Emissions Surcharge (EMS/ESS) for LCL shipments

Home ... News Rate announcements News Rate announcements Rate announcements Emissions Surcharge (EMS/ESS) for LCL shipments 08 Dec 2025 Share LinkedIn Facebook X.com WeChat Email Copy link Maersk LCL product has reviewed the Emissions surcharge (EMS/ESS) for Q1 2026 and the tariff will be effective 01st Jan 2026. Emissions surcharge will be applied to all bookings with Load port and/or Discharge port country part of EU/EEA. 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 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. The surcharge will be payable by the payer of Ocean Freight and will follow the Ocean Freight currency. Emissions surcharge will be applied to all bookings with Load Port and/or Discharge Port country part of EU/EEA. EMS Q1 2026 Route Trade EMS USD W/m B1N West Coast South America/ Central 5 B1S Europe to West Coast South America/ Central 6 E1E North Europe to Far East 3 E1W Far East to North Europe 4 E2E South Europe to Far East 2 E2W Far East to South Europe 3 E3E North Europe to Middle East L Indian Subcontinent 6 E3W Middle East L Indian Subcontinent to North Europe 4 E4E Mediterranean to Middle East L Indian Subcontinent 6 E4W Middle East L Indian Subcontinent to Mediterranean 4 M1E North America to Mediterranean 3 M1W Mediterranean to North America 6 O4N Oceania - Europe, Middle east L Africa 2 O4S Europe, Middle east L Africa to Oceania 3 S3N South Africa to Europe 6 S3S Europe to South Africa 4 T1E Canada to North Europe 2 T1W North Europe to Canada 4 T2E USA to North Europe 3 T2W North Europe to USA 3 W3N West Africa to Europe 8 W3S Europe to West Africa 13 X3ES Europe to East Coast South America 4 X3SE East Coast South America to Europe 3 Z4N East Africa to Europe 5 Z4S Europe to East Africa 7 Z5EI Europe to Indian Ocean Islands 8 Z5IE Indian Ocean Islands to Europe 5 All remaining trades 2 Please find below levels for LCL product on trade level which will be charged towards Emission Surcharge Q1 2026 and will be applicable 01st Jan 2026 onwards The surcharge will be payable by the payer of Ocean Freight and will follow the Ocean Freight currency. This is a mandatory surcharge to all spot and contract shipments with only exception being ECO delivery shipments as advised below. *ECO Delivery Bookings will not be charged with emissions surcharge. Choosing ECO Delivery means we replace fossil fuels with green fuels. This investment reduces green-house-gas emissions of your bookings and decarbonizes your supply chain. Learn more about ECO Delivery. Should you have any further questions, please contact your local Sales representative. Our teams are always available to support should you need assistance. 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