Documentation Fee Origin / Destination and Export Service / Import Service from South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia

Home ... News Rate announcements News Rate announcements Rate announcements Documentation Fee Origin / Destination and Export Service / Import Service from South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia 01 Dec 2025 Share LinkedIn Facebook X.com WeChat Email Copy link In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is revising Documentation Fee Origin, Documentation fee – Destination, Export Service, Import Service for the scope World to/ from South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia with effective: 01- Jan-26 until further notice. The tariff amount is detailed as follow: Surcharge code Origin / Destination Container basis ALL_20_DRY ALL_40_DRY / ALL_45_DRY ALL_20_REF / ALL_40_REF Surcharge code EXP Origin / Destination South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia / World Container basis Per container ALL_20_DRY 958 ZAR ALL_40_DRY / ALL_45_DRY 1413 ZAR / 1413 ZAR ALL_20_REF / ALL_40_REF 1126 ZAR / 1420 ZAR Surcharge code IMP Origin / Destination World / South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia Container basis Per container ALL_20_DRY 1526 ZAR ALL_40_DRY / ALL_45_DRY 2094 ZAR / 2094 ZAR ALL_20_REF / ALL_40_REF 1626 ZAR / 2349 ZAR Surcharge code Origin Destination Container basis Currency Rate Surcharge code ODF Origin South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia Destination World Container basis Per Document Currency USD Rate 70 Surcharge code DDF Origin World Destination South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia Container basis Per Document Currency ZAR Rate 1283 * Non-SPOT booking – The above rate is retrieved based on PCD. PCD = Price Calculation Date. For non-FMC, PCD refers to the scheduled departure date of the first water leg at the time of booking confirmation for non-spot bookings. For FMC, PCD is last container gate-in date for non-spot bookings. * SPOT booking – The above rate is retrieved based on 1st vessel ETD at booking confirmation for Spot bookings. For your reference, we have also included the levels and rate structure for some sample corridors from Shanghai, CN to Durban, ZA from 01-Jan-26 until further notice. These may be subject to future Change; however, we will make sure to notify you accordingly. Shanghai, CN to Durban, ZA Dry, Reefer and Special Container Surcharge code 20 DRY / 40 DRY 40 HDRY / 45 HDRY 20 REEF / 40 HREEF 20 Special 40 Special Surcharge code BAS - Basic Ocean Freight 20 DRY / 40 DRY 5555 USD / 5555 USD 40 HDRY / 45 HDRY 5555 USD / N/A 20 REEF / 40 HREEF N/A / 1963 USD 20 Special 5555 USD 40 Special 5555 USD Surcharge code DDF - Documentation fee - Destination Per Document 20 DRY / 40 DRY 1283 ZAR / 1283 ZAR 40 HDRY / 45 HDRY 1283 ZAR / 1283 ZAR 20 REEF / 40 HREEF 1283 ZAR / 1283 ZAR 20 Special 1283 ZAR 40 Special 1283 ZAR Surcharge code DHC - Terminal Handling Service - Destination 20 DRY / 40 DRY 2652 ZAR / 3917 ZAR 40 HDRY / 45 HDRY 3917 ZAR / N/A 20 REEF / 40 HREEF N/A / 6188 ZAR 20 Special 2652 ZAR 40 Special 3917 ZAR Surcharge code EXP - Export Service 20 DRY / 40 DRY 294 CNY / 316 CNY 40 HDRY / 45 HDRY 316 CNY / N/A 20 REEF / 40 HREEF N/A / 316 CNY 20 Special 294 CNY 40 Special 316 CNY Surcharge code IMP - Import Service 20 DRY / 40 DRY 1526 ZAR / 2094 ZAR 40 HDRY / 45 HDRY 2094 ZAR / 2094 ZAR 20 REEF / 40 HREEF 1626 ZAR / 2349 ZAR 20 Special 1526 ZAR 40 Special 2094 ZAR Surcharge code ODF - Documentation Fee Origin Per Document 20 DRY / 40 DRY 450 CNY / 450 CNY 40 HDRY / 45 HDRY 450 CNY / 450 CNY 20 REEF / 40 HREEF 450 CNY / 450 CNY 20 Special 450 CNY 40 Special 450 CNY Surcharge code OHC - Terminal Handling Service - Origin 20 DRY / 40 DRY 563 CNY / 856 CNY 40 HDRY / 45 HDRY 856 CNY / N/A 20 REEF / 40 HREEF N/A / 1061 CNY 20 Special 723 CNY 40 Special 1061 CNY The above rates are also subject to other applicable surcharges, including local charges and contingency charges. These rates are unaffected by, and do not affect, any tariff notified, published or filed in accordance with local regulatory requirements. For trades subject to the US Shipping Act or the China Maritime Regulations, quotations or surcharges that vary from the Maersk Line tariff shall not be binding on Maersk Line unless included in a service contract or service contract amendment that has been filed with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) or the Shanghai Shipping Exchange, as applicable. 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