Kindly note that we have revised our Demurrage and Detention rates for South Africa. The new rates will be effective from 01 April 2025.

Demurrage rates have been aligned with the new TPT Tariff and demurrage free days have been adjusted down from 3,25 days to 3 days across all TPT Terminals. Detention rates have also been re-viewed, kindly see revised levels below.

Import Demurrage

Location DRY REEFER Special
Location
Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega
DRY
3
REEFER
3
Special
3
Location
Durban, Port Elizabeth and Coega Reefer Season: 1 May–31 Oct
DRY
3
REEFER
2
Special
3
Location
Cape Town Reefer Season 15 November – 31 October
DRY
3
REEFER
2
Special
3
Ports / Terminal Period 20’ Dry per day / 40’ Dry per day 20’ Reef per day / 40’ Reef per day 20’ Special per day 40’ Special per day
Ports / Terminal
Cape Town,Port Elizabeth and Coega
Period
Day 5 & 6
20’ Dry per day / 40’ Dry per day
ZAR 255 / ZAR 508
20’ Reef per day / 40’ Reef per day
ZAR 3847 / ZAR 5773
20’ Special per day
ZAR 2560
40’ Special per day
ZAR 2560
Ports / Terminal
Cape Town,Port Elizabeth and Coega
Period
Day 7 onwards
20’ Dry per day / 40’ Dry per day
ZAR 255 / ZAR 508
20’ Reef per day / 40’ Reef per day
ZAR 3847 / ZAR 5773
20’ Special per day
ZAR 5628
40’ Special per day
ZAR 5628
Ports / Terminal
Cape Town Multipurpose
Period
Day 5 & 6
20’ Dry per day / 40’ Dry per day
ZAR 255 / ZAR 508
20’ Reef per day / 40’ Reef per day
ZAR 3847 / ZAR 5773
20’ Special per day
ZAR 2560
40’ Special per day
ZAR 2560
Ports / Terminal
Cape Town Multipurpose
Period
Day 7 Onwards
20’ Dry per day / 40’ Dry per day
ZAR 1663 / ZAR 3317
20’ Reef per day / 40’ Reef per day
ZAR 3847 / ZAR 5773
20’ Special per day
ZAR 5628
40’ Special per day
ZAR 5628
Imports Period 20’ Dry per day 40’ Dry per day 20’ Reef per day 40’ Reef per day 20’ Special per day 40’ Special per day
Imports
Johannesburg
Period
Day 5 onwards
20’ Dry per day 40’ Dry per day
ZAR 255 / ZAR 508
20’ Reef per day 40’ Reef per day
ZAR 3847 / ZAR 5773
20’ Special per day
ZAR 7606
40’ Special per day
ZAR 7606
Imports
Johannesburg
Period
Day 6 onwards
20’ Dry per day 40’ Dry per day
ZAR 255 / ZAR 508
20’ Reef per day 40’ Reef per day
ZAR 3847 / ZAR 5773
20’ Special per day
ZAR 12355
40’ Special per day
ZAR 12355
Imports
Durban Maydon Wharf
Period
Day 5 & 6
20’ Dry per day 40’ Dry per day
n/a / n/a
20’ Reef per day 40’ Reef per day
ZAR 3847 / ZAR 5773
20’ Special per day
ZAR 7606
40’ Special per day
ZAR 7606
Imports
Durban Maydon Wharf
Period
Day 7 onwards
20’ Dry per day 40’ Dry per day
ZAR 1663 / ZAR 3317
20’ Reef per day 40’ Reef per day
ZAR 3847 / ZAR 5773
20’ Special per day
ZAR 255
40’ Special per day
ZAR 508
Imports
Durban Maydon Wharf
Period
Day 4
20’ Dry per day 40’ Dry per day
ZAR 2533 / ZAR 5067
20’ Reef per day 40’ Reef per day
ZAR 3847 / ZAR 5773
20’ Special per day
ZAR 7606
40’ Special per day
ZAR 7606
Imports
Durban(DCT, P1 and Point)
Period
Day 5
20’ Dry per day 40’ Dry per day
ZAR 4123 / ZAR 8237
20’ Reef per day 40’ Reef per day
ZAR 3847 / ZAR 5773
20’ Special per day
ZAR 12355
40’ Special per day
ZAR 12355
Imports
Durban(DCT, P1 and Point)
Period
Day 6 onwards
20’ Dry per day 40’ Dry per day
ZAR 4123 / ZAR 8237
20’ Reef per day 40’ Reef per day
ZAR 7703 / ZAR 11554
20’ Special per day
ZAR 12355
40’ Special per day
ZAR 12355
Ports / Terminals IMO Class Container Type Free time in days
Ports / Terminals
Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega
IMO Class
IMDG 1; 2.1; 2.3; 4.1; 4.2’ 5.1; 6.2; 7
Container Type
ALL
Free time in days
0
Ports / Terminals
Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega
IMO Class
IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8
Container Type
20
Free time in days
2
Ports / Terminals
Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega
IMO Class
IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8
Container Type
40
Free time in days
2
Ports / Terminals
Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega
IMO Class
IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8
Container Type
45
Free time in days
2
Ports / Terminals Period 20’ Dry per day 40’ Dry per day
Ports / Terminals
Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega
Period
Day 3
20’ Dry per day
ZAR 4123
40’ Dry per day
ZAR 4123
Ports / Terminals
Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega
Period
Day 4
20’ Dry per day
ZAR 8237
40’ Dry per day
ZAR 8237
Ports / Terminals
Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega
Period
Day 5 Onwards
20’ Dry per day
ZAR 12335
40’ Dry per day
ZAR 12335

Import Detention

Direction Container Type Free time in days
Direction
Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega to Coastal and Inland depot
Container Type
Dry and Special
Free time in days
5 days
Direction
Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega to Coastal and Inland depot
Container Type
Reefer
Free time in days
4 days
Direction
Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega to Lesotho, Botswana, Swaziland
Container Type
Dry
Free time in days
14 days
Direction
Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega to Lesotho, Botswana, Swaziland
Container Type
Reefer & Special
Free time in days
10 days
Direction
Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega to Zimbabwe,Zambia & Malawi
Container Type
All
Free time in days
18 days
Imports: ZACPT04, ZACPT24, ZACPT07, ZACOETM,ZAPLZ02 & ZAEBS02 Container Type Free time in days
Imports: ZACPT04, ZACPT24, ZACPT07, ZACOETM,ZAPLZ02 & ZAEBS02
IMDG 1; 2.1; 2.3; 4.1; 4.2’ 5.1; 6.2; 7
Container Type
All
Free time in days
0
Imports: ZACPT04, ZACPT24, ZACPT07, ZACOETM,ZAPLZ02 & ZAEBS02
IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8
Container Type
All
Free time in days
2
Imports: ZACPT04, ZACPT24, ZACPT07, ZACOETM,ZAPLZ02 & ZAEBS02
IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8
Container Type
All
Free time in days
2
Imports: ZACPT04, ZACPT24, ZACPT07, ZACOETM,ZAPLZ02 & ZAEBS02
IMDG not mentioned
Container Type
All
Free time in days
5
Direction Container Type Free time in days
Direction
Durban and Johannesburg to Coastal and Inland depot
Container Type
Dry and Special
Free time in days
5 days
Direction
Durban and Johannesburg to Coastal and Inland depot
Container Type
Reefer
Free time in days
4 days
Direction
Durban and Johannesburg to Lesotho, Botswana, Swaziland
Container Type
Dry
Free time in days
14 days
Direction
Durban and Johannesburg to Lesotho, Botswana, Swaziland
Container Type
Reefer & Special
Free time in days
10 days
Direction
Durban and Johannesburg to Zimbabwe, Zambia & Malawi
Container Type
All
Free time in days
18 days
Direction Container Type Free time in days
Direction
Lesotho, Swaziland & Botswana to Lesotho
Container Type
All
Free time in days
7 days – Off rail
Direction
Lesotho, Swaziland & Botswana to Botswana
Container Type
All
Free time in days
7 days - Off rail
Direction
Lesotho, Swaziland & Botswana to Swaziland
Container Type
All
Free time in days
7 days - Off rail
Imports: ZACPT04, ZACPT24, ZACPT07, ZACOETM,ZAPLZ02 Container Type Free time in days
Imports: ZACPT04, ZACPT24, ZACPT07, ZACOETM,ZAPLZ02
IMDG 1; 2.1; 2.3; 4.1; 4.2’ 5.1; 6.2; 7
Container Type
All
Free time in days
0
Imports: ZACPT04, ZACPT24, ZACPT07, ZACOETM,ZAPLZ02
IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8
Container Type
All
Free time in days
2
Imports: ZACPT04, ZACPT24, ZACPT07, ZACOETM,ZAPLZ02
IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8
Container Type
All
Free time in days
2
Imports: ZACPT04, ZACPT24, ZACPT07, ZACOETM,ZAPLZ02
IMDG not mentioned
Container Type
All
Free time in days
5
Period 20’ Dry per day 20’ Reef per day 40’ Dry per day 40’ Reef per day 20’ Special per day / 40’ Special per day
Period
Day 1 to Day 5 after free time expires
20’ Dry per day
USD 83
20’ Reef per day
USD 138
40’ Dry per day
USD 154
40’ Reef per day
USD 264
20’ Special per day / 40’ Special per day
USD 132 / USD 264
Period
Day 6 to Day 10 after free time expires
20’ Dry per day
USD 105
20’ Reef per day
USD 220
40’ Dry per day
USD 198
40’ Reef per day
USD 440
20’ Special per day / 40’ Special per day
USD 220 / USD 440
Period
Day 11+ after free time expires
20’ Dry per day
USD 138
20’ Reef per day
USD 275
40’ Dry per day
USD 440
40’ Reef per day
USD 550
20’ Special per day / 40’ Special per day
USD 275 / USD 550
Period 20’ Dry IMO day 40’ IMO per day
Period
Day 1 to Day 5 after free time expires
20’ Dry IMO day
USD 138
40’ IMO per day
USD 264
Period
Day 6 to Day 10 after free time expires
20’ Dry IMO day
USD 220
40’ IMO per day
USD 440
Period
Day 11+ after free time expires
20’ Dry IMO day
USD 275
40’ IMO per day
USD 550

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