Emissions surcharge (EMS/ESS)

Home ... News Rate announcements News Rate announcements Rate announcements Emissions surcharge (EMS/ESS) Summary: Maersk has reviewed Emissions surcharge (EMS/ESS) for Q2 2025, and the tariffs will be effective 01 April 2025. 01 Mar 2025 Share LinkedIn Facebook X.com WeChat Email Copy link Maersk has reviewed Emissions surcharge (EMS/ESS) for Q2 2025, and the tariffs will be effective 01 April 2025. The Emissions surcharge tariffs have been calculated using the average price of European Union Allowance (EUA) from EUA Daily Future (ice.com).The details on the period used for the calculation can be found in the table below: Reference period From Date | From Month To Date | To Month Effective Date Type of EUA Average EUA Price (In EUR) From Date | From Month 16| Nov’25 To Date | To Month 15| Feb’25 Effective Date 01-Apr-25 Type of EUA Daily Futures (Symbol code: ECP) Average EUA Price (In EUR) 72,37 Note: Emission surcharge (EMS/ESS) has been implemented to cover the costs associated with complying with the EU ETS and Fuel EU Maritime regulations. For more information, please Click Here ESS is applied to bookings on SPOT and contracts with a validity of up to 31 days. EMS is applied to bookings with a validity greater than 31 days. For all bookings from China (Hongkong/Taiwan not included), we will add the emissions surcharge to the base freight rate for regulatory reasons. Base freight rate will be adjusted quarterly (increase/decrease) to reflect quarterly updated Emissions surcharge Emissions surcharge will be applied to all bookings with Load Port and/or Discharge Port country part of EU/EEA. Should you have any further questions, please contact your local Sales representative. Our teams are always available to support should you need assistance. EMS / ESS tariff values applicable from 01 April to 30 June 2025 (Q2 2025) EMS/ESS DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR | EMS/ESS REEF Trade 20DRY 40DRY 40HDRY / 45HDRY 20REEF 40REEF Trade West Coast South America/ Central America/Caribbean to Europe 20DRY 68 USD 40DRY 135 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 135 USD / 135 USD 20REEF 102 USD 40REEF 203 USD Trade West Coast South America/ Central America/Caribbean to Europe 20DRY 65 EUR 40DRY 130 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 130 EUR / 130 EUR 20REEF 98 EUR 40REEF 195 EUR Trade Europe to West Coast South America/ Central America/Caribbean 20DRY 80 USD 40DRY 160 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 160 USD / 160 USD 20REEF 120 USD 40REEF 240 USD Trade Europe to West Coast South America/ Central America/Caribbean 20DRY 77 EUR 40DRY 153 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 153 EUR / 153 EUR 20REEF 115 EUR 40REEF 230 EUR Trade North Europe to Far East Asia 20DRY 36 USD 40DRY 72 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 72 USD / 72 USD 20REEF 54 USD 40REEF 107 USD Trade North Europe to Far East Asia 20DRY 35 EUR 40DRY 69 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 69 EUR / 69 EUR 20REEF 52 EUR 40REEF 103 EUR Trade Far East Asia to North Europe 20DRY 53 USD 40DRY 105 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 105 USD / 105 USD 20REEF 79 USD 40REEF 158 USD Trade Far East Asia to North Europe 20DRY 51 EUR 40DRY 101 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 101 EUR / 101 EUR 20REEF 76 EUR 40REEF 152 EUR Trade Mediterranean to Far East Asia 20DRY 22 USD 40DRY 43 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 43 USD / 43 USD 20REEF 33 USD 40REEF 65 USD Trade Mediterranean to Far East Asia 20DRY 21 EUR 40DRY 41 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 41 EUR / 41 EUR 20REEF 32 EUR 40REEF 62 EUR Trade Far East Asia to Mediterranean 20DRY 37 USD 40DRY 74 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 74 USD / 74 USD 20REEF 56 USD 40REEF 111 USD Trade Far East Asia to Mediterranean 20DRY 35 EUR 40DRY 71 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 71 EUR / 71 EUR 20REEF 54 EUR 40REEF 106 EUR Trade North Europe to Middle East/Indian Subcontinent 20DRY 70 USD 40DRY 139 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 139 USD / 139 USD 20REEF 105 USD 40REEF 210 USD Trade North Europe to Middle East/Indian Subcontinent 20DRY 67 EUR 40DRY 133 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 133 EUR / 133 EUR 20REEF 101 EUR 40REEF 201 EUR Trade Middle East/Indian Subcontinent. to North Europe 20DRY 54 USD 40DRY 107 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 107 USD / 107 USD 20REEF 80 USD 40REEF 159 USD Trade Middle East/Indian Subcontinent. to North Europe 20DRY 52 EUR 40DRY 103 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 103 EUR / 103 EUR 20REEF 77 EUR 40REEF 153 EUR Trade Mediterranean to Middle East/Indian Subcontinent 20DRY 65 USD 40DRY 130 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 130 USD / 130 USD 20REEF 98 USD 40REEF 195 USD Trade Mediterranean to Middle East/Indian Subcontinent 20DRY 62 EUR 40DRY 125 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 125 EUR / 125 EUR 20REEF 94 EUR 40REEF 187 EUR Trade Middle East/Indian Subcontinent. to Mediterranean 20DRY 41 USD 40DRY 82 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 82 USD / 82 USD 20REEF 62 USD 40REEF 123 USD Trade Middle East/Indian Subcontinent. to Mediterranean 20DRY 39 EUR 40DRY 79 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 79 EUR / 79 EUR 20REEF 59 EUR 40REEF 118 EUR EMS/ESS DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR | EMS/ESS REEF Trade 20DRY 40DRY 40HDRY / 45HDRY 20REEF 40REEF Trade Intra Mediterranean 20DRY 17 USD 40DRY 34 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 34 USD / 34 USD 20REEF 26 USD 40REEF 51 USD Trade Intra Mediterranean 20DRY 16 EUR 40DRY 33 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 33 EUR / 33 EUR 20REEF 25 EUR 40REEF 49 EUR Trade Mediterranean to North Europe 20DRY 28 USD 40DRY 56 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 56 USD / 56 USD 20REEF 42 USD 40REEF 84 USD Trade Mediterranean to North Europe 20DRY 27 EUR 40DRY 54 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 54 EUR / 54 EUR 20REEF 40 EUR 40REEF 81 EUR Trade North Europe to Mediterranean 20DRY 30 USD 40DRY 60 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 60 USD / 60 USD 20REEF 45 USD 40REEF 89 USD Trade North Europe to Mediterranean 20DRY 29 EUR 40DRY 58 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 58 EUR / 58 EUR 20REEF 43 EUR 40REEF 85 EUR Trade Intra North Europe 20DRY 10 USD 40DRY 20 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 20 USD / 20 USD 20REEF 15 USD 40REEF 29 USD Trade Intra North Europe 20DRY 10 EUR 40DRY 19 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 19 EUR / 19 EUR 20REEF 14 EUR 40REEF 28 EUR Trade North America to Mediterranean 20DRY 41 USD 40DRY 82 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 82 USD / 82 USD 20REEF 61 USD 40REEF 122 USD Trade North America to Mediterranean 20DRY 39 EUR 40DRY 79 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 79 EUR / 79 EUR 20REEF 59 EUR 40REEF 117 EUR Trade Mediterranean to North America 20DRY 69 USD 40DRY 138 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 138 USD / 138 USD 20REEF 105 USD 40REEF 209 USD Trade Mediterranean to North America 20DRY 66 EUR 40DRY 132 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 132 EUR / 132 EUR 20REEF 101 EUR 40REEF 200 EUR Trade Oceania to Europe, Middle East & Africa 20DRY 19 USD 40DRY 38 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 38 USD / 38 USD 20REEF 28 USD 40REEF 56 USD Trade Oceania to Europe, Middle East & Africa 20DRY 18 EUR 40DRY 36 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 36 EUR / 36 EUR 20REEF 27 EUR 40REEF 54 EUR Trade Europe, Middle east & Africa to Oceania 20DRY 34 USD 40DRY 67 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 67 USD / 67 USD 20REEF 50 USD 40REEF 100 USD Trade Europe, Middle east & Africa to Oceania 20DRY 33 EUR 40DRY 64 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 64 EUR / 64 EUR 20REEF 48 EUR 40REEF 96 EUR Trade South Africa to Europe 20DRY 68 USD 40DRY 136 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 136 USD / 136 USD 20REEF 102 USD 40REEF 204 USD Trade South Africa to Europe 20DRY 65 EUR 40DRY 130 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 130 EUR / 130 EUR 20REEF 98 EUR 40REEF 196 EUR Trade Europe to South Africa 20DRY 52 USD 40DRY 103 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 103 USD / 103 USD 20REEF 77 USD 40REEF 154 USD Trade Europe to South Africa 20DRY 50 EUR 40DRY 99 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 99 EUR / 99 EUR 20REEF 74 EUR 40REEF 148 EUR EMS/ESS DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR | EMS/ESS REEF Trade 20DRY 40DRY 40HDRY / 45HDRY 20REEF 40REEF Trade Canada to North Europe 20DRY 28 USD 40DRY 56 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 56 USD / 56 USD 20REEF 42 USD 40REEF 83 USD Trade Canada to North Europe 20DRY 27 EUR 40DRY 54 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 54 EUR / 54 EUR 20REEF 40 EUR 40REEF 80 EUR Trade North Europe to Canada 20DRY 44 USD 40DRY 87 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 87 USD / 87 USD 20REEF 66 USD 40REEF 131 USD Trade North Europe to Canada 20DRY 42 EUR 40DRY 83 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 83 EUR / 83 EUR 20REEF 63 EUR 40REEF 126 EUR Trade USA to North Europe 20DRY 31 USD 40DRY 62 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 62 USD / 62 USD 20REEF 47 USD 40REEF 93 USD Trade USA to North Europe 20DRY 30 EUR 40DRY 59 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 59 EUR / 59 EUR 20REEF 45 EUR 40REEF 89 EUR Trade North Europe to USA 20DRY 41 USD 40DRY 82 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 82 USD / 82 USD 20REEF 62 USD 40REEF 123 USD Trade North Europe to USA 20DRY 39 EUR 40DRY 79 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 79 EUR / 79 EUR 20REEF 59 EUR 40REEF 118 EUR Trade West Africa to Europe 20DRY 96 USD 40DRY 192 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 192 USD / 192 USD 20REEF 144 USD 40REEF 288 USD Trade West Africa to Europe 20DRY 92 EUR 40DRY 184 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 184 EUR / 184 EUR 20REEF 138 EUR 40REEF 276 EUR Trade Europe to West Africa 20DRY 157 USD 40DRY 313 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 313 USD / 313 USD 20REEF 236 USD 40REEF 471 USD Trade Europe to West Africa 20DRY 151 EUR 40DRY 300 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 300 EUR / 300 EUR 20REEF 226 EUR 40REEF 452 EUR Trade Europe to East Coast South America 20DRY 48 USD 40DRY 96 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 96 USD / 96 USD 20REEF 72 USD 40REEF 144 USD Trade Europe to East Coast South America 20DRY 46 EUR 40DRY 92 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 92 EUR / 92 EUR 20REEF 69 EUR 40REEF 138 EUR Trade East Coast South America to Europe 20DRY 39 USD 40DRY 77 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 77 USD / 77 USD 20REEF 58 USD 40REEF 116 USD Trade East Coast South America to Europe 20DRY 37 EUR 40DRY 74 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 74 EUR / 74 EUR 20REEF 56 EUR 40REEF 111 EUR Trade East Africa to Europe 20DRY 55 USD 40DRY 109 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 109 USD / 109 USD 20REEF 82 USD 40REEF 163 USD Trade East Africa to Europe 20DRY 53 EUR 40DRY 105 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 105 EUR / 105 EUR 20REEF 79 EUR 40REEF 156 EUR Trade Europe to East Africa 20DRY 79 USD 40DRY 157 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 157 USD / 157 USD 20REEF 118 USD 40REEF 236 USD Trade Europe to East Africa 20DRY 76 EUR 40DRY 151 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 151 EUR / 151 EUR 20REEF 113 EUR 40REEF 226 EUR Trade Europe to Indian Ocean Islands 20DRY 94 USD 40DRY 188 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 188 USD / 188 USD 20REEF 141 USD 40REEF 282 USD Trade Europe to Indian Ocean Islands 20DRY 90 EUR 40DRY 180 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 180 EUR / 180 EUR 20REEF 135 EUR 40REEF 271 EUR Trade Indian Ocean Islands to Europe 20DRY 56 USD 40DRY 112 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 112 USD / 112 USD 20REEF 85 USD 40REEF 169 USD Trade Indian Ocean Islands to Europe 20DRY 54 EUR 40DRY 107 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 107 EUR / 107 EUR 20REEF 82 EUR 40REEF 162 EUR Rate of exchange: 1 EUR = 1.0424 USD, 1USD = 0.9593 Explore more on these topics Asia Pacific Europe India Middle East and Africa Latin America North America Related articles See all news Previous Next Rate announcements Change to Emergency Contingency Surcharge Indian Subcontinent to North Europe & Mediterranean (E3W & E4W) 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Emergency Inland Fuel/Energy surcharge 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Peak Season Surcharge for the scope: Far east Asia to South africa & 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