Demurrage and Detention Increase: South Africa

Updated 17 三月 2025

Kindly note that we have revised our Demurrage and Detention rates for South Africa. The new rates will be effective from 01 April 2025.

Demurrage rates have been aligned with the new TPT Tariff and demurrage free days have been adjusted down from 3,25 days to 3 days across all TPT Terminals. Detention rates have also been re-viewed, kindly see revised levels below.

Import Demurrage

Location	DRY	REEFER	Special
Location Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega	DRY 3	REEFER 3	Special 3
Location Durban, Port Elizabeth and Coega Reefer Season: 1 May–31 Oct	DRY 3	REEFER 2	Special 3
Location Cape Town Reefer Season 15 November – 31 October	DRY 3	REEFER 2	Special 3

Ports / Terminal	Period	20’ Dry per day / 40’ Dry per day	20’ Reef per day / 40’ Reef per day	20’ Special per day	40’ Special per day
Ports / Terminal Cape Town,Port Elizabeth and Coega	Period Day 4- 6 Day 3-6 reefer season	20’ Dry per day / 40’ Dry per day ZAR 255 / ZAR 508	20’ Reef per day / 40’ Reef per day ZAR 3847 / ZAR 5773	20’ Special per day ZAR 2560	40’ Special per day ZAR 2560
Ports / Terminal Cape Town,Port Elizabeth and Coega	Period Day 7 onwards	20’ Dry per day / 40’ Dry per day ZAR 255 / ZAR 508	20’ Reef per day / 40’ Reef per day ZAR 3847 / ZAR 5773	20’ Special per day ZAR 5628	40’ Special per day ZAR 5628
Ports / Terminal Cape Town Multipurpose	Period Day 4 - 6 Day 3-6 reefer season	20’ Dry per day / 40’ Dry per day ZAR 255 / ZAR 508	20’ Reef per day / 40’ Reef per day ZAR 3847 / ZAR 5773	20’ Special per day ZAR 2560	40’ Special per day ZAR 2560
Ports / Terminal Cape Town Multipurpose	Period Day 7 Onwards	20’ Dry per day / 40’ Dry per day ZAR 1663 / ZAR 3317	20’ Reef per day / 40’ Reef per day ZAR 3847 / ZAR 5773	20’ Special per day ZAR 5628	40’ Special per day ZAR 5628

Imports	Period	20’ Dry per day 40’ Dry per day	20’ Reef per day 40’ Reef per day	20’ Special per day	40’ Special per day
Imports Johannesburg	Period Day 4 Day 3-4 reefer season	20’ Dry per day 40’ Dry per day ZAR 255 / ZAR 508	20’ Reef per day 40’ Reef per day ZAR 3847 / ZAR 5773	20’ Special per day ZAR 7606	40’ Special per day ZAR 7606
Imports Johannesburg	Period Day 5 onwards	20’ Dry per day 40’ Dry per day ZAR 255 / ZAR 508	20’ Reef per day 40’ Reef per day ZAR 3847 / ZAR 5773	20’ Special per day ZAR 12355	40’ Special per day ZAR 12355
Imports Durban Maydon Wharf	Period Day 4 - 6 Day 3-6 reefer season	20’ Dry per day 40’ Dry per day n/a / n/a	20’ Reef per day 40’ Reef per day ZAR 3847 / ZAR 5773	20’ Special per day ZAR 7606	40’ Special per day ZAR 7606
Imports Durban Maydon Wharf	Period Day 7 onwards	20’ Dry per day 40’ Dry per day ZAR 1663 / ZAR 3317	20’ Reef per day 40’ Reef per day ZAR 3847 / ZAR 5773	20’ Special per day ZAR 255	40’ Special per day ZAR 508
Imports Durban Maydon Wharf	Period Day 4 Day 3-4 reefer season	20’ Dry per day 40’ Dry per day ZAR 2533 / ZAR 5067	20’ Reef per day 40’ Reef per day ZAR 3847 / ZAR 5773	20’ Special per day ZAR 7606	40’ Special per day ZAR 7606
Imports Durban(DCT, P1 and Point)	Period Day 5	20’ Dry per day 40’ Dry per day ZAR 4123 / ZAR 8237	20’ Reef per day 40’ Reef per day ZAR 3847 / ZAR 5773	20’ Special per day ZAR 12355	40’ Special per day ZAR 12355
Imports Durban(DCT, P1 and Point)	Period Day 6 onwards	20’ Dry per day 40’ Dry per day ZAR 4123 / ZAR 8237	20’ Reef per day 40’ Reef per day ZAR 7703 / ZAR 11554	20’ Special per day ZAR 12355	40’ Special per day ZAR 12355

Ports / Terminals	IMO Class	Container Type	Free time in days
Ports / Terminals Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega	IMO Class IMDG 1; 2.1; 2.3; 4.1; 4.2’ 5.1; 6.2; 7	Container Type ALL	Free time in days 0
Ports / Terminals Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega	IMO Class IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8	Container Type 20	Free time in days 2
Ports / Terminals Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega	IMO Class IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8	Container Type 40	Free time in days 2
Ports / Terminals Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega	IMO Class IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8	Container Type 45	Free time in days 2

Ports / Terminals	Period	20’ Dry per day	40’ Dry per day
Ports / Terminals Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega	Period Day 3	20’ Dry per day ZAR 4123	40’ Dry per day ZAR 4123
Ports / Terminals Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega	Period Day 4 Day 3-4 reefer season	20’ Dry per day ZAR 8237	40’ Dry per day ZAR 8237
Ports / Terminals Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega	Period Day 5 Onwards	20’ Dry per day ZAR 12335	40’ Dry per day ZAR 12335

Import Detention

Direction	Container Type	Free time in days
Direction Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega to Coastal and Inland depot	Container Type Dry and Special	Free time in days 5 days
Direction Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega to Coastal and Inland depot	Container Type Reefer	Free time in days 4 days
Direction Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega to Lesotho, Botswana, Swaziland	Container Type Dry	Free time in days 14 days
Direction Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega to Lesotho, Botswana, Swaziland	Container Type Reefer & Special	Free time in days 10 days
Direction Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Coega to Zimbabwe,Zambia & Malawi	Container Type All	Free time in days 18 days

Imports: ZACPT04, ZACPT24, ZACPT07, ZACOETM,ZAPLZ02 & ZAEBS02	Container Type	Free time in days
Imports: ZACPT04, ZACPT24, ZACPT07, ZACOETM,ZAPLZ02 & ZAEBS02 IMDG 1; 2.1; 2.3; 4.1; 4.2’ 5.1; 6.2; 7	Container Type All	Free time in days 0
Imports: ZACPT04, ZACPT24, ZACPT07, ZACOETM,ZAPLZ02 & ZAEBS02 IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8	Container Type All	Free time in days 2
Imports: ZACPT04, ZACPT24, ZACPT07, ZACOETM,ZAPLZ02 & ZAEBS02 IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8	Container Type All	Free time in days 2
Imports: ZACPT04, ZACPT24, ZACPT07, ZACOETM,ZAPLZ02 & ZAEBS02 IMDG not mentioned	Container Type All	Free time in days 5

Direction	Container Type	Free time in days
Direction Durban and Johannesburg to Coastal and Inland depot	Container Type Dry and Special	Free time in days 5 days
Direction Durban and Johannesburg to Coastal and Inland depot	Container Type Reefer	Free time in days 4 days
Direction Durban and Johannesburg to Lesotho, Botswana, Swaziland	Container Type Dry	Free time in days 14 days
Direction Durban and Johannesburg to Lesotho, Botswana, Swaziland	Container Type Reefer & Special	Free time in days 10 days
Direction Durban and Johannesburg to Zimbabwe, Zambia & Malawi	Container Type All	Free time in days 18 days

Direction	Container Type	Free time in days
Direction Lesotho, Swaziland & Botswana to Lesotho	Container Type All	Free time in days 7 days – Off rail
Direction Lesotho, Swaziland & Botswana to Botswana	Container Type All	Free time in days 7 days - Off rail
Direction Lesotho, Swaziland & Botswana to Swaziland	Container Type All	Free time in days 7 days - Off rail

Imports: ZACPT04, ZACPT24, ZACPT07, ZACOETM,ZAPLZ02	Container Type	Free time in days
Imports: ZACPT04, ZACPT24, ZACPT07, ZACOETM,ZAPLZ02 IMDG 1; 2.1; 2.3; 4.1; 4.2’ 5.1; 6.2; 7	Container Type All	Free time in days 0
Imports: ZACPT04, ZACPT24, ZACPT07, ZACOETM,ZAPLZ02 IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8	Container Type All	Free time in days 2
Imports: ZACPT04, ZACPT24, ZACPT07, ZACOETM,ZAPLZ02 IMDG 3, 4, 6, 8	Container Type All	Free time in days 2
Imports: ZACPT04, ZACPT24, ZACPT07, ZACOETM,ZAPLZ02 IMDG not mentioned	Container Type All	Free time in days 5

Export Detention

Period	20’ Dry per day	20’ Reef per day	40’ Dry per day	40’ Reef per day	20’ Special per day / 40’ Special per day
Period Day 1 to Day 5 after free time expires	20’ Dry per day USD 83	20’ Reef per day USD 138	40’ Dry per day USD 154	40’ Reef per day USD 264	20’ Special per day / 40’ Special per day USD 132 / USD 264
Period Day 6 to Day 10 after free time expires	20’ Dry per day USD 105	20’ Reef per day USD 220	40’ Dry per day USD 198	40’ Reef per day USD 440	20’ Special per day / 40’ Special per day USD 220 / USD 440
Period Day 11+ after free time expires	20’ Dry per day USD 138	20’ Reef per day USD 275	40’ Dry per day USD 440	40’ Reef per day USD 550	20’ Special per day / 40’ Special per day USD 275 / USD 550

Period	20’ Dry IMO day	40’ IMO per day
Period Day 1 to Day 5 after free time expires	20’ Dry IMO day USD 138	40’ IMO per day USD 264
Period Day 6 to Day 10 after free time expires	20’ Dry IMO day USD 220	40’ IMO per day USD 440
Period Day 11+ after free time expires	20’ Dry IMO day USD 275	40’ IMO per day USD 550