Shipping to and from Lesotho

Commodity

• Hazardous classes 1, 7 and 9, are all subject to approval before acceptance.
• No acceptance of Used Tyres
• No acceptance of Non DG charcoal
• No acceptance of Asbestos

Weight & Measurement

Specifically for 20’ Containers:

• 24 TONS Maximum Payload for road haulage (inclusive of container tare weight)
• 22 TONS Maximum payload for railed containers (exclusive of container tare weight)

Specifically for 40’ Containers:

• 28 TONS Maximum payload for road haulage (inclusive of container tare weight)
• 29.4 TONS Maximum payload for railed containers (exclusive of container tare weight)
• Overweight containers are subject to a fine imposed by the Government. Requests for movement of overweight cargo can be obtained from your nearest Maersk office.
• Effective 1 July 2016 the Shipper (or its representative agent) will be required to include the Verified Gross Mass(VGM) when submitting the pre-advise via NAVIS. The Navis update will update all Maersk systems and no further system updates is required from the Shipper.

Special Cargoes- No restrictions on movement of containers to inland points and are subject to rates supplied by your nearest Maersk office.

Bill of Lading Clauses- No special clauses/restrictions apply.

45' Containers- No acceptance of 45' containers.

Customs requirements- Customs documents (Cargo Dues + Bill of entry) are mandatory for Bill of Lading issue.