Germany

Bill of Lading (B/L) instructions must be submitted to the relevant Regional Export Departments before the B/L cut-off date of the scheduled vessel. Cargoes for which B/L instructions are not received by the cut-off will be planned for loading on the next available vessel.

The following information must be included in the Bill of Lading instruction:

• Shipper Company
• Consignee
• Notify Party
• Port of Loading
• Port of Discharge
• Final Destination
• Vessel Name and Voyage
• Container Type and Quantity
• Commodity Description
• Number and Type of Packages
• Weight (Cargo Gross Weight)
• B/L Type and Number of Originals
• HTS Code
• Freight Payment Terms (Prepaid/Collect)
• ICS-2 Information (for Europe shipments)
• ACID Information (for Egypt shipments)

Copies of the customs declarations must be submitted to the relevant Regional Export Department before the declaration cut-off date of the scheduled vessel. The submitted declarations must be unblocked and in “ready for export” status. Cargoes without an unblocked, ready-for-export customs declaration by the cut-off will be planned for loading on the next available vessel.

VGM information must be submitted before the cut-off time. Containers without VGM will not be loaded on the vessel. VGM details must be entered via My Turkon Line. Click here for the VGM entry screen. In case of any issues with the VGM entry, please contact the relevant Regional Export Department.

ICS-2 is applicable in the EU member states (27 countries) as well as Switzerland, Norway, and Northern Ireland.
ICS-2 notification must be submitted to EU Customs at least 24 hours before vessel departure and provided to the relevant Regional Export Department within the B/L instructions before the cut-off date.

The following details must be carefully included in the ICS-2 entry:

• At least 6-digit HTS Code
• Full description of goods
• Consignee EORI number
• Notify Party EORI number
• Shipper and Consignee details
• Actual Shipper and Consignee details
• Quantity and weight information
• Master B/L details
• House B/L details

The preparation of an Original Bill of Lading must be indicated within the B/L instruction along with the required number of originals. Original Bills of Lading are delivered against a delivery form to the authorized person notified by the shipper.

For issuance of a Seawaybill, the shipper must specify “SEAWAYBILL” in the B/L instruction or provide written confirmation.

For Telex Release, the shipper must provide written instructions by email, and the endorsed original B/L must be physically submitted to the Export Department of the loading agency.

For Receipt B/L, the B/L instruction must be submitted, and the container must enter the port area in a full status.