Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for the scope Far East Asia to Middle East

Home ... News Rate announcements News Rate announcements Rate announcements Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for the scope Far East Asia to Middle East 17 Oct 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 (PPS) for the scope Far East Asia to Middle East effective date 1-Nov-2025. The tariff amount is detailed as follow: Surcharge code - PSS Origin Destination Currency ALL20 ALL40 Origin Brunei, China ,Hong Kong China ,Vietnam ,Indonesia ,Japan ,Cambodia ,Laos ,Myanmar ,Malaysia ,Philippines ,Singapore ,Thailand ,East Timor ,South Korea Destination United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia Currency USD ALL20 300 ALL40 300 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 Shanghai, CN to Jebel Ali, AE from 1-NOV-25 until further notice. These may be subject to future change, however we will make sure to notify you accordingly. Shanghai, CN to Jebel Ali, AE Dry Container Surcharge Code 20 DRY 40 DRY 40 HDRY 45 HDRY Surcharge Code BAS - Basic Ocean Freight 20 DRY 1871 USD 40 DRY 1711 USD 40 HDRY 1711 USD 45 HDRY 3711 USD Surcharge Code CP3 - Container Protect Unlimited 20 DRY 185 AED 40 DRY 185 AED 40 HDRY 185 AED 45 HDRY 185 AED Surcharge Code DDF - Documentation fee - Destination 20 DRY 575 AED 40 DRY 575 AED 40 HDRY 575 AED 45 HDRY 575 AED Surcharge Code ERS - Emergency Risk Surcharge 20 DRY 55 USD 40 DRY 110 USD 40 HDRY 110 USD 45 HDRY 110 USD Surcharge Code EXP - Export Service 20 DRY 294 CNY 40 DRY 316 CNY 40 HDRY 316 CNY 45 HDRY 366 CNY Surcharge Code OCI - Operational Cost Imports 20 DRY 17 USD 40 DRY 17 USD 40 HDRY 17 USD 45 HDRY 17 USD Surcharge Code ODF - Documentation Fee Origin 20 DRY 450 CNY 40 DRY 450 CNY 40 HDRY 450 CNY 45 HDRY 450 CNY Surcharge Code OHC - Terminal Handling Service - Origin 20 DRY 563 CNY 40 DRY 856 CNY 40 HDRY 856 CNY 45 HDRY 1256 CNY Surcharge Code PSS - Peak Season Surcharge 20 DRY 300 USD 40 DRY 300 USD 40 HDRY 300 USD 45 HDRY NA Reefer and Special Container Surcharge Code 20REEF 40HREF 20 Special 40 Special Surcharge Code BAS - Basic Ocean Freight 20REEF N/A 40HREF 2427 USD 20 Special 1871 USD 40 Special 1711 USD Surcharge Code CP3 - Container Protect Unlimited 20REEF N/A 40HREF 185 AED 20 Special 185 AED 40 Special 185 AED Surcharge Code DDF - Documentation fee - Destination 20REEF N/A 40HREF 575 AED 20 Special 575 AED 40 Special 575 AED Surcharge Code ERS - Emergency Risk Surcharge 20REEF N/A 40HREF 110 USD 20 Special 55 USD 40 Special 110 USD Surcharge Code EXP - Export Service 20REEF N/A 40HREF 316 CNY 20 Special 294 CNY 40 Special 316 CNY Surcharge Code OCI - Operational Cost Imports 20REEF N/A 40HREF 17 USD 20 Special 17 USD 40 Special 17 USD Surcharge Code ODF - Documentation Fee Origin 20REEF N/A 40HREF 450 CNY 20 Special 450 CNY 40 Special 450 CNY Surcharge Code OHC - Terminal Handling Service - Origin 20REEF N/A 40HREF 1061 CNY 20 Special 723 CNY 40 Special 1061 CNY Surcharge Code PSS - Peak Season Surcharge 20REEF N/A 40HREF 300 USD 20 Special 300 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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