Shipping to and from Zambia
Your complete guide to shipping to and from Zambia. 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 pick-ups and more.
Demurrage
This fee is applicable when the customer holds carrier equipment in the terminal for longer than the agreed amount of free time. It can be incurred for both exports (early drop-off) and imports (late pick-up).
Export: Demurrage days are counted from gate-in (full) to container loading minus free days.
Import: Demurrage days are counted from container discharge to gate-out (full) minus free days.
Applicable to all containers that remain at a terminal location longer than agreed free time.
*Applicable calculation methods may vary by country.
Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Seychelles, Mauritius, Comoro Islands, Madagascar, Namibia, storage is billed and payable directly to the port operator.
Detention
Detention charges occur when the consignee holds onto the carrier’s container outside of the port, terminal, or depot beyond the free time that is allotted.
Export: Detention days are counted from pick-up empty to gate-in full minus free days.
Import: Detention days are counted from discharge full to gate-in empty minus free days.*
This fee is applicable to all containers that remain in the customer’s possession longer than the agreed free time.
*Applicable calculation methods may vary by country.
Maersk Export Detention | Free Time | 20’ Dry / 40’ Dry per day | 20’ Reef / 40’ Reef per day | 20’ Special-IMO / 40’ Special-IMO per day |
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Maersk Export Detention
Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi (Merchant Haulage)
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Free Time
18 days
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20’ Dry / 40’ Dry per day
USD 75 / USD 150
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20’ Reef / 40’ Reef per day
USD 125 / USD 250
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20’ Special-IMO / 40’ Special-IMO per day
USD 125 / USD 250
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Maersk Export Detention
Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi (TBL) Truck
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Free Time
30 days
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20’ Dry / 40’ Dry per day
USD 75 / USD 150
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20’ Reef / 40’ Reef per day
USD 125 / USD 250
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20’ Special-IMO / 40’ Special-IMO per day
USD 125 / USD 250
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Maersk Export Detention
Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi (TBL) Rail
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Free Time
7 days
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20’ Dry / 40’ Dry per day
USD 75 / USD 150
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20’ Reef / 40’ Reef per day
USD 125 / USD 250
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20’ Special-IMO / 40’ Special-IMO per day
USD 125 / USD 250
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Maersk Export Detention
Mozambique
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Free Time
7 days
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20’ Dry / 40’ Dry per day
USD 75 / USD 150
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20’ Reef / 40’ Reef per day
USD 125 / USD 250
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20’ Special-IMO / 40’ Special-IMO per day
USD 125 / USD 250
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Maersk Export Detention
Mozambique
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Free Time
3 days (REEF)
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20’ Dry / 40’ Dry per day
USD 75 / USD 150
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20’ Reef / 40’ Reef per day
USD 125 / USD 250
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20’ Special-IMO / 40’ Special-IMO per day
USD 125 / USD 250
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Disclaimer: Please note that above tariff is for standard booking and don’t refer to SPOT booking. Please refer to agreed DEMURRAGE & DETENTION FEES at the moment of booking placement for SPOT (available also on the booking confirmation).
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