Shipping to and from Lesotho
Your complete guide to shipping to and from Lesotho. Find the right route, get Maersk office locations, discover local solutions, payment options and more.
进口
获得有关当地进口流程和限制、滞港和滞箱以及集装箱提货等方面的最新信息。
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
Effective 01 January 2024
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 Lesotho |
Maersk Import Detention
Day 1 to 5 after free time expires
|
Free Time
|
20' Dry / 40' Dry per day
USD 69 | USD 137
|
20' Reef / 40' Reef per day
USD 116 | USD 231
|
20' Special / 40' Special per day
USD 110 | USD 231
|
Comment
|
Maersk Import Detention
Day 6 to 10 after free time expires
|
Free Time
|
20' Dry / 40' Dry per day
USD 89 | USD 179
|
20' Reef / 40' Reef per day
USD 184 | USD 368
|
20' Special / 40' Special per day
USD 184 | USD 368
|
Comment
|
Maersk Import Detention
Day 11 + after free time expires
|
Free Time
|
20' Dry / 40' Dry per day
USD 121 | USD 242
|
20' Reef / 40' Reef per day
USD 242 | USD 483
|
20' Special / 40' Special per day
USD 242 | USD 483
|
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 116
|
40' Imo per day
USD 231
|
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 168
|
40' Imo per day
USD 368
|
Maersk Import Detention
IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8
|
Free Time
2 DAYS
|
Period
Day 11 + after free time expires
|
20' Imo per day
USD 242
|
40' Imo per day
USD 483
|
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 | 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 Lesotho |
Maersk Import Detention
Day 1 to 5 after free time expires
|
Free Time
|
20' Dry / 40' Dry per day
USD 76 | USD 151
|
20' Reef / 40' Reef per day
USD 128 | USD 254
|
20' Special / 40' Special per day
USD 128 | USD 254
|
Comment
|
Maersk Import Detention
Day 6 to 10 after free time expires
|
Free Time
|
20' Dry / 40' Dry per day
USD 98 | USD 197
|
20' Reef / 40' Reef per day
USD 202 | USD 405
|
20' Special / 40' Special per day
USD 202 | USD 405
|
Comment
|
Maersk Import Detention
Day 11 + after free time expires
|
Free Time
|
20' Dry / 40' Dry per day
USD 133 | USD 266
|
20' Reef / 40' Reef per day
USD 266 | USD 531
|
20' Special / 40' Special per day
USD 266 | USD 531
|
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 128
|
40' Imo per day
USD 254
|
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 185
|
40' Imo per day
USD 405
|
Maersk Import Detention
IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8
|
Free Time
2 DAYS
|
Period
Day 11 + after free time expires
|
20' Imo per day
USD 254
|
40' Imo per day
USD 531
|
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).