Shipping to and from Lesotho

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Main office

Maersk Lesotho

Address

Maersk Lesotho (Pty) Ltd
Christie house Orpen Road, Maseru

Contacts

+ 266 22321655

Import related queries:
ls.import@maersk.com
Export related queries:
ls.export@maersk.com

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Shipping to Lesotho is not just about ships, as a landlocked country, cargo also needs to be transported overland. That’s why we have an inland rail and road network that connects seamlessly with our ocean vessels.

To make your shipping even easier and more cost-effective, we provide a full suite of e-commerce solutions that let you handle all your shipping needs online.

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Useful information

Get up-to-data local information about holiday periods, charges, payment services, procedures and restrictions, and more.

Click to download Dry equipment specifications

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Shipping REEFER Containers

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Shipping Special Cargo (Includes Chemicals, Hazardous and Oversized Cargo)

Click to download Reefer equipment specifications

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Maersk South Africa Landside Tariff Booklet 2020 (including Lesotho)

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Maersk no longer includes turn-in/drop off fees as part of the quoting process.

DRP - Drop Off Charge(Imports) will be applied in the event that an empty container is returned to an inland depot at destination, which can also apply as a penalty based on turn-in advisory.

Charge Code	Charge Name	Per 20’	Per 40’ DRY	Per 40’ HIGH	Description & Application
Charge Code DRP	Charge Name Drop Off Charge/Turn-In Fee (Incorrect depot penalty fee)	Per 20’ ZAR 800	Per 40’ DRY ZAR 1500	Per 40’ HIGH ZAR 1500	Description & Application Drop-off Penalty charge applicable drop-off penalty fee applicable when a container is returned to a location other than where it was originally manifested
Charge Code DRP	Charge Name Drop Off Charge/Turn-In Fee (Johannesburg, Pretoria)	Per 20’ ZAR 1650	Per 40’ DRY ZAR 6310	Per 40’ HIGH ZAR 6310	Description & Application
Charge Code DRP	Charge Name Drop Off Charge/Turn-In Fee (Swaziland)	Per 20’ ZAR 3200	Per 40’ DRY ZAR 6000	Per 40’ HIGH ZAR 6000	Description & Application
Charge Code DRP	Charge Name Drop Off Charge/Turn-In Fee (Bloemfontein)	Per 20’ ZAR 4000	Per 40’ DRY ZAR 7791	Per 40’ HIGH ZAR 7791	Description & Application
Charge Code DRP	Charge Name Drop Off Charge/Turn-In Fee (Lesotho)	Per 20’ ZAR 5600	Per 40’ DRY ZAR 13000	Per 40’ HIGH ZAR 6500	Description & Application
Charge Code DRP	Charge Name Drop Off Charge/Turn-In Fee (Botswana)	Per 20’ ZAR 6400	Per 40’ DRY ZAR 12500	Per 40’ HIGH ZAR 12500	Description & Application

Day	Holidays
Day 1 January	Holidays New Years Day
Day 11 March	Holidays Moshoeshoes' Day
Day 25 March	Holidays Good Friday
Day 28 March	Holidays Easter Monday
Day 1 May	Holidays May Day
Day 5 May	Holidays Ascension Day
Day 25 May	Holidays Africa Day
Day 17 July	Holidays Kings' Birthday
Day 4 October	Holidays Independence Day
Day 25 December	Holidays Christmas day
Day 26 December	Holidays Family day

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