Implementation of Emergency Operational cost recovery Surcharge (OCE/OCR) for the scope of World to/from Pakistan

Home ... News Rate announcements News Rate announcements Rate announcements Implementation of Emergency Operational cost recovery Surcharge (OCE/OCR) for the scope of World to/from Pakistan 14 May 2025 Share LinkedIn Facebook X.com WeChat Email Copy link At Maersk, we are committed to providing you with the highest level of service as well as relevant information you need to make important decisions about your supply chain. In light of the recent developments that are impacting the movement of cargo between India and Pakistan. There have been restrictions on trade and marine traffic between the two countries. These restrictions are constantly evolving and as per the latest developments, the current updates on the trade restrictions include: Pakistan: Indian exports and imports, remaining onboard (RoB), transiting through ports in Pakistan are allowed India: Pakistan imports transiting through ports in India are allowed while Pakistan exports transiting through ports in India are not allowed This has impacted our network and overall operations. To ensure we continue providing a high level of service we have made changes to our network and operations. This has necessitated implementing an Emergency Operational Cost Recovery Surcharge Emergency Operational Cost Recovery Exports (OCE) Emergency Operational Cost Recovery Imports (OCR) This will be applicable on all contract shipments to and from Pakistan. Effective date will be as follows Non-regulated countries 21-May-25 Regulated countries 13-June-25 Vietnam 29-May-25. The surcharge tariff is as follows Surcharge Origin Destination Currency All Containers Charge Basis Surcharge OCE Origin Pakistan Destination IGS trade Currency USD All Containers 300 Charge Basis Per Container Surcharge OCE Origin Pakistan Destination World Excluding IGS and China Currency USD All Containers 500 Charge Basis Per Container Surcharge OCR Origin World Excluding APA region Destination Pakistan Currency USD All Containers 300 Charge Basis Per Container IGS trade - Jebel Ali, AE, Ajman, AE, Abu Dhabi, AE, Ra's Al Khaimah, AE, Sharjah, AE, Doha, QA, Sohar, OM, Salalah, OM, Al Jubayl, SA, Dammam, SA, Jeddah, SA, King Abdullah Port, SA, Aqaba, JO, Bahrain, BH, Shuwaikh, KW, Shuaiba, KW, Umm Qasr, IQ, Colombo, LK, Chittagong, BD, Mongla (Chalna), BD, Male, MV, Birganj, NP Asia Pacific Region (APA): Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, South, North Korea, China (PRE ports), China (PRS ports), China (PRN ports), American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Fed St of Micronesia, Fiji Islands, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis & Futuna, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam * 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. For your reference, we have also included the levels and rate structure for some sample corridors valid from 21-May-25 from Karachi, PK to Algeciras, ES until further notice. These may be subject to future change; however, we will make sure to notify you accordingly. Karachi, PK to Algeciras, ES Dry, Reefer and Special Container Surcharge Code 20 Special / 20 DRY 40 Special / 40 DRY 40HDRY 40HREF 45HDRY Surcharge Code Basic Ocean Freight (BAS) 20 Special / 20 DRY 4575 USD / 565 USD 40 Special / 40 DRY 4575 USD / 740 USD 40HDRY 740 USD 40HREF 3562 USD 45HDRY 1040 USD Surcharge Code Documentation Fee - Destination ( DDF ) 20 Special / 20 DRY 60 EUR / 60 EUR 40 Special / 40 DRY 60 EUR / 60 EUR 40HDRY 60 EUR 40HREF 60 EUR 45HDRY 60 EUR Surcharge Code Emergency Risk Surcharge (ERS) 20 Special / 20 DRY 55 USD / 55 USD 40 Special / 40 DRY 110 USD / 110 USD 40HDRY 110 USD 40HREF 110 USD 45HDRY 110 USD Surcharge Code Documentation Fee Origin (ODF) 20 Special / 20 DRY 95 USD / 95 USD 40 Special / 40 DRY 95 USD / 95 USD 40HDRY 95 USD 40HREF 95 USD 45HDRY 95 USD Surcharge Code Terminal Handling Service Origin (OHC) 20 Special / 20 DRY 50 USD / 50 USD 40 Special / 40 DRY 50 USD / 50 USD 40HDRY 50 USD 40HREF 50 USD 45HDRY 50 USD Surcharge Code Terminal Handling Service Destination (DHC) 20 Special / 20 DRY 260 EUR / 260 EUR 40 Special / 40 DRY 260 EUR / 260 EUR 40HDRY 260 EUR 40HREF 380 EUR 45HDRY 260 EUR Surcharge Code Export Service (EXP) 20 Special / 20 DRY 30 USD / 30 USD 40 Special / 40 DRY 30 USD / 30 USD 40HDRY 30 USD 40HREF 30 USD 45HDRY 30 USD Surcharge Code Container Protect Essentia (CP1) 20 Special / 20 DRY 18 EUR / 18 EUR 40 Special / 40 DRY 18 EUR / 18 EUR 40HDRY 18 EUR 40HREF 18 EUR 45HDRY 18 EUR Surcharge Code Port Additionals / Port Dues Import (PAI) 20 Special / 20 DRY 35 EUR / 35 EUR 40 Special / 40 DRY 55 EUR / 55 EUR 40HDRY 55 EUR 40HREF 55 EUR 45HDRY 55 EUR Surcharge Code Emission Surcharge (EMS) 20 Special / 20 DRY - / 41 USD 40 Special / 40 DRY - / 82 USD 40HDRY 82 USD 40HREF - 45HDRY 82 USD Surcharge Code Emergency Contingency Surcharge (ECS) 20 Special / 20 DRY - / 100 USD 40 Special / 40 DRY - / 100 USD 40HDRY 100 USD 40HREF - 45HDRY 100 USD Surcharge Code Free In Service (FRI) 20 Special / 20 DRY 85 USD / 85 USD 40 Special / 40 DRY 130 USD / 130 USD 40HDRY 130 USD 40HREF 140 USD 45HDRY 130 USD Surcharge Code Emission surcharge SPOT and ST Contract (ESS) 20 Special / 20 DRY 41 USD / - 40 Special / 40 DRY 82 USD / - 40HDRY - 40HREF 123 USD 45HDRY - Surcharge Code Operational Cost Export (OCE) 20 Special / 20 DRY 500 USD / 500 USD 40 Special / 40 DRY 500 USD / 500 USD 40HDRY 500 USD 40HREF 500 USD 45HDRY 500 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 Line tariff shall not be binding on Maersk Line 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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