Low water surcharge – Europe to Canada

Home ... News Rate announcements News Rate announcements Rate announcements Low water surcharge – Europe to Canada 08 Jul 2025 Share LinkedIn Facebook X.com WeChat Email Copy link In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is introducing the Low Water Surcharge (LWS) charges for the scope of Europe to Canada for all containers with effective from 18-July-2025. The tariff amount is detailed as follow: Surcharge code - LWC Origin Destination Currency All 20 Containers All 40 Containers 45 HDRY Origin Europe Destination Canada Currency USD All 20 Containers 150 All 40 Containers 300 45 HDRY 300 Europe Countries: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Georgia, Gibraltar, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine. * 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 Rotterdam, NL to Montreal, CA valid from 18-Jul-25 until further notice. These may be subject to future Change; however, we will make sure to notify you accordingly. Rotterdam, NL to Montreal, CA Dry Container Surcharge Code 20 DRY 40 DRY 40 HC 45 HC Surcharge Code BAS -Basic ocean Freight 20 DRY 1131 USD 40 DRY 986 USD 40 HC 986 USD 45 HC 1286 USD Surcharge Code DHC - Terminal Handling Service - Destination 20 DRY 600 USD 40 DRY 675 USD 40 HC 675 USD 45 HC 675 USD Surcharge Code ODF - Documentation Fee Origin 20 DRY 30 EUR 40 DRY 30 EUR 40 HC 30 EUR 45 HC 30 EUR Surcharge Code ESS -Emission surcharge SPOT and ST Contract 20 DRY 44 USD 40 DRY 87 USD 40 HC 87 USD 45 HC 87 USD Surcharge Code CP3 - Container Protect Unlimited 20 DRY 20 USD 40 DRY 20 USD 40 HC 20 USD 45 HC 20 USD Surcharge Code LWC - Low Water Surcharge 20 DRY 150 USD 40 DRY 300 USD 40 HC 300 USD 45 HC 300 USD Reefer and Special Container Surcharge Code 20 REEF 40 HREEF 20 Special 40 Special Surcharge Code BAS -Basic ocean Freight 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 3690 USD 20 Special 1131 USD 40 Special 1300 USD Surcharge Code DHC - Terminal Handling Service - Destination 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 675 USD 20 Special 600 USD 40 Special 675 USD Surcharge Code ODF - Documentation Fee Origin 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 30 EUR 20 Special 30 EUR 40 Special 30 EUR Surcharge Code ESS -Emission surcharge SPOT and ST Contract 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 131 USD 20 Special 44 USD 40 Special 87 USD Surcharge Code CP3 - Container Protect Unlimited 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 20 USD 20 Special 20 USD 40 Special 20 USD Surcharge Code LWC - Low Water Surcharge 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 300 USD 20 Special 150 USD 40 Special 300 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. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our local representatives on Maersk.com. 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