Heavy Load Surcharge (HWS) Weight Trigger Revision - Far East Asia to North Europe and Mediterranean (E1W/E2W - FEA to NEU/MED)

Home ... News Rate announcements News Rate announcements Rate announcements Heavy Load Surcharge (HWS) Weight Trigger Revision - Far East Asia to North Europe and Mediterranean (E1W/E2W - FEA to NEU/MED) 05 Aug 2025 Share LinkedIn Facebook X.com WeChat Email Copy link In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is revising the trigger weight of Heavy Load Surcharge (HWS) for 20’ dry containers with gross weight exceeding 28 metric tons from Far East Asia to Europe and Mediterranean effective price calculation date on 11th Aug 2025. The weight triggers are as follows: Route Origin Destination Effective Date 20 DRY VGM Weight Route E1W Origin Far East Asia Destination North Europe Effective Date 11-Aug-2025 20 DRY 400 USD VGM Weight > 28 metric tons Route E2W Origin Far East Asia Destination Mediterranean Effective Date 11-Aug-2025 20 DRY 400 USD VGM Weight > 28 metric tons *Far East Asia countries include Brunei, China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, Mongolia, South Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan China, Thailand, and Vietnam. **Destinations refer to destinations in the trade scopes that may be different from a global geographic definition. When Verified Gross Mass (VGM) exceeds the weight threshold, Heavy Load Surcharge will be triggered. The Verified Gross Mass (VGM) is the weight of the cargo including dunnage and bracing plus the tare weight of the container carrying this cargo. Heavy Load Surcharge will be applicable to all Ocean products including contract products, SPOT, Maersk Go, and others. 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. We appreciate your business and look forward to continuing working with you in the future. Explore more on these topics Asia Pacific Europe Related articles See all news Previous Next Rate announcements Change to Emergency Contingency Surcharge Indian Subcontinent to North Europe & Mediterranean (E3W & E4W) 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Emergency Inland Fuel/Energy surcharge 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Peak Season Surcharge for the scope: Far east Asia to South africa & Mauritius 29 Sep 2026 Advisories Maersk Operations through Strait of Hormuz 29 Sep 2026 Advisories Middle East Operational Update 50 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Implementation of Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for F3W trade 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Intermodal Fuel Fee update in (New Zealand) 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Intermodal Fuel Fee update in (Australia) 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Cooling service – Destination – DGS – World via ZACPT (Cape Town, WC), ZADUR (Durban, KZ), ZAPLZ (Port Elizabeth, EC) to NA (Namibia) 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Cooling service - Origin – OGS – NA (Namibia) via ZACPT (Cape Town, WC), ZADUR (Durban, KZ), ZAPLZ (Port Elizabeth, EC) to World 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Equipment Positioning Service – Export (POE)- Australia via Fremantle to World 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Equipment Positioning Service – Export (POI)- Australia via Fremantle to World 29 Sep 2026 Anything you need, we’re here to help Logistics services We meet customer needs from one end of the supply chain to the other. Solutions Contact us Our dedicated team of experts are here for you. Contact us Ready to ship? Look up rates for new shipments and inland tariffs. Find a priceBook now Stay informed Sign up for news and insights Stay ahead of the curve with valuable supply chain trends sent directly to your inbox I agree to receive logistics related news and marketing updates by email, phone, messaging services (e.g. WhatsApp) and other digital platforms, including but not limited to social media (e.g., LinkedIn) from A. P. Moller-Maersk and its affiliated companies (see latest company overview). I understand that I can opt out of such Maersk communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link. To see how we use your personal data, please read our Privacy Notification. By completing this form, you confirm that you agree to the use of your personal data by Maersk as described in our Privacy Notification. Thank you for signing up You have now signed up for newsletters. You will shortly receive an email which will explain how to set your newsletter preferences and unsubscribe. Subscribed You can unsubscribe anytime.