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Monrovia (LRMLW)

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Port Information

Address: C/O National Port Authority PO Box 14 Monrovia Liberia

E-mail:

Website:www.nationalportauthorityliberia.org

Phone: 231 221577

Fax:

Corporate Office: C/O National Port Authority PO Box 14 Monrovia Liberia

Annual Cargo Tonnage:

Annual Container Volume: 125,000 TEUs

The Freeport of Monrovia is the main commercial port facility in the West African nation of Liberia. It was artificially created on Bushrod Island near Monrovia in 1948.[1] The facility contains four piers and one main wharf with four berths.[1] The port also has tanker facilities and a fishery pier. The National Port Authority operates it.[2]

Country Requirements & Restrictions
Export service restriction Weight restrictions The maximum safe working load (SWL) acceptable for Liberia is 28 metric tons, i.e cargo plus tare weight of container. Equipments 45 ft containers are now accepted. Reefer container exports are now accepted. Less than Container Load (LCL) or Container Freight Station (CFS) cargo is currently not accepted for export. Special cargos Out of gauge (OOG), break bulk(B/B) and IMO cargo are subject to the standard Line approval procedures. Bill of lading restrictions As part of the U.S Customs 24 Hour Rule regulations, ' To the order of ' bills of lading are not accepted for shipments destined to the U.S or routed via U.S. Customs in U.S also does not accept commodity descriptions ' Freight all kinds' and General merchandise' nor the package type ' pallets'. Export Restricted Goods The following commodities are banned from export: Unprocessed rubber latex and rubber lumps Wild life animals classified as endangered species and their products e.g. elephant, monkey, zebra etc.

Number of free days

LineContainerStandard Free DaysslabsWeekly change %
CMA20141/140 USD
CMA201415-2020 USD
CMA201421-2540 USD
CMA201426>60 USD
CMA40141/140 USD
CMA401415-2040 USD
CMA401421-2580 USD
CMA401426>120 USD
CMA40HC141/140 USD
CMA40HC1415-2040 USD
CMA40HC1421-2580 USD
CMA40HC1426>120 USD
safmarine20 dry71/70 USD
safmarine20 dry78/1220 USD
safmarine20 dry713>30 USD
safmarine40& 40HC'dry71/70 USD
safmarine40& 40HC'dry78/1240 USD
safmarine40& 40HC'dry713>60 USD
safmarine20 reefer71/70 USD
safmarine20 reefer78/1240 USD
safmarine20 reefer713>60 USD
safmarine40 reefer71/70 USD
safmarine40 reefer78/1280 USD
safmarine40 reefer713>120 USD
cosco20141/140 USD
cosco201415-1910 USD
cosco201420-2420 USD
cosco201425>30 USD
cosco40141/140 USD
cosco401415-1920 USD
cosco401420-2440 USD
cosco401425>60 USD
cosco40HC141/140 USD
cosco40HC1415-1920 USD
cosco40HC1420-2440 USD
cosco40HC1425>60 USD
cosco20 Reefer141/140 USD
cosco20 Reefer1415-1910 USD
cosco20 Reefer1420-2420 USD
cosco20 Reefer1425>30 USD
cosco40 Reefer141/140 USD
cosco40 Reefer1415-1920 USD
cosco40 Reefer1420-2440 USD
cosco40 Reefer1425>60 USD
cosco40HC Reefer141/140 USD
cosco40HC Reefer1415-1920 USD
cosco40HC Reefer1420-2440 USD
cosco40HC Reefer1425>60 USD

Country Requirements & Restrictions
Pre-shipment inspections are required for goods valued at US$3,500.00 and above. The penalty for importers who fail to complete the pre-shipment inspection ranges from 10 percent to 30 percent of the shipment's value. When those steps are completed, the IPD is issued and the import is approved. After clearing customs, importers present cost information to the MOCI for price approval. BIVAC has listed the following products as items exempted from import duties (customs): Goods imported with a value below the threshold of US$1,000 free on board (FOB); Reasonable amount of personal effects and household items; Supplies for diplomatic missions, and United Nations organizations; Gold, precious stones, objects of art; Explosives, pyrotechnic products, arms, ammunition, weapons, and implements of war imported by the Liberian Armed Forces and other security and/or law enforcement entities Fresh fish caught by local Liberian fishermen; and Goods imported by parcel post not exceeding US$1,000.

Number of free days

LineContainerStandard Free DaysslabsWeekly change %
CMA20101/100 USD
CMA201011/1510 USD
CMA201016-2020 USD
CMA201021>030 USD
CMA40101/100 USD
CMA401011/1520 USD
CMA401016-2040 USD
CMA401021>060 USD
CMA40HC101/100 USD
CMA40HC1011/1520 USD
CMA40HC1016-2040 USD
CMA40HC1021>060 USD
CMA20 Reefer101/100 USD
CMA20 Reefer1011/1530 USD
CMA20 Reefer1016-2050 USD
CMA20 Reefer1021>070 USD
CMA40 Reefer101/100 USD
CMA40 Reefer1011/1560 USD
CMA40 Reefer1016-20100 USD
CMA40 Reefer1021>0140 USD
CMA40HC Reefer101/100 USD
CMA40HC Reefer1011/1560 USD
CMA40HC Reefer1016-20100 USD
CMA40HC Reefer1021>0140 USD
safmarine20 dry71/70 USD
safmarine20 dry78/1220 USD
safmarine20 dry713>30 USD
safmarine40& 40HC'dry71/70 USD
safmarine40& 40HC'dry78/1240 USD
safmarine40& 40HC'dry713>60 USD
safmarine20 reefer71/70 USD
safmarine20 reefer78/1240 USD
safmarine20 reefer713>60 USD
safmarine40 reefer71/70 USD
safmarine40 reefer78/1280 USD
safmarine40 reefer713>120 USD
cosco20101/100 USD
cosco201011/1510 USD
cosco201016-2020 USD
cosco201021>30 USD
cosco40101/100 USD
cosco401011/1520 USD
cosco401016-2040 USD
cosco401021>60 USD
cosco40HC101/100 USD
cosco40HC1011/1520 USD
cosco40HC1016-2040 USD
cosco40HC1021>60 USD
cosco20 Reefer141/140 USD
cosco20 Reefer1415-2010 USD
cosco20 Reefer1421-2520 USD
cosco20 Reefer1426>30 USD
cosco40 Reefer141/140 USD
cosco40 Reefer1415-2020 USD
cosco40 Reefer1421-2540 USD
cosco40 Reefer1426>60 USD
cosco40HC Reefer141/140 USD
cosco40HC Reefer1415-2020 USD
cosco40HC Reefer1421-2540 USD
cosco40HC Reefer1426>60 USD

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