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Main office

Cotonou

Address

Maersk House, Zone OCBN Lot 531 Parcelle B , 01 B.P. 2826 Cotonou, Benin

Contacts

229 213 143 30

Maersk Go contact email id:
maerskgosupport@maersk.com

Import related queries:
bj.import@maersk.com
Export related queries:
bj.export@maersk.com
Sales related queries:
sales.support@maersk.com

Opening hours

Mon-Fri 08:30-13:00 and 14:00-17:30
Counter is open Mon-Fri 08:00-18:00

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Cotonou

Address

Cotonou, Benin

Contacts

+229 21315280

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We have been connecting Beninese businesses with key global markets since 1991.

Whether you need to import or export machinery, refrigerated cargo or standard container shipments, our teams of specialists are dedicated to ensuring you have the optimal transport solution. We provided regular connections to and from Cotonou. From here, the rest of the world is just a short hop away with our vast ocean fleet.

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1. Import of Poultry, Meat and all meat based foodstuffs from Brazil to Cotonou is suspended from following customers:

FRIGORIFICO OREGON S/A; FRANGO DM INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO DE ALIMENTOS LTDA; SEARA ALIMENTOS LTDA; PECCIN AGRO INDUSTRIAL LTDA EPP; BRF S.A; FROGORIFICO ARGUS LTDA; FRIGOMAX FRIGORIFICO E COMERCIO DE CARNES LTDA; INDUSTRIA E COMERCIODE CARNES FRIGOSANTOS LTDA; PECCIN AGRO INDUSTRIAL LTDA; JJZ ALIMENTOS S.A; BALSA COMERCIO DE ALIMENTOS EIRELI ME; MADERO INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO S.A; FRIGORIFICO RAINHA DA PAZ LTDA ME; INDUSTRIA DE LATICINIOS S.S.P.M.A LTDA; BREYER&CIA LTDA; FRIGORIFICO LARISSA LTDA; CENTRAL DE CARNES PARANAENSE LTDA; FRIGORIFICO SOUZA RAMOS; E.H. CONSTANTINO&CONSTANTINO LTDA; FABRICA DE FARINHA DE CARNES CASTRO LTDA; TRANSMEAT LOGISTICA TRANSPORTES E SERVICOS LTDA

2. Import of TILAPIA fish and derivate products into Cotonou is temporary banned.

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