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Documentation Fee Origin (ODF) the scope of Kuwait to World

In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is revising the Documentation Fee Origin (ODF) charges for the scope of Kuwait to world with effective from 1-July-25 until further notice.

Home ... News Rate announcements News Rate announcements Rate announcements Documentation Fee Origin (ODF) the scope of Kuwait to World 04 Jun 2025 Share LinkedIn Facebook X.com WeChat Email Copy link In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is revising the Documentation Fee Origin (ODF) charges for the scope of Kuwait to world with effective from 1-July-25 until further notice. The tariff amount is detailed as follow: Surcharge code - ODF Origin Destination Currency Per Bill of lading Origin Kuwait Destination World Currency KWD Per Bill of lading 39 * 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 Shuwaikh, KW to Algeciras, ES valid from 1-July-25 until further notice. These may be subject to future Change; however, we will make sure to notify you accordingly. Shuwaikh, KW to Algeciras, ES Dry Container Surcharge Code 20DRY 40DRY 40 HC 45 HC Surcharge Code BAS - Basic ocean Freight 20DRY 855 USD 40DRY 1090 USD 40 HC 1090 USD 45 HC 1390 USD Surcharge Code DDF - Documentation fee - Destination Per Bill of Lading 20DRY 60 EUR 40DRY 60 EUR 40 HC 60 EUR 45 HC 60 EUR Surcharge Code DHC - Terminal Handling Service - Destination 20DRY 260 EUR 40DRY 260 EUR 40 HC 260 EUR 45 HC 260 EUR Surcharge Code ODF - Documentation Fee Origin Per Bill of Lading 20DRY 39 KWD 40DRY 39 KWD 40 HC 39 KWD 45 HC 39 KWD Surcharge Code OHC - Terminal Handling Service - Origin 20DRY 48 KWD 40DRY 78 KWD 40 HC 78 KWD 45 HC 78 KWD Surcharge Code CP1 - Container Protect Essential 20DRY 18 EUR 40DRY 18 EUR 40 HC 18 EUR 45 HC 18 EUR Surcharge Code ECS - Emergency Contingency Surcharge 20DRY 600 USD 40DRY 800 USD 40 HC 800 USD 45 HC 800 USD Surcharge Code EMS - Emission Surcharge 20DRY 41 USD 40DRY 82 USD 40 HC 82 USD 45 HC 82 USD Surcharge Code ERS - Emergency Risk Surcharge 20DRY 55 USD 40DRY 110 USD 40 HC 110 USD 45 HC 110 USD Surcharge Code GRS - Gulf Emergency Risk Surcharge 20DRY 42 USD 40DRY 84 USD 40 HC 84 USD 45 HC 84 USD Surcharge Code PAI - Port Additionals / Port Dues Import 20DRY 35 EUR 40DRY 55 EUR 40 HC 55 EUR 45 HC 55 EUR Reefer and Special Container Surcharge Code 20REEF 40HREF 20 Special 40 Special Surcharge Code BAS - Basic ocean Freight 20REEF N/A 40HREF 4029 USD 20 Special 855 USD 40 Special 1090 USD Surcharge Code DDF - Documentation fee - Destination Per Bill of Lading 20REEF N/A 40HREF 60 EUR 20 Special 60 EUR 40 Special 60 EUR Surcharge Code DHC - Terminal Handling Service - Destination 20REEF N/A 40HREF 260 EUR 20 Special 260 EUR 40 Special 260 EUR Surcharge Code ODF - Documentation Fee Origin Per Bill of Lading 20REEF N/A 40HREF 39 KWD 20 Special 39 KWD 40 Special 39 KWD Surcharge Code OHC - Terminal Handling Service - Origin 20REEF N/A 40HREF 91 KWD 20 Special 48 KWD 40 Special 78 KWD Surcharge Code CP1 - Container Protect Essential 20REEF N/A 40HREF 18 EUR 20 Special 18 EUR 40 Special 18 EUR Surcharge Code ECS - Emergency Contingency Surcharge 20REEF N/A 40HREF 800 USD 20 Special 600 USD 40 Special 800 USD Surcharge Code EMS - Emission Surcharge 20REEF N/A 40HREF 122 USD 20 Special 41 USD 40 Special 82 USD Surcharge Code ERS - Emergency Risk Surcharge 20REEF N/A 40HREF N/A 20 Special 55 USD 40 Special 110 USD Surcharge Code GRS - Gulf Emergency Risk Surcharge 20REEF N/A 40HREF 84 USD 20 Special 42 USD 40 Special 84 USD Surcharge Code PAI - Port Additionals / Port Dues Import 20REEF N/A 40HREF 55 EUR 20 Special 35 EUR 40 Special 55 EUR 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. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our local representatives on Maersk.com. 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