Shipping to and from Lebanon

Your complete guide to shipping to and from Lebanon. Find the right route, get Maersk office locations, discover local solutions, payment options and more.

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COVID-19 Operational status

Due to COVID-19, key elements of your supply chain like warehousing, terminal or customs operations might suffer disruption. In order to react to any change we are capturing and updating daily the latest operational status for each country.

COVID-19 Operational status (updated 27-05-2020)

Operation	Market Status	Maersk Operational Status
Operation General status	Market Status Cases increased to 1140. All closed except pharmacies and supermarket , and Port open. On 27th of April goverment allow restaurant and hotel to open with 50% as capacity & small shops the whole week from Monday till Saturday except Sunday all closed except Supermarket and Pharmacies - Curfew from 7 PM - 5 AM till June 7th which might be extended. New regulations was issued on April 6th by the misnistry of interior and municipalities requiring people to remain indoors between Specific days depending on their car's plate licence , for the one which number finish with Odd number can circulate Monday , Wednesday & Friday and the one which finish with even number can circulate on Tuesday , Thursday & Saturday as for Sunday no rules .	Maersk Operational Status
Operation Counter open	Market Status Reduced hours	Maersk Operational Status 8:00 am until 13:00 I/O 14:30 with skeleton team
Operation Ocean carrier status	Market Status Business impacted	Maersk Operational Status Business as usual
Operation Reefer booking acceptance	Market Status Business impacted	Maersk Operational Status
Operation Terminal status	Market Status Operating with limited capacity	Maersk Operational Status
Operation Customs authorities	Market Status Partially open	Maersk Operational Status
Operation Warehousing	Market Status Operating with limited capacity	Maersk Operational Status
Operation Inland container yards	Market Status	Maersk Operational Status
Operation Inland trucking	Market Status	Maersk Operational Status
Operation Rail transport	Market Status	Maersk Operational Status
Operation Barge shipment	Market Status	Maersk Operational Status
Operation Air freight	Market Status	Maersk Operational Status Locked down as of 18/03 till 8th of June which might be extended - operated normally for exempted cargo (All kind of food- Medical supplies - any kind of pacakges that can used for COVID-19 - SAnitizer...)

Local information

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Main office

Beirut

Address

Maersk Lebanon S.A.R.L, 96 Pasteur Street, 1ST Floor Medawar, Beirut P.O. box 11-413, Lebanon,VAT registration : 601-249806

Telephone

+961 1 440050

Opening hours

Mon-Fri, 9:00- 16:00Counter Attendance: Mon-Fri, 8:30-14:30

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Port

Beirut

Address

El Imam Mousa El Sader, Lebanon

Telephone

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We help Lebanese businesses to connect to key global markets.

Whether you are shipping standard, refrigerated or oversized cargo, our teams of specialists will ensure you have the optimal transport solution. As one of the biggest exporters in the region, we have the local expertise and global network you need to get your cargo to its destination on time – wherever in the world that happens to be.

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Beirut - Export Local Charges

Charges	20'/40'/40'HC/45'	Currency	Application
Charges ODF Origin Documentation Fee	20'/40'/40'HC/45' 15	Currency USD	Application Per TPDoc
Charges Late Amendment fees	20'/40'/40'HC/45' 50	Currency	Application Per TPDoc amended after departure
Charges OBL issuance fees	20'/40'/40'HC/45' 20	Currency	Application Re-issuance after returning 3 OBLs
Charges Telex Release	20'/40'/40'HC/45' 20	Currency USD	Application Per TPDoc
Charges Late Bill of Lading pick after 15 days until 30 days	20'/40'/40'HC/45' 50	Currency USD	Application Per TPDoc (15 Calendar days from vessel sailing)
Charges Each 15 days after the 1st 15 calender days from vessel sailing	20'/40'/40'HC/45' 50	Currency USD	Application Per TPDoc
Charges Change of Destination	20'/40'/40'HC/45' 300	Currency USD	Application Per Container

Beirut - Import and X-trade Local Charges

Charges	20'	40'	40'HC	45'	Currency
Charges Delivery Order	20' 27	40' 27	40'HC	45'	Currency USD
Charges Freight Collect Charge for Cash customers(Percentage of Basic freight - Freight currency)	20' 2$ per 1000$	40' 2$ per 1000$	40'HC	45'	Currency USD
Charges B/L Issuing Charge - Per BL	20' 20	40' 20	40'HC	45'	Currency USD
Charges Amendment Fees	20' 25	40' 25	40'HC	45'	Currency USD
Charges Equipment Management Imports	20' 25	40' 50	40'HC 50	45' 50	Currency USD
Charges Manual Documentation processing fee	20' 10	40' 10	40'HC	45'	Currency USD
Charges Change of destination fees per container	20' 300	40' 300	40'HC 300	45' 300	Currency USD

Other Charges	20'	40'/45'HC/45'	Currency
Other Charges Bank Guarantee per BL	20' 25	40'/45'HC/45' 25	Currency USD
Other Charges Switch B/L per BL	20' 80	40'/45'HC/45'	Currency USD
Other Charges Probe charge Reefer	20' 150	40'/45'HC/45' 150	Currency USD
Other Charges X-trade Amendment Booking Fee	20' 50	40'/45'HC/45' 50	Currency USD
Other Charges X-trade Freight Collection Fee-SVC lebanon	20' N/A	40'/45'HC/45' N/A	Currency USD
Other Charges X-trade Freight Collection Fee-SVC non-lebanese	20' 50	40'/45'HC/45' 50	Currency USD
Other Charges x-trade Electronic Cargo release	20' 30	40'/45'HC/45' 30	Currency USD

Note: Delivery order, Equipment Management Import, Import Service charge and Demurrage charges are Subject to 11% of VAT.

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Maersk is working to ensure all challenges are managed in the best way possible along this supply chain.

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