Shipping to and from Madagascar
Your complete guide to shipping to and from Madagascar. Find the right route, get Maersk office locations, discover local solutions, payment options and more.
Export
Get up-to-date local information about export procedures and restrictions, demurrage and detention, container drop-offs and more.
***From 15.08.2020 the Free Time deals will be applied based on the effective deals at the Price Calculation date – PCD***
Export detention
Maersk Export Detention | Free Time |
20' Dry / 40' Dry per day |
20' Reef / 40' Reef per day |
20' Special / 40' Special per day |
Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maersk Export Detention
Export Detention
|
Free Time
DRY – 10
REEF – 7 SPECIAL - 7 |
20' Dry /
40' Dry per day
10 DAYS /
10 DAYS |
20' Reef /
40' Reef per day
7 DAYS /
7 DAYS |
20' Special /
40' Special per day
7 DAYS /
7 DAYS |
Comment
|
Maersk Export Detention
Day 1 + after free time expires
|
Free Time
|
20' Dry /
40' Dry per day
EUR 10 / EUR 20
|
20' Reef /
40' Reef per day
EUR 112 / EUR 225
|
20' Special /
40' Special per day
EUR 112 / EUR 225
|
Comment
|
Export detention
Maersk Export Detention | Free Time |
20' Dry / 40' Dry per day |
20' Reef / 40' Reef per day |
20' Special / 40' Special per day |
Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maersk Export Detention
Export Detention
|
Free Time
DRY – 12
REEF – 7 SPECIAL - 7 |
20' Dry /
40' Dry per day
10 DAYS /
10 DAYS |
20' Reef /
40' Reef per day
7 DAYS /
7 DAYS |
20' Special /
40' Special per day
7 DAYS /
7 DAYS |
Comment
|
Maersk Export Detention
Day 1 + after free time expires
|
Free Time
|
20' Dry /
40' Dry per day
EUR 9 / EUR 19
|
20' Reef /
40' Reef per day
EUR 102 / EUR 205
|
20' Special /
40' Special per day
EUR 19 / EUR 37
|
Comment
|
Export bookings are handled through our website's booking module. You only need to register yourself with on the Maersk website to gain access to directly book onto your computer.
If you require assistance with the registration and installing the digital certificate, there is a LIVE HELP function available any time, or you can contact your nearest Maersk Agent.
Sailing Schedules can be obtained directly from our website, or you can contact your nearest Maersk Agents for assistance or send an Email to mg.ml.export@malagasyshipping.com & mg.ml.import@malagasyshipping.com.
Commodity
OOG cargo only accepted to/from Toamasina, subject to our standard procedures.
IMO cargo accepted to/from Toamasina , subject to our standard procedures.
Break Bulk cargo acceptance remains limited to Toamasina and requires prior approval from the Management.
Chilled reefers accepted to/from Toamasina, subject to our standard procedures.
No acceptance from Madagascar for following commodities:
- Vanilla
- Essential oils
- Cobalt
- Scrap Metal (Metal, aluminium, copper waste)
- Wood, Timber, any kind of wood.
- Charcoal
- Medicinal plants
- Archaeological/ Historical objects
No acceptance in all Secondary ports as mentioned under Service Points.
Weight / Measurement
- Weight restrictions in Madagascar is 32 Tons (Including tare)
- No acceptance of 45' containers in Madagascar.
The Toamasina Terminal (MICTSL) do not have a “No VGM, No Gate-in” policy and thus accept packed containers at the gate when a VGM is absent.
Please keep in mind that while the terminal may accept the container, Maersk will still require a VGM as a condition for loading a vessel thus the VGM will need to be submitted 32 hours Prior to Vessel ETA (vessel ETA every Wednesday thus VGM cut off every Tuesday at 10h am).
Booking cut off: ETA/ETB (estimated berthing date) – 60 hours
VGM cut off: ETA/ETB - 32 hours (vessel ETA every Wednesday thus VGM cut off every Tuesday at 10h am)
SI cut off: ETA/ETB – 24 hours working days
ECO cut off: ETA/ETB – 48 hours
Gate opening: ETA/ETB - 5 days
CY closing: ETA/ETB time – 6 hours