Shipping to and from Eswatini Swaziland

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.

Demurrage 

This fee is applicable when the customer holds carrier equipment in the terminal for longer than the agreed amount of free time. It can be incurred for both exports (early drop-off) and imports (late pick-up).
Export: Demurrage days are counted from gate-in (full) to container loading minus free days.
Import: Demurrage days are counted from container discharge to gate-out (full) minus free days.
Applicable to all containers that remain at a terminal location longer than agreed free time.
*Applicable calculation methods may vary by country.

Storage will be invoiced by Maersk in line with extended use of the container after agreed freetime has expired for South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland.

Detention

Detention charges occur when the consignee holds onto the carrier’s container outside of the port, terminal, or depot beyond the free time that is allotted. 
Export: Detention days are counted from pick-up empty to gate-in full minus free days.
Import: Detention days are counted from gate-out full to gate-in empty minus free days.*
This fee is applicable to all containers that remain in the customer’s possession longer than the agreed free time.
*Applicable calculation methods may vary by country.