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SERVICE POINT	SERVICE	CY	CFS	DOCUMENTATION
SERVICE POINT Port of Luanda	SERVICE West Africa (Lisa Service) - North Bound	CY Mon 12:00	CFS N/A	DOCUMENTATION Mon 17:00
SERVICE POINT Port of Luanda	SERVICE Luanda Express (unifeeder) - South Bound	CY 24 hours prior vessel arrival	CFS N/A	DOCUMENTATION 24 hours prior vessel arrival
SERVICE POINT Port of Luanda	SERVICE Indian Ocean Service - West Bound	CY 24 hours prior vessel arrival	CFS N/A	DOCUMENTATION 24 hours prior vessel arrival
SERVICE POINT Port of Lobito	SERVICE Luanda Express (unifeeder) - South Bound	CY 24 hours prior vessel arrival	CFS 24 hours prior vessel arrival	DOCUMENTATION 24 hours prior vessel arrival
SERVICE POINT Port of Namibe	SERVICE SAFWAF (breakbulk) - South Bound	CY 24 hours prior vessel arrival	CFS N/A	DOCUMENTATION 24 hours prior vessel arrival

Effective date: 01/09/2018
Free time: Calendar day basis (i.e. including weekends and holidays)
Currency: USD (Excl vat)
Invoiced: Per container, per day, as per container type, from Gate out Mty to Gate in Full

Detention - FREETIME

Types	DRY	Flat & Open top	REEF
Types Days	DRY 20	Flat & Open top 10	REEF 10

Tariff Rate After FREETIME

Detention - DRY

Types	20'DRY	40'DRY / HDRY
Types Day 21 to day 45	20'DRY 22	40'DRY / HDRY 45
Types Day 46 – 60	20'DRY 43	40'DRY / HDRY 86
Types Day 61 Onwards	20'DRY 55	40'DRY / HDRY 110

Detention – REEFER, SPECIAL AND IMO

Types	20'REEF / SPECIAL / IMO	40'REEF / HREF / SPECIAL / IMO
Types Day 11 - 15	20'REEF / SPECIAL / IMO 78	40'REEF / HREF / SPECIAL / IMO 80
Types Day 16 – 20	20'REEF / SPECIAL / IMO 105	40'REEF / HREF / SPECIAL / IMO 110
Types Day 21 Onwards	20'REEF / SPECIAL / IMO 155	40'REEF / HREF / SPECIAL / IMO 160

The bookings must be placed using one of the following:

Email to angord@maersk.com
Our booking application on Maersk Web
Fax to Maersk (Angola), Lda. - Customer service export department - +244 2 399 388

Booking details have to be submitted in writing and have to contain all valid details like container size, number of containers to be booked, rate agreed for this transport or a request for a rate quotation, vessel to ship on as well as any other important information. For dangerous cargo, no bookings will be accepted, unless we are in possession of a readable dangerous cargo declaration in English. Acceptance of out of gauge cargo is subject to space availability.

All bookings are received on conditional basis only until we have checked equipment availability, vessel space availability, positioning possibilities etc. After all checks have been performed from our side, you will receive a booking confirmation.

Documentation procedures

Shipping instructions have to be sent in English to Maersk in the following ways:

Via Maersk Web or our Desktop solution. These instructions are taken over as they are and are not changed in any way.
Via email to angord@maersk.com These instructions are copied and pasted into our manifest system.
Via fax to +244 2 399 388. These instructions are completely retyped.

All instructions have to be given as early as possible, however,at the latest 24 hours, before the arrival of intended export vessel. In the case of late submission of shipping instructions cargo will not be loaded and all extra costs (storage etc) will be for the shipper's / forwarder's account.

Bills of lading will only be issued based on proper shipping instructions. No export customs documents will be accepted.

For more information about export procedures please contact our Customer service department on email angord@maersk.com with copy to angordmng@maersk.com.

For more information or rate quotations please contact our Sales department on email angsal@maersk.com.

Restrictions	Comments
Restrictions Scrap metal	Comments Export cargo only accepted in 20' dry containers

Acceptance	Comments
Acceptance Weight Limit	Comments Luanda: 35 MT gross weight. i.e. total cargo and container weight Lobito: 31 MT gross weight. i.e. total cargo and container weight. Namibe: 40 MT gross weight. i.e. total cargo and container weight.
Acceptance OOG	Comments Only accepted after approval of dimensions. It is recommended that over height cargo does not exceed 2,90 meters.
Acceptance IMO	Comments Luanda port: IMO cargo class 1 and 7 must only to be handled by direct delivery. IMO cargo class 5.1 can stay in the yard a maximum of 48 hours. Cost incurred due to delay will be charged to the customer. No restrictions for all other IMO cargo. Namibe and Lobito port: All IMO cargo must only be handled by direct delivery. Written confirmation from Port is required. Please contact your Customer service agent to obtain confirmation.
Acceptance REEFER	Comments Accepted in Luanda, Lobito and Namibe
Acceptance Special Equipment	Comments 45’ containers accepted. 45' trucks not available in the port, thus customer is required to arrange its own transportation.

Contact

CUS	SAL	EXPORTS
CUS angcsegen@maersk.com	SAL angsal@maersk.com	EXPORTS ao.export@maersk.com

The Deadline to submit the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) details are:

Port Name	Deadline
Port Name Luanda Terminal	Deadline 72 hours (ETA-3) before vessel arrival at load port
Port Name Lobito Terminal	Deadline 48 hours (ETA-2) before vessel arrival at load port

No container will be loaded on board on a vessel without VGM, resulting in cargo delivery delays. Additionally, potential demurrage and/or detention charges may apply when a container is sitting idle at the terminal waiting for VGM submission.