All exhibitors shipping machinery and other materials by overseas containers should understand that a worldwide
shortage of containers creates a potential for much higher handling and container retention costs. The demurrage on
containers is significantly higher than in the past and starts much quicker. GES has modified its container receiving
procedures to allow for some flexibility in accommodating an exhibitor's desire to avoid or mitigate these extra expenses.
GES will open the IWF Marshaling Yard on Monday, August 13, 2018 for container receiving. If exhibitor's either choose
to have containers delivered early or have insufficient control over the delivery date, the Marshaling Yard will be available
for container Marshaling until Friday, August 17, 2018. Please insure that all containers have weight certificates.
For International Woodworking Fair 2018, GES will receive scheduled and confirmed direct to show site container
shipments. To avail themselves of this service, exhibitors must confirm a scheduled arrival of a container(s) on their
assigned freight arrival date . The confirmation must include the container number, the type of container, the weight of the
shipment and the type of material handling equipment, to include special yolks, slings, etc., necessary for unloading.
Confirmations must be completed not later than August 6, 2018. Containers must be on site prior to 8:00 AM of their
assigned freight arrival day but not earlier than 5:00 PM. the previous day. The Marshaling Yard will be open from 6:00
AM to 2:00 PM during move-in and move-out periods.
Confirmed Container shipments that miss their assigned freight arrival date may be charged a one hour minimum for any
operators and equipment that were set up to receive the container. Container shipments that arrive unconfirmed will be
processed in the IWF Marshaling Yard. GES will not be responsible for any added expense charged by the international
broker or steamship line because any delays associate with the Marshaling process.
Exhibitors are responsible for removing their consigned or owned empty containers from the show site. Confirmed
containers should be removed immediately once they have been unloaded. Exhibitors with containers in the Marshaling
Yard have 24 hours to remove them from the property. GES will invoice exhibitors for storage and handling charges for
failing to remove containers within this time period. This charge is in addition to any demurrage that may be charged by
brokers or shipping companies.
If you have any questions regarding GES container operations, please contact Frank McCrary at (770)
372-5236, fmccrary@ges.com.
ContainerProcessing................................................. $334.75 per container
(Includes untarping/retarping, cartage between Marshaling yard and GWCC docks, and labor to remove
dunnage)
Empty Container Storage(24 hours Free).............................. $203.23 per Container/Day
Truck & Driver per Hour............................................. $168.50 HR/ST, $218.56 HR/OT