Shipping to and from Botswana
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Import
Get up-to-date local information about import procedures and restrictions, demurrage and detention, container drop-offs and more.
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 and 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.
Detention Charges are applicable when the customer holds the line’s equipment longer than the agreed free time, detention days are counted from gate out empty to gate in full minus free days. The following charges are penalty surcharges when agreed free time has been exceeded and appear on applicable export shipments from South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland.
The combined Freetime deals cover Detention only and not Demurrage. Demurrage is the storage charges incur in the terminal and no freetime is granted on storage as same is an out of pocket cost which is back to back recovery
From 01.04.2023 the Free Time deals will be applied based on the effective deals at the Price Calculation date – PCD
| Maersk Import Detention | Free Time | 20' Dry / 40' Dry per day | 20' Reef / 40' Reef per day | 20' Special / 40' Special per day | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Maersk Import Detention
Import Detention
|
Free Time
DRY – 10
REEF – 10 SPECIAL - 10 |
20' Dry / 40' Dry per day
10 Days / 10 Days
|
20' Reef / 40' Reef per day
10 Days / 10 Days
|
20' Special / 40' Special per day
10 Days / 10 Days
|
Comment
Vessel Discharge in South Africa
|
|
Maersk Import Detention
Import Detention
|
Free Time
DRY – 7
REEF – 7 SPECIAL - 7 |
20' Dry / 40' Dry per day
7 Days/ 7 Days
|
20' Reef / 40' Reef per day
7 Days / 7 Days
|
20' Special / 40' Special per day
7 Days / 7 Days
|
Comment
Off-rail in Botswana
|
|
Maersk Import Detention
Day 1 to 5 after free time expires
|
Free Time
|
20' Dry / 40' Dry per day
USD 65 | USD 130
|
20' Reef / 40' Reef per day
USD 110 | USD 220
|
20' Special / 40' Special per day
USD 110 | USD 220
|
Comment
|
|
Maersk Import Detention
Day 6 to 10 after free time expires
|
Free Time
|
20' Dry / 40' Dry per day
USD 85 | USD 170
|
20' Reef / 40' Reef per day
USD 175 | USD 350
|
20' Special / 40' Special per day
USD 175 | USD 350
|
Comment
|
|
Maersk Import Detention
Day 11 + after free time expires
|
Free Time
|
20' Dry / 40' Dry per day
USD 115 | USD 230
|
20' Reef / 40' Reef per day
USD 230 | USD 460
|
20' Special / 40' Special per day
USD 230 | USD 460
|
Comment
|
| Maersk Import Detention | Free Time | Period | 20' Imo per day | 40' Imo per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Maersk Import Detention
IMDG 1; 2.1; 2.3; 4.1; 4.2; 5.1; 5.2; 6 and 7
|
Free Time
0 DAYS
|
Period
Day 1 to 5 after free time expires
|
20' Imo per day
USD 110
|
40' Imo per day
USD 220
|
|
Maersk Import Detention
IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8
|
Free Time
2 DAYS
|
Period
Day 6 to 10 after free time expires
|
20' Imo per day
USD 160
|
40' Imo per day
USD 350
|
|
Maersk Import Detention
IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8
|
Free Time
2 DAYS
|
Period
Day 11 + after free time expires
|
20' Imo per day
USD 230
|
40' Imo per day
USD 460
|
|
Maersk Import Detention
All Other IMDG
|
Free Time
5 DAYS
|
Period
|
20' Imo per day
|
40' Imo per day
|
Rates Valid from 1 Jan 2025
| Maersk Import Detention | Free Time | 20' Dry / 40' Dry per day | 20' Reef / 40' Reef per day | 20' Special / 40' Special per day | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Maersk Import Detention
Import Detention
|
Free Time
DRY – 10
REEF – 10 SPECIAL - 10 |
20' Dry / 40' Dry per day
10 Days / 10 Days
|
20' Reef / 40' Reef per day
10 Days / 10 Days
|
20' Special / 40' Special per day
10 Days / 10 Days
|
Comment
Vessel Discharge in South Africa
|
|
Maersk Import Detention
Import Detention
|
Free Time
DRY – 7
REEF – 7 SPECIAL - 7 |
20' Dry / 40' Dry per day
7 Days/ 7 Days
|
20' Reef / 40' Reef per day
7 Days / 7 Days
|
20' Special / 40' Special per day
7 Days / 7 Days
|
Comment
Off-rail in Botswana
|
|
Maersk Import Detention
Day 1 to 5 after free time expires
|
Free Time
|
20' Dry / 40' Dry per day
USD 72| USD 143
|
20' Reef / 40' Reef per day
USD 121 | USD 242
|
20' Special / 40' Special per day
USD 121 | USD 242
|
Comment
|
|
Maersk Import Detention
Day 6 to 10 after free time expires
|
Free Time
|
20' Dry / 40' Dry per day
USD 94 | USD 187
|
20' Reef / 40' Reef per day
USD 193 | USD 385
|
20' Special / 40' Special per day
USD 193 | USD 385
|
Comment
|
|
Maersk Import Detention
Day 11 + after free time expires
|
Free Time
|
20' Dry / 40' Dry per day
USD 127 | USD 253
|
20' Reef / 40' Reef per day
USD 253| USD 506
|
20' Special / 40' Special per day
USD 253| USD 506
|
Comment
|
| Maersk Import Detention | Free Time | Period | 20' Imo per day | 40' Imo per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Maersk Import Detention
IMDG 1; 2.1; 2.3; 4.1; 4.2; 5.1; 5.2; 6 and 7
|
Free Time
0 DAYS
|
Period
Day 1 to 5 after free time expires
|
20' Imo per day
USD 121
|
40' Imo per day
USD 242
|
|
Maersk Import Detention
IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8
|
Free Time
2 DAYS
|
Period
Day 6 to 10 after free time expires
|
20' Imo per day
USD 176
|
40' Imo per day
USD 385
|
|
Maersk Import Detention
IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8
|
Free Time
2 DAYS
|
Period
Day 11 + after free time expires
|
20' Imo per day
USD 253
|
40' Imo per day
USD 506
|
|
Maersk Import Detention
All Other IMDG
|
Free Time
5 DAYS
|
Period
|
20' Imo per day
|
40' Imo per day
|
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