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Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for the scope Pakistan to MESA

Maersk implements Peak Season Surcharge for cargo from Pakistan to MESA countries effective 1 Feb 2026 until further notice.

Home ... News Rate announcements News Rate announcements Rate announcements Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for the scope Pakistan to MESA 20 Jan 2026 Share LinkedIn Facebook X.com WeChat Email Copy link In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is Implementing the Peak Season Surcharge (PPS) for the scope Pakistan to Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives effective from 1-Feb-26 The tariff amount is detailed as follow: Surcharge code - PSS Origin Destination Currency Effective date 40HREF Origin Pakistan Destination Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives Currency USD Effective date 01-Feb-26 40HREF 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 Port Qasim, PK to Jebel Ali, AE from 1-Feb-26 until further notice. These may be subject to future change, however we will make sure to notify you accordingly. Port Qasim, PK to Jebel Ali, AE Dry Container Surcharge Code 20 DRY 40 DRY 40 HDRY 45 HDRY Surcharge Code BAS - Basic Ocean Freight 20 DRY 1647 USD 40 DRY 1193 USD 40 HDRY 1193 USD 45 HDRY 1693 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 N/A 40 DRY N/A 40 HDRY N/A 45 HDRY N/A Surcharge Code EXP - Export Service 20 DRY 30 USD 40 DRY 30 USD 40 HDRY 30 USD 45 HDRY 30 USD Surcharge Code FRI - Free In Service 20 DRY 85 USD 40 DRY 130 USD 40 HDRY 130 USD 45 HDRY 130 USD Surcharge Code GRS - Gulf Emergency Risk Surcharge 20 DRY 42 USD 40 DRY 84 USD 40 HDRY 84 USD 45 HDRY 84 USD Surcharge Code OCE - Emergency Operational Cost Exports 20 DRY 300 USD 40 DRY 300 USD 40 HDRY 300 USD 45 HDRY 300 USD 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 95 USD 40 DRY 95 USD 40 HDRY 95 USD 45 HDRY 95 USD Surcharge Code OHC - Terminal Handling Service - Origin 20 DRY 50 USD 40 DRY 50 USD 40 HDRY 50 USD 45 HDRY 50 USD Surcharge Code PSS - Peak Season Surcharge 20 DRY N/A 40 DRY N/A 40 HDRY N/A 45 HDRY 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 400 USD 20 Special 2421 USD 40 Special 2421 USD Surcharge Code CP3 - Container Protect Unlimited 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 185 AED 20 Special 185 AED 40 Special 185 AED Surcharge Code DDF - Documentation fee - Destination 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 575 AED 20 Special 575 AED 40 Special 575 AED Surcharge Code ERS - Emergency Risk Surcharge 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF N/A 20 Special 35 USD 40 Special 70 USD Surcharge Code EXP - Export Service 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 30 USD 20 Special 30 USD 40 Special 30 USD Surcharge Code FRI - Free In Service 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 140 USD 20 Special 85 USD 40 Special 130 USD Surcharge Code GRS - Gulf Emergency Risk Surcharge 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 84 USD 20 Special 42 USD 40 Special 84 USD Surcharge Code OCE - Emergency Operational Cost Exports 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF N/A 20 Special 300 USD 40 Special 300 USD Surcharge Code OCI - Operational Cost Imports 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 17 USD 20 Special 17 USD 40 Special 17 USD Surcharge Code ODF - Documentation Fee Origin 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 95 USD 20 Special 95 USD 40 Special 95 USD Surcharge Code OHC - Terminal Handling Service - Origin 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 50 USD 20 Special 50 USD 40 Special 50 USD Surcharge Code PSS - Peak Season Surcharge 20 REEF N/A 40 HREEF 100 USD 20 Special N/A 40 Special N/A 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 Maersk.com. 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