Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) – Scope: Japan & Korea South to South Africa & Mauritius

Home ... News Rate announcements News Rate announcements Rate announcements Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) – Scope: Japan & Korea South to South Africa & Mauritius 25 Sep 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: Japan & Korea South to South Africa & Mauritius for All 20 DRY containers & All 40 Dry containers, effective from 01st-Oct-25. The revised surcharge amount details as follow: Surcharge code - PSS Origin Destination Currency All 20 DRY All 40 DRY Origin Japan, Korea South Destination South Africa & Mauritius Currency USD All 20 DRY 100 All 40 DRY 100 * 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 Nagoya, JP to Port Louis, MU from 01-Oct-25 until further notice. These may be subject to future Change; however, we will make sure to notify you accordingly. Nagoya, JP to Port Louis, MU Dry Container Surcharge Code 20DRY 40DRY 40 HC 45 HC Surcharge Code BAS -Basic ocean Freight 20DRY 5645 USD 40DRY 5555 USD 40 HC 5555 USD 45 HC N/A Surcharge Code DDF-Documentation fee - Destination (Per Doc) 20DRY 3500 MUR 40DRY 3500 MUR 40 HC 3500 MUR 45 HC N/A Surcharge Code DHC - Terminal Handling Service - Destination 20DRY 136 USD 40DRY 270 USD 40 HC 270 USD 45 HC N/A Surcharge Code EXP - Export Service 20DRY 750 JPY 40DRY 750 JPY 40 HC 750 JPY 45 HC N/A Surcharge Code ODF -Documentation Fee Origin (Per Doc) 20DRY 4500 JPY 40DRY 4500 JPY 40 HC 4500 JPY 45 HC N/A Surcharge Code OHC - Terminal Handling Service - Origin 20DRY 34500 JPY 40DRY 51500 JPY 40 HC 51500 JPY 45 HC N/A Surcharge Code IMP - Import Service 20DRY 3051 MUR 40DRY 6103 MUR 40 HC 6103 MUR 45 HC N/A Surcharge Code PSS - Peak Season Surcharge 20DRY 100 USD 40DRY 100 USD 40 HC 100 USD 45 HC N/A Surcharge Code PAI - Port Additionals / Port Dues Import 20DRY 55 USD 40DRY 110 USD 40 HC 110 USD 45 HC N/A Surcharge Code SEP - Special Equipment Service 20DRY N/A 40DRY N/A 40 HC N/A 45 HC N/A 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 3800 USD 20 Special 5645 USD 40 Special 5555 USD Surcharge Code DDF-Documentation fee - Destination (Per Doc) 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 3500 MUR 20 Special 3500 MUR 40 Special 3500 MUR Surcharge Code DHC - Terminal Handling Service - Destination 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 270 USD 20 Special 136 USD 40 Special 270 USD Surcharge Code EXP - Export Service 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 750 JPY 20 Special 0 JPY 40 Special 0 JPY Surcharge Code ODF -Documentation Fee Origin (Per Doc) 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 4500 JPY 20 Special 4500 JPY 40 Special 4500 JPY Surcharge Code OHC - Terminal Handling Service - Origin 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 65000 JPY 20 Special 34500 JPY 40 Special 51500 JPY Surcharge Code IMP - Import Service 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 6103 MUR 20 Special 3051 MUR 40 Special 6103 MUR Surcharge Code PSS - Peak Season Surcharge 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF N/A 20 Special 100 USD 40 Special 100 USD Surcharge Code PAI - Port Additionals / Port Dues Import 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 110 USD 20 Special 55 USD 40 Special 110 USD Surcharge Code SEP - Special Equipment Service 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF N/A 20 Special 400 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. 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