Rate announcements

Import Demurrage and Detention Revision: South Africa

13 Mar 2026

Kindly note that we have revised our Import Demurrage and Detention rates and days for South Africa. The revised offering will be effective from 15 April 2026.

Revised Levels



Import Demurrage valid 15 April 2026

Durban (Pier 1 and Pier 2 and Point) and Johannesburg (JNB Special only)

20' Dry per day 40' Dry per day 20' Reef per day 40' Reef per day 20' Special per day / 40' Special per day
Freetime
20' Dry per day
3 days
40' Dry per day
3 days
20' Reef per day
3 days
40' Reef per day
3 days
20' Special per day / 40' Special per day
3 days / 3 days
Day 4
20' Dry per day
ZAR 2698
40' Dry per day
ZAR 5396
20' Reef per day
ZAR 4184
40' Reef per day
ZAR 6278
20' Special per day / 40' Special per day
ZAR 8100 / ZAR 8100
Day 5
20' Dry per day
ZAR 4391
40' Dry per day
ZAR 8773
20' Reef per day
ZAR 4184
40' Reef per day
ZAR 6278
20' Special per day / 40' Special per day
ZAR 13159 / ZAR 13159
Day 6
20' Dry per day
ZAR 4391
40' Dry per day
ZAR 8773
20' Reef per day
ZAR 8378
40' Reef per day
ZAR 12567
20' Special per day / 40' Special per day
ZAR 13159 / ZAR 13159

Cape Town (CTCT and MPT), Port Elizabeth (NCT and PECT) and Johannesburg (JNB DRY and REEFER only)

20' Dry per day 40' Dry per day 20' Reef per day 40' Reef per day 20' Special per day / 40' Special per day
Freetime
20' Dry per day
4 days
40' Dry per day
4 days
20' Reef per day
4 days
40' Reef per day
4 days
20' Special per day / 40' Special per day
4 days / 4 days
Day 5
20' Dry per day
ZAR 272
40' Dry per day
ZAR 541
20' Reef per day
ZAR 4184
40' Reef per day
ZAR 6278
20' Special per day / 40' Special per day
ZAR 2727 / ZAR 2727
Day 6
20' Dry per day
ZAR 272
40' Dry per day
ZAR 541
20' Reef per day
ZAR 4184
40' Reef per day
ZAR 6278
20' Special per day / 40' Special per day
ZAR 2727 / ZAR 2727
Day 7 +
20' Dry per day
ZAR 272
40' Dry per day
ZAR 541
20' Reef per day
ZAR 4184
40' Reef per day
ZAR 6278
20' Special per day / 40' Special per day
ZAR 5994 / ZAR 5994
Day 7 + MPT
20' Dry per day
ZAR 1771
40' Dry per day
ZAR 3533
20' Reef per day
ZAR 4184
40' Reef per day
ZAR 6278
20' Special per day / 40' Special per day
ZAR 5994 / ZAR 5994

Reefer Peak

Durban Container Terminals, Port Elizabeth and Ngqura: 1 May – 31 October. Cape Town Container Terminals: 15 November – 31 March

Durban (Pier 1 & Pier 2)

20' Reef per day 40' Reef per day
Freetime
20' Reef per day
2 days
40' Reef per day
2 days
Day 3
20' Reef per day
ZAR 4184
40' Reef per day
ZAR 6278
Day 4
20' Reef per day
ZAR 4184
40' Reef per day
ZAR 6278
Day 5
20' Reef per day
ZAR 8378
40' Reef per day
ZAR 12567

Cape Town (CTCT / MPT) and Port Elizabeth (NCT & PECT)

20' Reef per day 40' Reef per day
Freetime
20' Reef per day
2 days
40' Reef per day
2 days
Day 3
20' Reef per day
ZAR 4184
40' Reef per day
ZAR 6278
Day 4
20' Reef per day
ZAR 4184
40' Reef per day
ZAR 6278
Day 5
20' Reef per day
ZAR 8378
40' Reef per day
ZAR 12567

Demurrage - Hazardous

IMDG Code IMDG 1; 2.1; 2.3; 4.1; 4.2’ 5.1;5,2; 6.2; 7 IMDG 3, 4,5, 6 & 8 IMDG 9 and all other IMDG not men-tioned
IMDG Code
Freetime
IMDG 1; 2.1; 2.3; 4.1; 4.2’ 5.1;5,2; 6.2; 7
0 days
IMDG 3, 4,5, 6 & 8
2 days
IMDG 9 and all other IMDG not men-tioned
3 days

Import IMO Demurrage Rates

Equipment Type 20ft IMO 40ft IMO 45ft IMO
Equipment Type
After Freetime
20ft IMO
ZAR 4391
40ft IMO
ZAR 8773
45ft IMO
ZAR 13159

Import Combined Detention valid 15 April 2026

Maersk Import Detention DRY REEF SPECIAL / IMO NOR Start Trigger
Maersk Import Detention
CT/ PLZ / NCT / DBN / JNB to Coastal / Inland Depot
DRY
4 days
REEF
3 days
SPECIAL / IMO
4 days
NOR
14 days
Start Trigger
Discharge
Maersk Import Detention
CT/ PLZ / NCT / DBN / JNB to Lesotho, Botswana & Swaziland
DRY
14 days
REEF
10 days
SPECIAL / IMO
10 days
NOR
14 days
Start Trigger
Discharge
Maersk Import Detention
CT/ PLZ / NCT / DBN / JNB to Zambia, Zimbabwe & Malawi
DRY
14 days
REEF
14 days
SPECIAL / IMO
14 days
NOR
14 days
Start Trigger
Discharge
Maersk Import Detention
CT / PLZ / NCT / DBN / JNB Rail to Lesotho, Botswana & Swazi-land
DRY
5 days
REEF
5 days
SPECIAL / IMO
5 days
NOR
5 days
Start Trigger
Off Rail

Import Combined Detention Rates

Per day rate after FT Ex-piry 20' Dry & NOR 40' Dry & NOR 20' Reef / 40' Reef 20' Special / IMO 40' Special / IMO
Per day rate after FT Ex-piry
Day 1 to 5
20' Dry & NOR
USD 88
40' Dry & NOR
USD 164
20' Reef / 40' Reef
USD 147 / USD 281
20' Special / IMO
USD 147
40' Special / IMO
USD 281
Per day rate after FT Ex-piry
Day 6 to 10
20' Dry & NOR
USD 112
40' Dry & NOR
USD 211
20' Reef / 40' Reef
USD 234 / USD 469
20' Special / IMO
USD 234
40' Special / IMO
USD 469
Per day rate after FT Ex-piry
Day 11 on-wards
20' Dry & NOR
USD 147
40' Dry & NOR
USD 293
20' Reef / 40' Reef
USD 293 / USD 586
20' Special / IMO
USD 293
40' Special / IMO
USD 586
We value your cooperation and look forward to even more beneficial growth and business collaborations in the future.

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