Peak Season Surcharge

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News Rate announcements News Rate announcements Rate announcements Peak Season Surcharge 16 Jan 2025 Share LinkedIn Facebook X.com WeChat Email Copy link In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is revising the Peak season surcharge for the scopes: Argentina/ Bahrain/ Bangladesh/ Belgium/ Brazil/ Bulgaria/ Canada/ Chile/ Colombia/ Croatia/ Czech Republic/ Denmark/ Egypt/ Estonia/ France/ Germany/ Greece/ Honduras/ Hungary/ India/ Ireland/ Israel/ Italy/ Jordan/ Latvia/ Lebanon/ Lithuania/ Malta/ Mexico/ Morocco/ Netherlands/ Norway/ Oman/ Pakistan/ Paraguay/ Poland/ Portugal/ Qatar/ Saudi Arabia/ Slovakia/ Spain/ Sri Lanka/ Sweden/ Tunisia/ Turkey/ Ukraine/ United Arab Emirates/ United Kingdom/ United States/ Uruguay to Gambia with effective date on 24-Jan-2025 The tariff amount is detailed as follow: Surcharge - PSS Origin Destination ALL 20 ALL 40 ALL 45 Origin Argentina/Bahrain/Bangladesh/Belgium/Brazil/Bulgaria/Canada/Chile/Colombia/ Croatia/Czech Republic/Denmark/Egypt/Estonia/France/Germany/Greece/ Honduras/Hungary/India/Ireland/Israel/Italy/Jordan/Latvia/Lebanon/Lithuania/Malta/ Mexico/Morocco/Netherlands/Norway/Oman/Pakistan/Paraguay/Poland/Portugal/ Qatar/Saudi Arabia/Slovakia/Spain/Sri Lanka/Sweden/Tunisia/Turkey/Turkey/ United Arab Emirates/United Kingdom/United States/Uruguay Destination Gambia ALL 20 600 USD ALL 40 600 USD ALL 45 600 USD * 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 Aalesund, NO to Banjul, GM from 24-Jan-25 until further notice. These may be subject to future change, however we will make sure to notify you accordingly. Aalesund, NO to Banjul, GM Dry Container Surcharge Code 20 DRY 40 DRY 40 HDRY 45 HDRY Surcharge Code Basic Ocean Freight (BAS) 20 DRY 2431 EUR 40 DRY 3516 EUR 40 HDRY 3516 EUR 45 HDRY 4233 EUR Surcharge Code Documentation fee - Destination (DDF) 20 DRY 69 USD 40 DRY 69 USD 40 HDRY 69 USD 45 HDRY 69 USD Surcharge Code Documentation fee - Origin (ODF) 20 DRY 55 EUR 40 DRY 55 EUR 40 HDRY 55 EUR 45 HDRY 55 EUR Surcharge Code Container Cleaning Import (CCI) 20 DRY 8 USD 40 DRY 12 USD 40 HDRY 12 USD 45 HDRY 12 USD Surcharge Code Government and Port Tax Import (GTI) 20 DRY 36 USD 40 DRY 57 USD 40 HDRY 57 USD 45 HDRY 57 USD Surcharge Code Import service(IMP) 20 DRY 50 USD 40 DRY 100 USD 40 HDRY 100 USD 45 HDRY 100 USD Surcharge Code Port additional / port dues Import (PAI) 20 DRY 3 USD 40 DRY 5 USD 40 HDRY 5 USD 45 HDRY 5 USD Surcharge Code Peak seasonal surcharge (PSS) 20 DRY 600 USD 40 DRY 600 USD 40 HDRY 600 USD 45 HDRY 600 USD Surcharge Code Terminal Handling service - Origin (OHC) 20 DRY 1650 NOK 40 DRY 1650 NOK 40 HDRY 1650 NOK 45 HDRY 1650 NOK Surcharge Code Operational cost Import (OCI) 20 DRY 359 USD 40 DRY 447 USD 40 HDRY 447 USD 45 HDRY 447 USD Surcharge Code Booking service (OBK) 20 DRY 35 USD 40 DRY 35 USD 40 HDRY 35 USD 45 HDRY 35 USD Reefer and Special Container Surcharge Code 40 HREFF 20 Special 40 Special Surcharge Code Basic Ocean Freight (BAS) 40 HREFF 4170 USD 20 Special 2431 EUR 40 Special 5100 EUR Surcharge Code Documentation fee - Destination (DDF) 40 HREFF 69 USD 20 Special 69 USD 40 Special 69 USD Surcharge Code Documentation fee - Origin (ODF) 40 HREFF 55 EUR 20 Special 55 EUR 40 Special 55 EUR Surcharge Code Container Cleaning Import (CCI) 40 HREFF 12 USD 20 Special 8 USD 40 Special 12 USD Surcharge Code Government and Port Tax Import (GTI) 40 HREFF 107 USD 20 Special 36 USD 40 Special 57 USD Surcharge Code Import service(IMP) 40 HREFF 100 USD 20 Special 50 USD 40 Special 100 USD Surcharge Code Port additional / port dues Import (PAI) 40 HREFF 5 USD 20 Special 3 USD 40 Special 5 USD Surcharge Code Peak seasonal surcharge (PSS) 40 HREFF 600 USD 20 Special 600 USD 40 Special 600 USD Surcharge Code Terminal Handling service - Origin (OHC) 40 HREFF 2070 NOK 20 Special 1650 NOK 40 Special 1650 NOK Surcharge Code Operational cost Import (OCI) 40 HREFF 397 USD 20 Special 359 USD 40 Special 447 USD Surcharge Code Booking service (OBK) 40 HREFF - 20 Special 35 USD 40 Special 35 USD 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 tariff shall not be binding on Maersk 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. We appreciate your business and look forward to continuing working with you in the future. 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