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.

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Useful information

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Maersk South Africa Landside Tariff Booklet 2022 (including Lesotho)

PDF (725KB)

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 950	Per 40’ DRY ZAR 1700	Per 40’ HIGH ZAR 1700	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 2700	Per 40’ DRY ZAR 7100	Per 40’ HIGH ZAR 7100	Description & Application
Charge Code DRP	Charge Name Drop Off Charge/Turn-In Fee (Swaziland)	Per 20’ ZAR 4250	Per 40’ DRY ZAR 6900	Per 40’ HIGH ZAR 6900	Description & Application
Charge Code DRP	Charge Name Drop Off Charge/Turn-In Fee (Bloemfontein)	Per 20’ ZAR 6200	Per 40’ DRY ZAR 8950	Per 40’ HIGH ZAR 8950	Description & Application
Charge Code DRP	Charge Name Drop Off Charge/Turn-In Fee (Lesotho)	Per 20’ ZAR 6900	Per 40’ DRY ZAR 14800	Per 40’ HIGH ZAR 14800	Description & Application
Charge Code DRP	Charge Name Drop Off Charge/Turn-In Fee (Botswana)	Per 20’ ZAR 7400	Per 40’ DRY ZAR 14300	Per 40’ HIGH ZAR 14300	Description & Application

Shipping Dry Containers
Shipping REEFER Containers
Shipping Special Cargo (Includes Chemicals, Hazardous and Oversized Cargo)

Click to download Dry equipment specifications

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Click to download Reefer equipment specifications

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Click to download Special Cargo specifications

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