Revision of Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from FEA to MED (E2W)

Home ... News Rate announcements News Rate announcements Rate announcements Revision of Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from FEA to MED (E2W) Summary: Maersk is revising the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) charges for the scope of Far East Asia Countries to Mediterranean (E2W) with effective from 05-January-2026. 19 Dec 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 (PSS) charges for the scope of Far East Asia Countries to Mediterranean with effective from 05-January-2026 until further notice. The tariff amount is detailed as follow: Surcharge code - PSS Origin Destination Container Size Currency New Rate Origin Far East Asia Destination Mediterranean All Ports Container Size All 20 Currency USD New Rate 750 Origin Far East Asia Destination Mediterranean All Ports Container Size All 40 & 45 Currency USD New Rate 1500 Origin Far East Asia Destination Syria Container Size All 20 Currency EUR New Rate 640 Origin Far East Asia Destination Syria Container Size All 40 & 45 Currency EUR New Rate 1280 Far East Asia Countries include Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, Korea, South, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Mongolia, Macau, Malaysia, Nauru, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, Taiwan, Vietnam Mediterranean destinations include Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, France, Georgia, Greece, Croatia, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Montenegro, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine. This will also include other Europe destinations that use Mediterranean final discharge ports. Syria Ports include Banias, SY, Latakia, SY, Tartous, SY * 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 Algeciras, ES valid from 05-Jan-26 until further notice. These may be subject to future Change; however, we will make sure to notify you accordingly. Shanghai, CN to Algeciras, ES Dry Container Surcharge Code 20 DRY 40 DRY 40 HDRY 45 HDRY Surcharge Code BAS - Basic Ocean Freight 20 DRY 5555 USD 40 DRY 5555 USD 40 HDRY 5555 USD 45 HDRY 7555 USD Surcharge Code CP1 - Container Protect Essential 20 DRY 19 EUR 40 DRY 19 EUR 40 HDRY 19 EUR 45 HDRY 19 EUR Surcharge Code DDF - Documentation fee - Destination 20 DRY 60 EUR 40 DRY 60 EUR 40 HDRY 60 EUR 45 HDRY 60 EUR Surcharge Code DHC - Terminal Handling Service - Destination 20 DRY 270 EUR 40 DRY 270 EUR 40 HDRY 270 EUR 45 HDRY 270 EUR Surcharge Code EXP - Export Service 20 DRY 294 CNY 40 DRY 316 CNY 40 HDRY 316 CNY 45 HDRY 366 CNY 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 PAI - Port Additionals / Port Dues Import 20 DRY 36 EUR 40 DRY 57 EUR 40 HDRY 57 EUR 45 HDRY 57 EUR Surcharge Code Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) 20 DRY 750 USD 40 DRY 1500 USD 40 HDRY 1500 USD 45 HDRY 1500 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 N/A 20 Special 5555 USD 40 Special 5555 USD Surcharge Code CP1 - Container Protect Essential 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF N/A 20 Special 19 EUR 40 Special 19 EUR Surcharge Code DDF - Documentation fee - Destination 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF N/A 20 Special 60 EUR 40 Special 60 EUR Surcharge Code DHC - Terminal Handling Service - Destination 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF N/A 20 Special 270 EUR 40 Special 270 EUR Surcharge Code EXP - Export Service 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF N/A 20 Special 294 CNY 40 Special 316 CNY Surcharge Code ODF - Documentation Fee Origin 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF N/A 20 Special 450 CNY 40 Special 450 CNY Surcharge Code OHC - Terminal Handling Service - Origin 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF N/A 20 Special 723 CNY 40 Special 1061 CNY Surcharge Code PAI - Port Additionals / Port Dues Import 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF N/A 20 Special 36 EUR 40 Special 57 EUR Surcharge Code Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) 20 REEF 750 USD 40 HREEF 1500 USD 20 Special 750 USD 40 Special 1500 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. We appreciate your business and look forward to continuing working with you in the future. 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