Shipping to and from Lebanon

While collecting Delivery Orders, shipments consigned to companies should present the following documents : Commercial Certificate and Commercial Circulaire of the consignee. For personal shipments : consignee should be physcially present to sign the B/L and along with their ID or Passport. If a consignee wishes to endorse a shipment to another consignee, then consignee should contact local Maersk office to retrieve the required from which will be filled with the presence of a Public Notary.

Effective Date: 01/04/2021

Expiry Date: Until further notice 

Please note that the below tariffs are NOT applicable for SPOT bookings. For Demurrage and Detention applicable for SPOT, please click here for Maersk SPOT.

Notes:

• Freetime and charges per container per calendar day (i.e. including weekends and holidays) after freetime expires.
• Start date and end date are included in the calculation.
• Shipper’s Own Container is considered as equivalent to corresponding container type.
• 40´ High and 45´ High containers are considered equal to 40´.
• NOR (non-operating reefer) is considered as Dry Container.
• Shipper’s owned tank with DRY cargo follows free time & rate of Dry equipment.
• Shipper’s owned tank with IMO cargo follows free time & rate of IMO.
• Open Top Out of Gauge and Flat Rack are considered as Special Containers.
• Open Top in Gauge is considered as Dry Containers.
• For special deals: Please bear in mind that the calculation method of charges for special deals (free-time granted > tariff free-time) is ‘progressive’ and the lead off rate slap(s) will be reduced by the number of days in excess of tariff free-time.
• Free time deals will be applied based on the effective deals at the Price Calculation Date (PCD)
• Demurrage starts with discharge date (included) and ends with gate-out full date (included) from terminal.
• Pricing structure in Lebanon consists of one element; 1. Demurrage:
  • Demurrage: Free time period and charges for utilization of equipment inside of terminals or depots. (invoiced under DMR)
  • Storage: Maersk is not involved. To be paid to terminals directly.
  • Detention: Does not apply at Beirut as according to customs regulations, containers need to be gated back empty within 48 hours from date of gate out full.

Dry Containers

Reefer Cargo

Special Equipment such as Flat Racks, Open Top

For free time terms valid until 31.03.2021, please refer below downloadable attachment.

Below are the most common local charges we have in Lebanon. They are all subject to change and valid until further notice.

Please also visit our global Surcharge Definition Glossary

Documentation requirements

• Frozen vegetables: Import of frozen vegetables can take place provided consignee is in possession of import license
• Chilled meat: Following a newly amended local law, the chilled meat acceptance was increased to a maximum of 50 days from the date of slaughtering
• Potato seeds: As confirmed by the ministry of agriculture in Lebanon, new regulations ensure acceptance of import of 'potato seeds' into LEB. It is very important, however, that the consignee has an import license whereby number of containers permitted is needed. Please check with (lebsal@maersk.com) with regards to validity of licenses.
• Meat: Restrictions regarding of import of meat from Belgium and other origins to LEB
• Cigarettes and tobaccos: Cigarettes/ tobacco cargo can be shipped to Beirut port ONLY IF shipment is consigned to " Regie libanaise des tabacs et tombacs"

 

However, cargo can be shipped to Beirut free zone and not Beirut port for specific customers which are allowed to ship same and they have their own warehouses in Beirut free zone area.

 

Please revert to (lebcsman@maersk.com) to check before acceptance of this cargo for consignee other than 'Regie Libanaise Des Tabacs et Tombacs".

 

Manifest amendments: Manifest Amendments and GCSS DOC amendments are not allowed 4 days before vessel arrival. Any urgent amendment requests during this time need to be sent to (lb.import@maersk.com) for permission.
• Used passenger cars:Age of Imported Used Cars into Lebanon has to be less than 8 years. Exceptions are for cars of Limited Editions which should be checked on case by case basis before loading. A bond should be signed before a consignee takes their delivery order.

  A check deposit of 500 USD is mandatory before a consignee takes their delivery order.

• Inland haulage: Maersk Lebanon only serves Beirut Port through a feeder. In the absence of Maersk Logistics in Lebanon, we can't accept any booking from/to Tripoli port (LBTRI) either on CY or SD basis as we don't offer inland haulage in Lebanon. In case needed, please update the shipment from/to Beirut port and liaise with your supplier/consignee in order to arrange the inland haulage on his own expenses.

Weight / Measurements

• Break-bulk is not accepted.

Equipment

• 45' containers are accepted provided stuffed in Beirut port. 45' containers cannot be moved outside port due to road/size restriction also no trucks available to accommodate such size

Bill of lading clausing

• No specific clausing is required.

Currency

• All charges are invoiced in USD. And payable either in USD or LBP. Except for shipments from Sudan and shipments "IN TRANSIT" to Syria - charges involved are to be collected against a cheque in Euro.
• For cash payments an amount of 2$/1000$ USD is added to the payment.

Cross-trade

We don't accept payment in Lebanon except for invoices under Leabnese payer. Full details needed for payer including VAT registration number.

Blacklisted companies

• abou nouh trading
• ali araysi & sons
• amer araysi sarl
• marwan el hassan
• vahaken kirishdjian
• mazaya trading 421027685
• four ways, 42100010842
• tasweeq, 42100027843
• goldenline, 421023205
• global cargo line, 42100035240
• global cargo line sarl 42100044353
• new transport express 421032476
• daoud said boutros 42100029391