Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for the scope MESA to EAF

Home ... News Rate announcements News Rate announcements Rate announcements Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for the scope MESA to EAF 18 Jul 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 for the scope: Chittagong / Colombo / Cochin / Ennore Chennai / Haldia Port / Hazira / Jawaharlal Nehru / Kattupalli / Kolkata / Mangalore / Mundra / Pipavav / Tuticorin / Visakhapatnam / Pakistan to Kenya / Somalia / Tanzania with effective date as on 01st-Aug-2025. The Peak Season Surcharge levels are as follows: Surcharge - PSS Origin Destination ALL 20 Containers ALL 40 Containers 45HDRY container Currency Origin Chittagong / Colombo / Cochin / Ennore Chennai / Haldia Port / Hazira / Jawaharlal Nehru / Kattupalli / Kolkata / Mangalore / Mundra / Pipavav / Tuticorin / Visakhapatnam Destination Kenya / Somalia / Tanzania ALL 20 Containers 600 ALL 40 Containers 500 45HDRY container 500 Currency USD Origin Pakistan Destination Tanzania ALL 20 Containers 900 ALL 40 Containers 1100 45HDRY container 1100 Currency USD Origin Pakistan Destination Somalia ALL 20 Containers 700 ALL 40 Containers 700 45HDRY container 700 Currency USD Origin Pakistan Destination Kenya ALL 20 Containers 800 ALL 40 Containers 800 45HDRY container 800 Currency USD * 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 Port Qasim, PK to Mogadishu, SO from 01-Aug-25 until further notice. These may be subject to future change, however we will make sure to notify you accordingly. Port Qasim, PK to Mogadishu, SO Dry container Surcharge Code 20 DRY 40 DRY 40HDRY 45HDRY Surcharge Code Basic Ocean Freight (BAS) 20 DRY 564 USD 40 DRY 827 USD 40HDRY 827 USD 45HDRY N/A Surcharge Code Terminal Handling Service - Destination (DHC) 20 DRY 350 USD 40 DRY 550 USD 40HDRY 550 USD 45HDRY N/A Surcharge Code Documentation fee - Destination (DDF) 20 DRY 134 USD 40 DRY 134 USD 40HDRY 134 USD 45HDRY N/A Surcharge Code Documentation Fee Origin(ODF) 20 DRY 95 USD 40 DRY 95 USD 40HDRY 95 USD 45HDRY N/A Surcharge Code Export Service(EXP) 20 DRY 30 USD 40 DRY 30 USD 40HDRY 30 USD 45HDRY N/A Surcharge Code Terminal Handling Service - Origin(OHC) 20 DRY 50 USD 40 DRY 50 USD 40HDRY 50 USD 45HDRY N/A Surcharge Code Free In Service (FRI) 20 DRY 85 USD 40 DRY 130 USD 40HDRY 130 USD 45HDRY N/A Surcharge Code Container Protect Essential (CP1) 20 DRY 10 USD 40 DRY 20 USD 40HDRY 20 USD 45HDRY N/A Surcharge Code Emergency Operational Cost Exports (OCE) 20 DRY 500 USD 40 DRY 500 USD 40HDRY 500 USD 45HDRY N/A Surcharge Code Peak Seasonal Surcharge (PSS) 20 DRY 700 USD 40 DRY 700 USD 40HDRY 700 USD 45HDRY 700 USD Reefer and Special container Surcharge Code 20 REEF 40 HREEF 20 Special 40 Special Surcharge Code Basic Ocean Freight (BAS) 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 2000 USD 20 Special 564 USD 40 Special 827 USD Surcharge Code Terminal Handling Service - Destination (DHC) 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 550 USD 20 Special 780 USD 40 Special 780 USD Surcharge Code Documentation fee - Destination (DDF) 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 134 USD 20 Special 134 USD 40 Special 134 USD Surcharge Code Documentation Fee Origin(ODF) 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 95 USD 20 Special 95 USD 40 Special 95 USD Surcharge Code Export Service(EXP) 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 30 USD 20 Special 30 USD 40 Special 30 USD Surcharge Code Terminal Handling Service - Origin(OHC) 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 50 USD 20 Special 50 USD 40 Special 50 USD Surcharge Code Free In Service (FRI) 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 140 USD 20 Special 85 USD 40 Special 130 USD Surcharge Code Container Protect Essential (CP1) 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF N/A 20 Special 10 USD 40 Special 20 USD Surcharge Code Emergency Operational Cost Exports (OCE) 20 REEF 500 USD 40 HREEF 500 USD 20 Special 500 USD 40 Special 90 USD Surcharge Code Peak Seasonal Surcharge (PSS) 20 REEF 700 USD 40 HREEF 700 USD 20 Special 700 USD 40 Special 700 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 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. We appreciate your business and look forward to continuing working with you in the future. 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