' Special (D.G included)
 40' Special (D.G included)
 20'RE 6 (Power free: 4) 
 40'RE/HR 6 (Power free: 4) 

Export Free Time *w.e.f 01/April/2021

Container Size/Type Free Days on Calendar Days 
20'DV  10 
 40'DV/HC & 45'DV/HC 10 
 20' Special (D.G included) 10 
 40' Special (D.G included) 10 
 20'RE
 40'RE/HR  7

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Last update: 2023-03-25T02:39:00