Shipping to and from Gabon

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

Detention

The free-times is 45 days free Detention for dry and special cargo and 15 days for reefer, starting from the day of gate out empty till the return full into the terminal. Demurrage Not applicable.

Afterwards following rates are applicable for Detention (XAF)

Cargo type	20’ DRY/ 20’ Flat & Open top	40’ DRY/ 40’ HC /45’ DRY/40’ Flat & Open top	20 REEF	40’ REEF/40’ HREEF/45’ HREEF
Cargo type From Day 1 after free time expiry - onward	20’ DRY/ 20’ Flat & Open top 11800	40’ DRY/ 40’ HC /45’ DRY/40’ Flat & Open top 23600 / 47200	20 REEF 59000	40’ REEF/40’ HREEF/45’ HREEF 118000

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.