Shipping to and from Madagascar
Your complete guide to shipping to and from Madagascar. 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 |
Comment |
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Maersk Export Detention
Export Detention
|
Free Time
DRY – 10
REEF – 7 SPECIAL/IMO - 7 |
20' Dry /
40' Dry per day
10 DAYS /
10 DAYS |
20' Reef /
40' Reef per day
7 DAYS /
7 DAYS |
20' Special-IMO /
40' Special-IMO per day
7 DAYS /
7 DAYS |
Comment
|
Maersk Export Detention
Day 1 + after free time expires
|
Free Time
|
20' Dry /
40' Dry per day
EUR 16 / EUR 26
|
20' Reef /
40' Reef per day
EUR 126 / EUR 252
|
20' Special-IMO /
40' Special-IMO per day
EUR 126 / EUR 252
|
Comment
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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).
Booking Amendment Video Tutorial
This tutorial will give you a quick guide through amending your bookings on Maersk website.
Export bookings are handled through our website's booking module. You only need to register yourself with on the Maersk website to gain access to directly book onto your computer.
If you require assistance with the registration and installing the digital certificate, there is a LIVE HELP function available any time, or you can contact your nearest Maersk Agent.
Sailing Schedules can be obtained directly from our website, or you can contact your nearest Maersk Agents for assistance or send an Email to mg.ml.export@malagasyshipping.com & mg.ml.import@malagasyshipping.com.
Commodity
OOG cargo only accepted to/from Toamasina, subject to our standard procedures.
IMO cargo accepted to/from Toamasina , subject to our standard procedures.
Break Bulk cargo acceptance remains limited to Toamasina and requires prior approval from the Management.
Chilled reefers accepted to/from Toamasina, subject to our standard procedures.
No acceptance from Madagascar for following commodities:
- Vanilla
- Essential oils
- Cobalt
- Scrap Metal (Metal, aluminium, copper waste, battery scrap)
- Wood, Timber, any kind of wood.
- Charcoal
- Medicinal plants
- Archaeological/ Historical objects
- Precious and semi-precious stones
No acceptance in all Secondary ports as mentioned under Service Points.
Weight / Measurement
- Weight restrictions in Madagascar is 32 Tons (Including tare)
- No acceptance of 45' containers in Madagascar.
The Toamasina Terminal (MICTSL) do not have a “No VGM, No Gate-in” policy and thus accept packed containers at the gate when a VGM is absent.
Please keep in mind that while the terminal may accept the container, Maersk will still require a VGM as a condition for loading a vessel thus the VGM will need to be submitted 36 hours Prior to Vessel ETA (vessel ETA every Wednesday thus VGM cut off every Tuesday at 11h30 am and this is subject to change depending on vessel ETA/ETB).
Standard berthing plan day : J - Wednesday -23h30
Gate closing : J-6H - Wednesday -17h30
Booking submission : 60H - Monday - 12h00
VGM : N/A - Tuesday - 10h00
Shipping instruction submission : J - 36H - Tuesday - 10h00
Empty container pick up : N/A - Tuesday - 10h00
ECO validation : J - 36H - Tuesday - 10h00
Gate opening : J - 5 days - Friday - 23H30