Shipping to and from Equatorial Guinea

Combined Demurrage & Detention freetime - Freetime starts on the 1st day after the container discharge

Afterwards following rates are applicable for Dry - Demurrage and Detention

Afterwards following rates are applicable for Reef - Demurrage and Detention

General booking procedures:

The bookings have to be sent either:

• via email to the following addresses: Sales (cmrsaldirimp@maersk.com)
• via fax: +237 33 42 11 86

Booking details have to be submitted in writing and have to contain all valid details like:

• Shippers name and contact details
• Consignee name and contact details
• Cargo details (commodity, weight, measurement etc)
• Container size
• Number and type of containers to be booked
• Loading port

Any other important information

General Documentation Procedures

For more information please contact our Agents (henri.masse@maersk.com, gana.wadinga@maersk.com, maersksales@deltamar.com)

Import Acceptance:

There must be no Import Booking Acceptance for any Local Authority, Ministry or Account Abayak.

• Without prior collection of a container deposit at respective load port. The container depsoit levels are as follows 20' DRY = EUR3, 050; 40' DRY = EUR6, 100; 20' RFR = EUR4, 575 and 40' RFR = EUR 9, 150.
• Or cargo loaded on shippers Owned Containers (SOC)
• Or container sold at respective load port to the shipper (If Equipment Fleet Permits)

Routing

For general routing guidelines please refer to MEPC

Delivery Port

Bata and Malabo acceptance: No store-door (SD) delivery is accepted.

Commodity

All basic banned commodities as per agent's manual. Reefer cargo is accepted, any reefer booking only to be accepted up to "under tackle delivery" and the bills of lading must be claused accordingly.

Weight/Measurement

Maximum Permissible Gross Weight is 31 tons; where Gross Weight = Cargo Weight plus Container Weight. Failure to comply with this Weight Limitation will result in the reshipment of the containers concerned to load port at full and sole costs / expenses of the offenders.

Equipment

Aluminium containers and 45' containers are not accepted.

Payat/ Currency

All charges without exception have to be PREPAID. Payat Currency is Franc CFA (XAF) Parity: 1 EURO = 656 XAF

Please note that all, and with no exception, Customs Authority (clearance of cargo) in Equatorial Guinea requires presentation of the ORGINAL BILL OF LADING for clearance. No copies are accepted, and thus surrender of B/L’s in a different office in Maersk office will not be sufficient to release the cargo. Please avoid collecting B/L sets at your office with the intention of release through an electronic message.

Amendments/changes made in B/Ls must be reported to Equatorial Guinea agent, receivers are liable for heavy fines if manifest is different from those stated on the original B\L.

No freight/charges collect are accepted.

Please note all local charges are for the cargo receiver, for quotation on discharge in Bata Port please address: Sales (cmrsaldirimp@maersk.com)