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Cape Town (ZACPT)

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Port Information

Address: P O Box 4245 \Cape Town, Roggebaai 8000 South Africa

E-mail: customercare.tnpa@transnet.net

Website:www.transnetnationalportsauthority.net

Phone: 21 449 3408

Fax: 21 449 3107

Corporate Office: P O Box 4245 \Cape Town, Roggebaai 8000 South Africa

Annual Cargo Tonnage: 9.948 million

Annual Container Volume: 719,825 TEU

The Port of Cape Town is the port of the city of Cape Town, South Africa. It is situated in Table Bay.Because of its position along one of the world's busiest trade routes it is one of the busiest ports in South Africa, handling the largest amount of fresh fruit and second only to Durban as a container port.

Country Requirements & Restrictions
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 Line 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. Special Cargoes - No restrictions on movement of containers to inland points and are subject to rates supplied by our Intemodal Dept Bill of Lading Clauses - No special clauses/restrictions apply. 45' Containers - No acceptance of 45' containers in South Africa. Customs requirements - Customs documents (Cargo Dues + Bill of entry) are mandatory for Bill of Lading issue.

Number of free days

LineContainerStandard Free DaysslabsWeekly change %
CMA20131/120 USD
CMA201313>43 USD
CMA40131/120 USD
CMA401313>85 USD
CMA40HC131/120 USD
CMA40HC1313>85 USD
CMA20 Reefer51/50 USD
CMA20 Reefer56>85 USD
CMA40 Reefer51/50 USD
CMA40 Reefer56>170 USD
CMA40HC Reefer51/50 USD
CMA40HC Reefer56>170 USD
cosco20191/190 ZAR
cosco201920-30420 ZAR
cosco201931>600 ZAR
cosco40191/190 ZAR
cosco401920-30840 ZAR
cosco401931>1200 ZAR
cosco40HC191/190 ZAR
cosco40HC1920-30840 ZAR
cosco40HC1931>1200 ZAR
cosco20 Reefer101/100 ZAR
cosco20 Reefer1011/20900 ZAR
cosco20 Reefer1021>1125 ZAR
cosco40 Reefer101/100 ZAR
cosco40 Reefer1011/201800 ZAR
cosco40 Reefer1021>2250 ZAR
cosco40HC Reefer101/100 ZAR
cosco40HC Reefer1011/201800 ZAR
cosco40HC Reefer1021>2250 ZAR
Hapag20100-100 USD
Hapag201011/2040 USD
Hapag201020>70 USD
Hapag40100-100 USD
Hapag401011/2075 USD
Hapag401020>140 USD
Hapag40HC100-100 USD
Hapag40HC1011/2075 USD
Hapag40HC1020>140 USD
Hapag20 Reefer100-100 USD
Hapag20 Reefer1011/2070 USD
Hapag20 Reefer1020>120 USD
Hapag40 Reefer100-100 USD
Hapag40 Reefer1011/20140 USD
Hapag40 Reefer1020>200 USD
Hapag40HC Reefer100-100 USD
Hapag40HC Reefer1011/20140 USD
Hapag40HC Reefer1020>200 USD

Country Requirements & Restrictions
One copy of the insurance certificate is required for sea freight. Follow the importer's and/or insurance company's instructions in other matters. Three copies of the Packing List are required. Data contained in this document should agree with that in other documents. "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"

Number of free days

LineContainerStandard Free DaysslabsWeekly change %
CMA2051/50 USD
CMA2056/1548 USD
CMA20516- 2067 USD
CMA20521>90 USD
CMA4051/50 USD
CMA4056/1595 USD
CMA40516- 20138 USD
CMA40521>180 USD
CMA40HC51/50 USD
CMA40HC56/1595 USD
CMA40HC516- 20138 USD
CMA40HC521>180 USD
CMA20 Reefer51/50 USD
CMA20 Reefer56/1585 USD
CMA20 Reefer516- 20132 USD
CMA20 Reefer521>180 USD
CMA40 Reefer51/50 USD
CMA40 Reefer56/15170 USD
CMA40 Reefer516- 20265 USD
CMA40 Reefer521>360 USD
CMA40HC Reefer51/50 USD
CMA40HC Reefer56/15170 USD
CMA40HC Reefer516- 20265 USD
CMA40HC Reefer521>360 USD
cosco2051/50 ZAR
cosco2056/15650 ZAR
cosco20516>900 ZAR
cosco4051/50 ZAR
cosco4056/151300 ZAR
cosco40516>1800 ZAR
cosco40HC51/50 ZAR
cosco40HC56/151300 ZAR
cosco40HC516>1800 ZAR
cosco20 Reefer51/50 ZAR
cosco20 Reefer56/151000 ZAR
cosco20 Reefer516>2000 ZAR
cosco40 Reefer51/50 ZAR
cosco40 Reefer56/152000 ZAR
cosco40 Reefer516>4000 ZAR
cosco40HC Reefer51/50 ZAR
cosco40HC Reefer56/152000 ZAR
cosco40HC Reefer516>4000 ZAR
Hapag20012/300 USD
Hapag2001/1041 USD
Hapag20011/2056 USD
Hapag20020>71 USD
Hapag40012/300 USD
Hapag4001/1082 USD
Hapag40011/20111 USD
Hapag40020>141 USD
Hapag40HC012/300 USD
Hapag40HC01/1082 USD
Hapag40HC011/20111 USD
Hapag40HC020>141 USD
Hapag20 Reefer012/300 USD
Hapag20 Reefer01/1071 USD
Hapag20 Reefer011/20111 USD
Hapag20 Reefer020>151 USD
Hapag40 Reefer012/300 USD
Hapag40 Reefer01/10141 USD
Hapag40 Reefer011/20221 USD
Hapag40 Reefer020>301 USD
Hapag40HC Reefer012/300 USD
Hapag40HC Reefer01/10141 USD
Hapag40HC Reefer011/20221 USD
Hapag40HC Reefer020>301 USD

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