Shipping to and from Eswatini Swaziland

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Import

Get up-to-date local information about import procedures and restrictions, demurrage and detention, container drop-offs and more.

Commodity

Hazardous classes 1, 7 and 9, are all subject to approval before acceptance.
No acceptance of Used Tyres
No acceptance of Non DG charcoal
No acceptance of Asbestos

Weight & Measurement

Specifically, for 20’ Containers:

24 TONS Maximum Payload for road haulage (inclusive of container tare weight)
22 TONS Maximum payload for railed containers (exclusive of container tare weight)

Specifically, for 40’ Containers:

28 TONS Maximum payload for road haulage (inclusive of container tare weight)
29.4 TONS Maximum payload for railed containers (exclusive of container tare weight)
Overweight containers are subject to a fine imposed by the Government. Requests for movement of overweight cargo can be obtained from your nearest Maersk office.
Effective 1 July 2016 the Shipper (or its representative agent) will be required to include the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) when submitting the pre-advise via NAVIS. The Navis update will update all Maersk systems and no further system updates is required from the Shipper.

Special Cargoes - No restrictions on movement of containers to inland points and are subject to rates supplied by your nearest Maersk office.

Bill of Lading Clauses - No special clauses/restrictions apply.

45' Containers - No acceptance of 45' containers.

Customs requirements - Customs documents (Cargo Dues + Bill of entry) are mandatory for Bill of Lading issue.

Detention Charges are applicable when the customer holds the line’s equipment longer than the agreed free time, detention days are counted from gate out empty to gate in full minus free days. The following charges are penalty surcharges when agreed free time has been exceeded and appear on applicable export shipments from South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland.

The combined Freetime deals cover Detention only and not Demurrage. Demurrage is the storage charges incur in the terminal and no freetime is granted on storage as same is an out of pocket cost which is back to back recovery

From 01.04.2023 the Free Time deals will be applied based on the effective deals at the Price Calculation date – PCD

Maersk Import Detention	Free Time	20' Dry / 40' Dry per day	20' Reef / 40' Reef per day	20' Special / 40' Special per day	Comment
Maersk Import Detention Import Detention	Free Time DRY – 10 REEF – 10 SPECIAL - 10	20' Dry / 40' Dry per day 10 Days / 10 Days	20' Reef / 40' Reef per day 10 Days / 10 Days	20' Special / 40' Special per day 10 Days / 10 Days	Comment Vessel Discharge in South Africa
Maersk Import Detention Import Detention	Free Time DRY – 7 REEF – 7 SPECIAL - 7	20' Dry / 40' Dry per day 7 Days/ 7 Days	20' Reef / 40' Reef per day 7 Days / 7 Days	20' Special / 40' Special per day 7 Days / 7 Days	Comment Off-rail in Swaziland
Maersk Import Detention Day 1 to 5 after free time expires	Free Time	20' Dry / 40' Dry per day USD 65 \| USD 130	20' Reef / 40' Reef per day USD 110 \| USD 220	20' Special / 40' Special per day USD 110 \| USD 220	Comment
Maersk Import Detention Day 6 to 10 after free time expires	Free Time	20' Dry / 40' Dry per day USD 85 \| USD 170	20' Reef / 40' Reef per day USD 175 \| USD 350	20' Special / 40' Special per day USD 175 \| USD 350	Comment
Maersk Import Detention Day 11 + after free time expires	Free Time	20' Dry / 40' Dry per day USD 115 \| USD 230	20' Reef / 40' Reef per day USD 230 \| USD 460	20' Special / 40' Special per day USD 230 \| USD 460	Comment

Maersk Import Detention	Free Time	Period	20' Imo per day	40' Imo per day
Maersk Import Detention IMDG 1; 2.1; 2.3; 4.1; 4.2; 5.1; 5.2; 6 and 7	Free Time 0 DAYS	Period Day 1 to 5 after free time expires	20' Imo per day USD 110	40' Imo per day USD 220
Maersk Import Detention IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8	Free Time 2 DAYS	Period Day 6 to 10 after free time expires	20' Imo per day USD 160	40' Imo per day USD 350
Maersk Import Detention IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8	Free Time 2 DAYS	Period Day 11 + after free time expires	20' Imo per day USD 230	40' Imo per day USD 460
Maersk Import Detention All Other IMDG	Free Time 5 DAYS	Period	20' Imo per day	40' Imo per day

Rates Valid from 1 Jan 2025

Maersk Import Detention	Free Time	20' Dry / 40' Dry per day	20' Reef / 40' Reef per day	20' Special / 40' Special per day	Start Trigger
Maersk Import Detention Import Detention	Free Time DRY – 10 REEF – 10 SPECIAL - 10	20' Dry / 40' Dry per day 10 Days / 10 Days	20' Reef / 40' Reef per day 10 Days / 10 Days	20' Special / 40' Special per day 10 Days / 10 Days	Start Trigger Vessel Discharge in South Africa
Maersk Import Detention Import Detention	Free Time DRY – 7 REEF – 7 SPECIAL - 7	20' Dry / 40' Dry per day 7 Days/ 7 Days	20' Reef / 40' Reef per day 7 Days / 7 Days	20' Special / 40' Special per day 7 Days / 7 Days	Start Trigger Off-rail in Swaziland
Maersk Import Detention Day 1 to 5 after free time expires	Free Time	20' Dry / 40' Dry per day USD 72 \| USD 143	20' Reef / 40' Reef per day USD 121 \| USD 242	20' Special / 40' Special per day USD 121 \| USD 242	Start Trigger
Maersk Import Detention Day 6 to 10 after free time expires	Free Time	20' Dry / 40' Dry per day USD 94 \| USD 187	20' Reef / 40' Reef per day USD 193 \| USD 385	20' Special / 40' Special per day USD 193 \| USD 385	Start Trigger
Maersk Import Detention Day 11 + after free time expires	Free Time	20' Dry / 40' Dry per day USD 127 \| USD 253	20' Reef / 40' Reef per day USD 253 \| USD 506	20' Special / 40' Special per day USD 253 \| USD 506	Start Trigger

Maersk Import Detention	Free Time	Period	20' Imo per day	40' Imo per day
Maersk Import Detention IMDG 1; 2.1; 2.3; 4.1; 4.2; 5.1; 5.2; 6 and 7	Free Time 0 DAYS	Period Day 1 to 5 after free time expires	20' Imo per day USD 121	40' Imo per day USD 242
Maersk Import Detention IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8	Free Time 2 DAYS	Period Day 6 to 10 after free time expires	20' Imo per day USD 176	40' Imo per day USD 253
Maersk Import Detention IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8	Free Time 2 DAYS	Period Day 11 + after free time expires	20' Imo per day USD 253	40' Imo per day USD 506
Maersk Import Detention All Other IMDG	Free Time 5 DAYS	Period	20' Imo per day	40' Imo per day

Disclaimer: Please note that above tariff is for standard booking and don’t refer to SPOT booking. Please refer to agreed DEMURRAGE & DETENTION FEES at the moment of booking placement for SPOT (available also on the booking confirmation).