Emissions surcharge (EMS/ESS)

Home ... News Rate announcements News Rate announcements Rate announcements Emissions surcharge (EMS/ESS) 01 Sep 2025 Share LinkedIn Facebook X.com WeChat Email Copy link Maersk has reviewed Emissions surcharge (EMS/ESS) for Q4 2025, and the tariffs will be effective 01 October 2025. The Emissions surcharge tariffs have been calculated using the average price of European Union Allowance (EUA) from EUA Daily Future (ice.com).The details on the period used for the calculation can be found in the table below: Reference period From Date | From Month To Date | To Month Effective Date Type of EUA Average EUA Price (In EUR) From Date | From Month 16| May’25 To Date | To Month 15| August’25 Effective Date 01-October25 Type of EUA Daily Futures (Symbol code: ECP) Average EUA Price (In EUR) 71,04 Note: Emission surcharge (EMS/ESS) has been implemented to cover the costs associated with complying with the EU ETS and Fuel EU Maritime regulations. For more information, please Click Here ESS is applied to bookings on SPOT and contracts with a validity of up to 31 days. EMS is applied to bookings with a validity greater than 31 days. For all bookings from China (Hongkong/Taiwan not included), we will add the emissions surcharge to the base freight rate for regulatory reasons. Base freight rate will be adjusted quarterly (increase/decrease) to reflect quarterly updated Emissions surcharge Emissions surcharge will be applied to all bookings with Load Port and/or Discharge Port country part of EU/EEA. Should you have any further questions, please contact your local Sales representative. Our teams are always available to support should you need assistance. EMS / ESS tariff values applicable from 01 October to 31 December 2025 (Q4 2025) Trade 20DRY 40DRY 40HDRY / 45HDRY 20REEF 40REEF Trade West Coast South America/ Central America/Caribbean to Europe 20DRY 74 USD 40DRY 147 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 147 USD / 147 USD 20REEF 110 USD 40REEF 220 USD Trade West Coast South America/ Central America/Caribbean to Europe 20DRY 64 EUR 40DRY 127 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 127 EUR / 127 EUR 20REEF 95 EUR 40REEF 190 EUR Trade Europe to West Coast South America/ Central America/Caribbean 20DRY 87 USD 40DRY 174 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 174 USD / 174 USD 20REEF 130 USD 40REEF 260 USD Trade Europe to West Coast South America/ Central America/Caribbean 20DRY 75 EUR 40DRY 151 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 151 EUR / 151 EUR 20REEF 113 EUR 40REEF 225 EUR Trade North Europe to Far East Asia 20DRY 39 USD 40DRY 77 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 77 USD / 77 USD 20REEF 58 USD 40REEF 116 USD Trade North Europe to Far East Asia 20DRY 34 EUR 40DRY 67 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 67 EUR / 67 EUR 20REEF 50 EUR 40REEF 100 EUR Trade Far East Asia to North Europe 20DRY 57 USD 40DRY 114 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 114 USD / 114 USD 20REEF 86 USD 40REEF 172 USD Trade Far East Asia to North Europe 20DRY 49 EUR 40DRY 99 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 99 EUR / 99 EUR 20REEF 74 EUR 40REEF 149 EUR Trade Mediterranean to Far East Asia 20DRY 24 USD 40DRY 47 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 47 USD / 47 USD 20REEF 35 USD 40REEF 70 USD Trade Mediterranean to Far East Asia 20DRY 21 EUR 40DRY 41 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 41 EUR / 41 EUR 20REEF 30 EUR 40REEF 61 EUR Trade Far East Asia to Mediterranean 20DRY 40 USD 40DRY 80 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 80 USD / 80 USD 20REEF 60 USD 40REEF 120 USD Trade Far East Asia to Mediterranean 20DRY 35 EUR 40DRY 69 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 69 EUR / 69 EUR 20REEF 52 EUR 40REEF 104 EUR Trade North Europe to Middle East/Indian Subcontinent 20DRY 76 USD 40DRY 152 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 152 USD / 152 USD 20REEF 114 USD 40REEF 228 USD Trade North Europe to Middle East/Indian Subcontinent 20DRY 66 EUR 40DRY 132 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 132 EUR / 132 EUR 20REEF 99 EUR 40REEF 197 EUR Trade Middle East/Indian Subcontinent. to North Europe 20DRY 58 USD 40DRY 116 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 116 USD / 116 USD 20REEF 87 USD 40REEF 173 USD Trade Middle East/Indian Subcontinent. to North Europe 20DRY 50 EUR 40DRY 100 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 100 EUR / 100 EUR 20REEF 75 EUR 40REEF 150 EUR Trade Mediterranean to Middle East/Indian Subcontinent 20DRY 70 USD 40DRY 140 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 140 USD / 140 USD 20REEF 106 USD 40REEF 211 USD Trade Mediterranean to Middle East/Indian Subcontinent 20DRY 61 EUR 40DRY 121 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 121 EUR / 121 EUR 20REEF 92 EUR 40REEF 183 EUR Trade Middle East/Indian Subcontinent. to Mediterranean 20DRY 45 USD 40DRY 89 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 89 USD / 89 USD 20REEF 67 USD 40REEF 133 USD Trade Middle East/Indian Subcontinent. to Mediterranean 20DRY 39 EUR 40DRY 77 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 77 EUR / 77 EUR 20REEF 58 EUR 40REEF 115 EUR Trade 20DRY 40DRY 40HDRY / 45HDRY 20REEF 40REEF Trade Intra Mediterranean 20DRY 18 USD 40DRY 36 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 36 USD / 36 USD 20REEF 28 USD 40REEF 55 USD Trade Intra Mediterranean 20DRY 16 EUR 40DRY 31 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 31 EUR / 31 EUR 20REEF 24 EUR 40REEF 48 EUR Trade Mediterranean to North Europe 20DRY 31 USD 40DRY 62 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 62 USD / 62 USD 20REEF 46 USD 40REEF 92 USD Trade Mediterranean to North Europe 20DRY 27 EUR 40DRY 54 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 54 EUR / 54 EUR 20REEF 40 EUR 40REEF 80 EUR Trade North Europe to Mediterranean 20DRY 32 USD 40DRY 64 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 64 USD / 64 USD 20REEF 49 USD 40REEF 97 USD Trade North Europe to Mediterranean 20DRY 28 EUR 40DRY 55 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 55 EUR / 55 EUR 20REEF 42 EUR 40REEF 84 EUR Trade Intra North Europe 20DRY 11 USD 40DRY 21 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 21 USD / 21 USD 20REEF 16 USD 40REEF 32 USD Trade Intra North Europe 20DRY 10 EUR 40DRY 18 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 18 EUR / 18 EUR 20REEF 14 EUR 40REEF 28 EUR Trade North America to Mediterranean 20DRY 45 USD 40DRY 89 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 89 USD / 89 USD 20REEF 67 USD 40REEF 133 USD Trade North America to Mediterranean 20DRY 39 EUR 40DRY 77 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 77 EUR / 77 EUR 20REEF 58 EUR 40REEF 115 EUR Trade Mediterranean to North America 20DRY 76 USD 40DRY 151 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 151 USD / 151 USD 20REEF 113 USD 40REEF 226 USD Trade Mediterranean to North America 20DRY 66 EUR 40DRY 131 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 131 EUR / 131 EUR 20REEF 98 EUR 40REEF 196 EUR Trade Oceania to Europe, Middle East & Africa 20DRY 21 USD 40DRY 41 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 41 USD / 41 USD 20REEF 31 USD 40REEF 61 USD Trade Oceania to Europe, Middle East & Africa 20DRY 18 EUR 40DRY 35 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 35 EUR / 35 EUR 20REEF 27 EUR 40REEF 53 EUR Trade Europe, Middle east & Africa to Oceania 20DRY 37 USD 40DRY 73 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 73 USD / 73 USD 20REEF 55 USD 40REEF 109 USD Trade Europe, Middle east & Africa to Oceania 20DRY 32 EUR 40DRY 63 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 63 EUR / 63 EUR 20REEF 48 EUR 40REEF 94 EUR Trade South Africa to Europe 20DRY 74 USD 40DRY 147 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 147 USD / 147 USD 20REEF 111 USD 40REEF 221 USD Trade South Africa to Europe 20DRY 64 EUR 40DRY 127 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 127 EUR / 127 EUR 20REEF 96 EUR 40REEF 191 EUR Trade Europe to South Africa 20DRY 56 USD 40DRY 111 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 111 USD / 111 USD 20REEF 84 USD 40REEF 167 USD Trade Europe to South Africa 20DRY 48 EUR 40DRY 96 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 96 EUR / 96 EUR 20REEF 73 EUR 40REEF 145 EUR Trade 20DRY 40DRY 40HDRY / 45HDRY 20REEF 40REEF Trade Canada to North Europe 20DRY 31 USD 40DRY 61 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 61 USD / 61 USD 20REEF 46 USD 40REEF 91 USD Trade Canada to North Europe 20DRY 27 EUR 40DRY 53 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 53 EUR / 53 EUR 20REEF 40 EUR 40REEF 79 EUR Trade North Europe to Canada 20DRY 48 USD 40DRY 95 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 95 USD / 95 USD 20REEF 71 USD 40REEF 141 USD Trade North Europe to Canada 20DRY 42 EUR 40DRY 82 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 82 EUR / 82 EUR 20REEF 61 EUR 40REEF 122 EUR Trade USA to North Europe 20DRY 34 USD 40DRY 67 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 67 USD / 67 USD 20REEF 51 USD 40REEF 101 USD Trade USA to North Europe 20DRY 29 EUR 40DRY 58 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 58 EUR / 58 EUR 20REEF 44 EUR 40REEF 87 EUR Trade North Europe to USA 20DRY 45 USD 40DRY 89 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 89 USD / 89 USD 20REEF 67 USD 40REEF 133 USD Trade North Europe to USA 20DRY 39 EUR 40DRY 77 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 77 EUR / 77 EUR 20REEF 58 EUR 40REEF 115 EUR Trade West Africa to Europe 20DRY 104 USD 40DRY 208 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 208 USD / 208 USD 20REEF 156 USD 40REEF 312 USD Trade West Africa to Europe 20DRY 90 EUR 40DRY 180 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 180 EUR / 180 EUR 20REEF 135 EUR 40REEF 270 EUR Trade Europe to West Africa 20DRY 170 USD 40DRY 340 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 340 USD / 340 USD 20REEF 255 USD 40REEF 510 USD Trade Europe to West Africa 20DRY 147 EUR 40DRY 294 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 294 EUR / 294 EUR 20REEF 221 EUR 40REEF 442 EUR Trade Europe to East Coast South America 20DRY 52 USD 40DRY 104 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 104 USD / 104 USD 20REEF 78 USD 40REEF 156 USD Trade Europe to East Coast South America 20DRY 45 EUR 40DRY 90 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 90 EUR / 90 EUR 20REEF 68 EUR 40REEF 135 EUR Trade East Coast South America to Europe 20DRY 42 USD 40DRY 84 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 84 USD / 84 USD 20REEF 63 USD 40REEF 126 USD Trade East Coast South America to Europe 20DRY 36 EUR 40DRY 73 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 73 EUR / 73 EUR 20REEF 55 EUR 40REEF 109 EUR Trade East Africa to Europe 20DRY 59 USD 40DRY 118 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 118 USD / 118 USD 20REEF 89 USD 40REEF 178 USD Trade East Africa to Europe 20DRY 51 EUR 40DRY 102 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 102 EUR / 102 EUR 20REEF 77 EUR 40REEF 154 EUR Trade Europe to East Africa 20DRY 86 USD 40DRY 171 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 171 USD / 171 USD 20REEF 128 USD 40REEF 256 USD Trade Europe to East Africa 20DRY 74 EUR 40DRY 148 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 148 EUR / 148 EUR 20REEF 111 EUR 40REEF 222 EUR Trade Europe to Indian Ocean Islands 20DRY 102 USD 40DRY 203 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 203 USD / 203 USD 20REEF 153 USD 40REEF 305 USD Trade Europe to Indian Ocean Islands 20DRY 88 EUR 40DRY 176 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 176 EUR / 176 EUR 20REEF 132 EUR 40REEF 264 EUR Trade Indian Ocean Islands to Europe 20DRY 61 USD 40DRY 122 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 122 USD / 122 USD 20REEF 92 USD 40REEF 183 USD Trade Indian Ocean Islands to Europe 20DRY 53 EUR 40DRY 106 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 106 EUR / 106 EUR 20REEF 80 EUR 40REEF 158 EUR Rate of exchange: 1 EUR = 1.1552 USD, 1USD = 0.8657 EUR Explore more on these topics Asia Pacific Europe India Middle East and Africa Latin America North America 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 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