Shipping to and from Gabon

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Export

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

Demurrage - Charges per calendar day after free time expires, applicable for both import and export (without vat).

Freetime

Days	20' DRY container	40' DRY container / 20’ Special equipment	20’ REEFER container	40’ REEFER container	40’ Special equipment
Days 1+	20' DRY container 10,000	40' DRY container / 20’ Special equipment 20,000	20’ REEFER container 50,000	40’ REEFER container 100,000	40’ Special equipment 40,000

Detention - Charges per calender day after freetime expires, applicable for both import and export (without vat).

Freetime

Days	20' DRY container	20’ Special equipment	40’ Special equipment	20’ REEFER container & IMO	40’ reefer container & IMO
Days 1+	20' DRY container 10,000	20’ Special equipment 20,000	40’ Special equipment 40,000	20’ REEFER container & IMO 50,000	40’ reefer container & IMO 100,000

Notes:

1. IMO cargo follows the free days of reefer containers

Kindly note that it is up to you to use the following channels to place your Booking:

E- booking application on Maersk site
For 1st booking before your account created send a mail to above mail to ga.export@maersk.com

Booking request should contains all the mandatory references listed as below:

Container size
Container type
Number of container
Date of expective departure
Destination
Place of container positionnement
Type of cargo
Service contract if knows

Shipping instructions containing package numbers, weight, volume, payment terms and details confirming the booking should be sent in one via msl website: Maersk

Kindly note that the standard template should be used; added of this, it is required to provide the custom clearance fee and the waiver certificate (BIETC) before cut off, meaning that these information must be received by our office at least, 48 hours before vessel arrival in the port.

News in Africa

Rate announcements Scope Visakhapatnam and Krishnapatnam to West Africa

18 May 2020

Advisories Reefer Import Storage to Durban, South Africa

In order to keep providing you with our global services and to encourage maximum throughput on the reefer plug points in Durban terminals.

In order to keep providing you with our global services and to encourage maximum throughput on the reefer plug points in Durban terminals. 15 May 2020

Advisories SAECS Service Enhancement – Citrus season

In addition to the 9th vessel already added to the SAECS service, we will be making some temporary deployment changes to our SAECS service from May 2020.

In addition to the 9th vessel already added to the SAECS service, we will be making some temporary deployment changes to our SAECS service from May 2020. 11 May 2020

Rate announcements Peak Seasonal Surcharge (PSS) – Scope World Excluding North America to Apapa, NG and Tin Can Island Port, NG

08 May 2020

Rate announcements Import Service (IMP) – Scope World to Djibouti

04 May 2020

Advisories Asia-Eastern Africa trade network change – Kenya & Tanzania

As of week 21 we will have two weekly services from Asia to Eastern Africa, with one calling Mombasa and one calling Dar Es Salaam.

As of week 21 we will have two weekly services from Asia to Eastern Africa, with one calling Mombasa and one calling Dar Es Salaam. 30 Apr 2020

Advisories Middle East & Indian Subcontinent – South and West Africa Services

In relation to the COVID-19 effect, we have seen a significant reduction in demand from Indian Subcontinent and Middle East to South and West Africa.

In relation to the COVID-19 effect, we have seen a significant reduction in demand from Indian Subcontinent and Middle East to South and West Africa. 29 Apr 2020

Advisories SOLAS VGM Requirement

SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) requirement for the verification of container weights, we would like to provide you with further details pertaining to this requirement.

SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) requirement for the verification of container weights, we would like to provide you with further details pertaining to this requirement. 22 Apr 2020

Rate announcements Weight Discrepancy Fee

21 Apr 2020

Advisories Hand Sanitizer

Maersk wants to support that these products reach their destination safely, on time and without hassle.

Maersk wants to support that these products reach their destination safely, on time and without hassle. 20 Apr 2020

Advisories Seasonal Capacity Adjustment on East Africa Services due to COVID-19 Impact

Due to market demand reductions in Europe, Middle East, India Sub Continent and East Africa caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to market demand reductions in Europe, Middle East, India Sub Continent and East Africa caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 14 Apr 2020

Advisories Kenya Government Bans Importation of Used Clothing and Shoes

As a precaution, the Kenyan government has with immediate effect banned the importation of Used Clothes and Shoes.

As a precaution, the Kenyan government has with immediate effect banned the importation of Used Clothes and Shoes. 09 Apr 2020