Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from Far East Asia to West Africa

Home ... News Rate announcements News Rate announcements Rate announcements Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from Far East Asia to West Africa 17 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 Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) charges for the scope Far East Asia to West Africa with effective from 30-Jun-25 and for Vietnam to West Africa with effective from 01-Jul-25 for all containers until further notice. The tariff amount is detailed as follow: Surcharge Code - PSS Origin Destination Currency All 20 Containers All 40 & 45 Containers Origin Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), Laos, Vietnam Destination Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger, Togo, Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Congo, Dem. Rep. of, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Namibia, Central African Republic, Chad, Senegal, Guinea, Mauritania, Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Cape Verde Island, Mali Currency USD All 20 Containers 800 All 40 & 45 Containers 1600 * 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 Tanjung Pelepas, MY to Apapa, NG valid from 30-Jun-25 until further notice. These may be subject to future Change; however, we will make sure to notify you accordingly. Tanjung Pelepas, MY to Apapa, NG Dry container Surcharge Code 20 DRY 40 DRY 40 HC 45 HC Surcharge Code Basic Ocean Freight - BAS 20 DRY 1900 USD 40 DRY 2800 USD 40 HC 2800 USD 45 HC 4600 USD Surcharge Code Destination Certificate Charge - DCG 20 DRY 100 NGN 40 DRY 100 NGN 40 HC 100 NGN 45 HC 100 NGN Surcharge Code Documentation fee - Destination - DDF 20 DRY 23850 NGN 40 DRY 43200 NGN 40 HC 43200 NGN 45 HC 43200 NGN Surcharge Code Export Service - EXP 20 DRY 25 MYR 40 DRY 25 MYR 40 HC 25 MYR 45 HC 25 MYR Surcharge Code Documentation Fee Origin - ODF 20 DRY 240 MYR 40 DRY 240 MYR 40 HC 240 MYR 45 HC 240 MYR Surcharge Code Port Additionals / Port Dues Import - PAI 20 DRY 45000 NGN 40 DRY 90000 NGN 40 HC 90000 NGN 45 HC 90000 NGN Surcharge Code Peak Season Surcharge - PSS 20 DRY 800 USD 40 DRY 1600 USD 40 HC 1600 USD 45 HC 1600 USD Surcharge Code Terminal Handling Service - Origin - OHC 20 DRY 475 MYR 40 DRY 705 MYR 40 HC 705 MYR 45 HC 705 MYR Surcharge Code Container Protect Essential - CP1 20 DRY 2000 NGN 40 DRY 4000 NGN 40 HC 4000 NGN 45 HC 4000 NGN Surcharge Code Operational Cost Imports - OCI 20 DRY 70 USD 40 DRY 90 USD 40 HC 90 USD 45 HC 90 USD Reefer and Special container Surcharge Code 40 HREF 20 Special 40 Special Surcharge Code Basic Ocean Freight - BAS 40 HREF 7000 USD 20 Special 1900 USD 40 Special 2800 USD Surcharge Code Destination Certificate Charge - DCG 40 HREF 100 NGN 20 Special 100 NGN 40 Special 100 NGN Surcharge Code Documentation fee - Destination - DDF 40 HREF 43200 NGN 20 Special 23850 NGN 40 Special 43200 NGN Surcharge Code Export Service - EXP 40 HREF 25 MYR 20 Special 25 MYR 40 Special 25 MYR Surcharge Code Documentation Fee Origin - ODF 40 HREF 240 MYR 20 Special 240 MYR 40 Special 240 MYR Surcharge Code Port Additionals / Port Dues Import - PAI 40 HREF 90000 NGN 20 Special 45000 NGN 40 Special 90000 NGN Surcharge Code Peak Season Surcharge - PSS 40 HREF 1600 USD 20 Special 800 USD 40 Special 1600 USD Surcharge Code Terminal Handling Service - Origin - OHC 40 HREF 1075 MYR 20 Special 475 MYR 40 Special 705 MYR Surcharge Code Container Protect Essential - CP1 40 HREF 4000 NGN 20 Special 2000 NGN 40 Special 4000 NGN Surcharge Code Operational Cost Imports - OCI 40 HREF 80 USD 20 Special 70 USD 40 Special 90 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. 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