Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) Import into Freetown (Sierra Leone)

Home ... News Rate announcements News Rate announcements Rate announcements Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) Import into Freetown (Sierra Leone) 03 Nov 2025 Share LinkedIn Facebook X.com WeChat Email Copy link In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is introducing Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for imports into Freetown. The tariff amount is detailed as follow: Surcharge code - PSS Origin Destination Currency All 20 DRY / All 40 DRY / 45HDRY 20REEF / All 40 Reef Effective date Origin Albania/ Algeria/ Argentina/ Austria/ Bahrain/ Bangladesh/ Belgium/ Bosnia and Herzegovina/ Brazil/ Bulgaria/ Canada/ Chile/ Costa Rica/ Croatia/ Curacao/ Cyprus/ Czech Republic/ Denmark/ Dominican Republic/ Ecuador/ Egypt/ Estonia/ Finland/ France/ Georgia/ Germany/ Greece/ Guatemala/ Honduras/ Hungary/ India/ Iraq/ Ireland/ Israel/ Italy/ Jordan/ Kuwait/ Latvia/ Lebanon/ Libya/ Lithuania/ Malta/ Mexico/ Moldova/ Morocco/ Netherlands/ Nicaragua/ Norway/ Oman/ Pakistan/ Panama/ Paraguay/ Peru/ Poland/ Portugal/ Qatar/ Romania/ Saudi Arabia/ Serbia/ Slovakia/ Slovenia/ Spain/ Sri Lanka/ Sweden/ Switzerland/ Trinidad and Tobago/ Tunisia/ Turkey/ Ukraine/ United Arab Emirates/ United Kingdom/ Uruguay/ Venezuela Destination Sierra Leone Currency USD All 20 DRY / All 40 DRY / 45HDRY 200 / 300 / 300 20REEF / All 40 Reef 400 / 600 Effective date 15-Nov-25 Origin Unites states/ Colombia Destination Sierra Leone Currency USD All 20 DRY / All 40 DRY / 45HDRY 200 / 300 / 300 20REEF / All 40 Reef 400 / 600 Effective date 01-Dec-25 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 Izmir ,TR to Freetown, SL from 15-NOV-25 until further notice. These may be subject to future change, however we will make sure to notify you accordingly. Izmir ,TR to Freetown, SL Dry Container Surcharge Code 20 DRY 40 DRY 40 HDRY 45 HDRY Surcharge Code BAS - Basic Ocean Freight 20 DRY 3053 USD 40 DRY 3808 USD 40 HDRY 3808 USD 45 HDRY N/A Surcharge Code DDF - Documentation fee - Destination 20 DRY 100 USD 40 DRY 100 USD 40 HDRY 100 USD 45 HDRY N/A Surcharge Code DHC - Terminal Handling Service - Destination 20 DRY 160 USD 40 DRY 280 USD 40 HDRY 280 USD 45 HDRY N/A Surcharge Code DTE - Origin Freetime Extension 20 DRY N/A 40 DRY N/A 40 HDRY N/A 45 HDRY N/A Surcharge Code IMP - Import Service 20 DRY 50 USD 40 DRY 85 USD 40 HDRY 85 USD 45 HDRY N/A Surcharge Code OCI - Operational Cost Imports 20 DRY 50 USD 40 DRY 70 USD 40 HDRY 70 USD 45 HDRY N/A Surcharge Code OHC - Terminal Handling Service - Origin 20 DRY 380 USD 40 DRY 380 USD 40 HDRY 380 USD 45 HDRY N/A Surcharge Code PSS - Peak Season Surcharge 20 DRY 200 USD 40 DRY 300 USD 40 HDRY 300 USD 45 HDRY 300 USD 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 3570 USD 20 Special 3053 USD 40 Special 3900 USD Surcharge Code DDF - Documentation fee - Destination 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 100 USD 20 Special 100 USD 40 Special 100 USD Surcharge Code DHC - Terminal Handling Service - Destination 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 280 USD 20 Special 160 USD 40 Special 280 USD Surcharge Code DTE - Origin Freetime Extension 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 160 USD 20 Special N/A 40 Special N/A Surcharge Code IMP - Import Service 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 85 USD 20 Special 50 USD 40 Special 85 USD Surcharge Code OCI - Operational Cost Imports 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 90 USD 20 Special 50 USD 40 Special 70 USD Surcharge Code OHC - Terminal Handling Service - Origin 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 485 USD 20 Special 380 USD 40 Special 380 USD Surcharge Code PSS - Peak Season Surcharge 20 REEF 400 USD 40 HREEF 600 USD 20 Special 200 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. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our local representatives on Maerskline.com. 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