Shipping to and from Kenya

20ft Containers

40ft Containers

Container Re-use Instructions

Requests for container re-use are to be submitted via email to KENCONTAINERE-USE@maersk.com attaching below documents for evaluation and approval

1. Fully filled and endorsed Re-use forms
2. Copy of delivery order for the import shipment.
3. Valid export booking.

Service point: Mombasa terminal

Free time

Applicable for Kenya domestic cargo (Effective 10th October 2018)

Applicable for Transit cargo (Effective 15th March 2020)

Effective 1st July 2017, Demurrage and Detention charges upon expiry of additional free time offered are calculated based on the progressive tier calculation method.
For example, for 18 free days offered for domestic Kenya dry containers and containers are returned at day 26, the demurrage and detention tariffs shall be calculated as following for 40dry;

19th to 23rd day will be charged at USD 50 per day, per container = USD 250

24th – 25th day will be charged at USD 75 per day, per container = USD 225

Total Demurrage and Detention Amount will be USD 475 per container.

Please contact your Sales or Customer Service Representative for more information.

C11 REQUIREMENTS

• Manifest corrector from shipper’s letter head with signed and stamped in pdf – read only format (template/sample attached) to be received via Load port office.
  Reason for amendment to be clarified on the manifest corrector.
• Indemnity letter from manifested consignee's letter head with signed and stamped in pdf-read only format (template/sample attached)
  Reason for amendment to be clarified on the amendment request from the consignee.
• Indemnity letter from consignee’s agent processing clearance of the shipment.
• PVOC Certificate(COC) (sample attached)
• Invoice
• Packing list
• Insurance debit note
• Bank remittance (TT)
• Sales contract
• Certificate of origin
• Marine cover note
• IDF
• Affidavits
• TIN & Certificate of registration – If change of consignee address from local to transit.
  
  

  Other requirements

• Confirmation of surrender 3/3 OBL’s / Copy of the sea way bills.
• Confirm party to settle the C11 charges - 3rd party fine import (Shipper or Consignee) as charges vary based on who the payer is (ref below) + Det/Dem charges (if applicable).
  Note: Storage charges (if applicable) and re-export charges (if applicable) shall be advised once the C11 is confirmed by Customs.
  For Local / Foreign bill:
  If it is consignee account - USD 161 applicable and if it is shipper account – USD171 applicable
  For Transit bill:
  If it is consignee account - USD 145 applicable and if it is shipper account – USD 155 applicable
• If C11 is under consignee account, please submit all documents through destination office.
• If C11 is under shipper account, submit all documents through origin office.

Note:

C11 charges

C11 charges will vary and is dependent on the parties requesting (Shipper /consignee) and the destination of cargo (transit /local).

Scenario 1:

Where manifest is already submitted, the shipment is local and the consignee is the payer, the amendment fee applicable is as per below:

• Port charges -USD 100
• C11 charges – USD 40
• Port alteration – USD 5
• Vat- USD 16

• Total: USD 161

Scenario 2:

Where manifest is already submitted, the shipment is transit and the consignee is the payer, the amendment fee applicable is as per below:

• Port charges -USD 100
• C11 charges – USD 40
• Port alteration – USD 5

• Total: USD 145

Scenario 3:

Where manifest is already submitted, the shipment is local and the shipper is the payer, the amendment fee applicable is as per below:

• Port charges – USD 100
• C11 charges – USD 40
• Port alteration – USD 5
• Customs fine – USD 10
• Vat- USD 16

• Total: USD 171

Scenario 4:

Where manifest is already submitted, the shipment is transit and the shipper is the payer, the amendment fee applicable is as per below:

• Port charges - USD 100
• C11 charges – USD 40
• Port alteration – USD 5
• Customs fine – USD 10

• Total: USD 155

Note:

• To avoid delays in the C11 process we request you to have all the requirements ready before submission.
• If the C11 request is on consignee account, please submit all the requirements at destination office, if the same is on shipper’s account, submit at origin office.

Below shipments are exempted for all CFS nominated vessels

1. Transit cargo
2. REEFER containers - ensure to call to confirm clearance point
3. ICD Embakasi(nairobi) and kisumu shipments
4. Pre-nominated CFS
5. Dangerous cargo IMCO. Class 1 & 5.1

Import cargo is released on presentation of duly endorsed original bills of lading, duly signed container guarantee forms and payment of all charges due.

Invoices for local charges are issued to the consignee and are available 72 hours prior to vessel arrival at Mombasa.

Consignees registered on Maersk website can access their invoices online.

If you have any queries on your import shipments, please do not hesitate to contact our dedicated Import Customer Service department at ke.import@maersk.com

• Amendments to Transport Documents (Bills of Lading) after manifest is filed with local authorities are not allowed. A manifest corrector must be sent for an amendment after manifest has been filed.

  Contact: ke.import@maersk.com

• "As per attached list" clauses on the bill of lading not allowed as it does not appear in EDI manifest and will lead to manifest amendments. Please ensure all details are updated in the description of goods and appears on the bill of lading.
• Sea waybills must never be "To Order".
• Actual Volume (CBM) is mandatory information and must be manifested.
• Part shipments for different country of destination are strictly not allowed. The EDI manifest captures details at shipment level making it impossible to lodge one shipment for 2 different Place of Delivery. For example it is not possible to have one shipment with a part document for Nairobi and another for Kampala.
• For shipments with commodity: Used Garments, payat should be prepaid with only local charges collectible at destination K.E.

Prohibited Goods-Imports

1. False money and counterfeit currency notes and coins and any money not being of the established standard in weight or fineness
2. Pornographic materials in all kinds of media, indecent or obscene, printed paintings, books, cards, lithographs or other engravings, and any other indecent or obscene articles.
3. Matches in the manufacture of which white phosphorous has been employed.

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