Shipping to and from Gambia

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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 20 days free Detention for dry and special cargo and 10 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 (USD)

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 5	40’ DRY/ 40’ HC /45’ DRY/40’ Flat & Open top 10	20 REEF 10	40’ REEF/40’ HREEF/45’ HREEF 15

The deadline to submit the Verifies the gross mass (VGM) details is 48 hours before the vessel arrival at the load port.

Port Name	Service	Deadline
Port Name Banjul Terminal	Service W8A	Deadline 48 hours before vessel arrival at load port

As a general guidance, the VGM should be received by Maersk prior to the cargo gate cut-off, before loading containers on the vessel.

No container will be loaded on board on a vessel without VGM, resulting in cargo delivery delays. Additionally, potential demurrage and/or detention charges may apply when a container is sitting idle at the terminal awaiting for VGM submission.