Shipping to and from Eswatini Swaziland
Your complete guide to shipping to and from Eswatini, Swaziland. Find the right route, get Maersk office locations, discover local solutions, payment options and more.
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Cargo restrictions
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 & 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.
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