Emissions Surcharge (EMS/ESS)

Home ... News Rate announcements News Rate announcements Rate announcements Emissions Surcharge (EMS/ESS) 01 Mar 2026 Share LinkedIn Facebook X.com WeChat Email Copy link Maersk has reviewed Emissions surcharge (EMS/ESS) for Q2 2026, and the tariffs will be effective 01 April 2026. The Emissions surcharge tariffs have been calculated using the average price of European Union Allowance (EUA) from EUA Daily Future (ice.com).The details on the period used for the calculation can be found in the table below: Reference period From Date | From Month To Date | To Month Effective Date Type of EUA Average EUA Price (In EUR) From Date | From Month 16| Nov’25 To Date | To Month 15| Feb’26 Effective Date 01-Apr-26 Type of EUA Daily Futures (Symbol code: ECP) Average EUA Price (In EUR) 83,19 Note: Emission surcharge (EMS/ESS) has been implemented to cover the costs associated with complying with the EU ETS and Fuel EU Maritime regulations. ESS is applied to bookings on SPOT and contracts with a validity of up to 31 days. EMS is applied to bookings with a validity greater than 31 days. 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 Emissions surcharge will be applied to all bookings with Load Port and/or Discharge Port country part of EU/EEA. Should you have any further questions, please contact your local Sales representative. Our teams are always available to support should you need assistance. EMS / ESS tariff values applicable from 01 April to 30 June 2026 (Q2 2026) EMS/ESS DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR | EMS/ESS REEF Trade 20DRY 40DRY 40HDRY / 45HDRY 20REEF 40REEF Trade West Coast South America/ Central America/Caribbean to Europe 20DRY 116 USD 40DRY 231 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 231 USD / 231 USD 20REEF 174 USD 40REEF 347 USD Trade West Coast South America/ Central America/Caribbean to Europe 20DRY 99 EUR 40DRY 197 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 197 EUR / 197 EUR 20REEF 149 EUR 40REEF 296 EUR Trade Europe to West Coast South America/ Central America/Caribbean 20DRY 136 USD 40DRY 271 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 271 USD / 271 USD 20REEF 204 USD 40REEF 407 USD Trade Europe to West Coast South America/ Central America/Caribbean 20DRY 116 EUR 40DRY 231 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 231 EUR / 231 EUR 20REEF 174 EUR 40REEF 347 EUR Trade North Europe to Far East Asia 20DRY 61 USD 40DRY 122 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 122 USD / 122 USD 20REEF 92 USD 40REEF 183 USD Trade North Europe to Far East Asia 20DRY 52 EUR 40DRY 104 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 104 EUR / 104 EUR 20REEF 79 EUR 40REEF 156 EUR Trade Far East Asia to North Europe 20DRY 91 USD 40DRY 181 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 181 USD / 181 USD 20REEF 136 USD 40REEF 272 USD Trade Far East Asia to North Europe 20DRY 78 EUR 40DRY 154 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 154 EUR / 154 EUR 20REEF 116 EUR 40REEF 232 EUR Trade Mediterranean to Far East Asia 20DRY 41 USD 40DRY 81 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 81 USD / 81 USD 20REEF 61 USD 40REEF 121 USD Trade Mediterranean to Far East Asia 20DRY 35 EUR 40DRY 69 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 69 EUR / 69 EUR 20REEF 52 EUR 40REEF 103 EUR Trade Far East Asia to Mediterranean 20DRY 70 USD 40DRY 139 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 139 USD / 139 USD 20REEF 104 USD 40REEF 208 USD Trade Far East Asia to Mediterranean 20DRY 60 EUR 40DRY 119 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 119 EUR / 119 EUR 20REEF 89 EUR 40REEF 178 EUR Trade North Europe to Middle East/Indian Subcontinent 20DRY 121 USD 40DRY 242 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 242 USD / 242 USD 20REEF 182 USD 40REEF 363 USD Trade North Europe to Middle East/Indian Subcontinent 20DRY 103 EUR 40DRY 207 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 207 EUR / 207 EUR 20REEF 155 EUR 40REEF 310 EUR Trade Middle East/Indian Subcontinent. to North Europe 20DRY 94 USD 40DRY 187 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 187 USD / 187 USD 20REEF 141 USD 40REEF 281 USD Trade Middle East/Indian Subcontinent. to North Europe 20DRY 80 EUR 40DRY 160 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 160 EUR / 160 EUR 20REEF 120 EUR 40REEF 240 EUR Trade Mediterranean to Middle East/Indian Subcontinent 20DRY 121 USD 40DRY 242 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 242 USD / 242 USD 20REEF 182 USD 40REEF 364 USD Trade Mediterranean to Middle East/Indian Subcontinent 20DRY 103 EUR 40DRY 207 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 207 EUR / 207 EUR 20REEF 155 EUR 40REEF 311 EUR Trade Middle East/Indian Subcontinent. to Mediterranean 20DRY 79 USD 40DRY 158 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 158 USD / 158 USD 20REEF 119 USD 40REEF 238 USD Trade Middle East/Indian Subcontinent. to Mediterranean 20DRY 67 EUR 40DRY 135 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 135 EUR / 135 EUR 20REEF 102 EUR 40REEF 203 EUR EMS/ESS DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR | EMS/ESS REEF Trade 20DRY 40DRY 40HDRY / 45HDRY 20REEF 40REEF Trade Intra Mediterranean 20DRY 31 USD 40DRY 61 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 61 USD / 61 USD 20REEF 46 USD 40REEF 92 USD Trade Intra Mediterranean 20DRY 26 EUR 40DRY 52 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 52 EUR / 52 EUR 20REEF 39 EUR 40REEF 79 EUR Trade Mediterranean to North Europe 20DRY 50 USD 40DRY 99 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 99 USD / 99 USD 20REEF 75 USD 40REEF 149 USD Trade Mediterranean to North Europe 20DRY 43 EUR 40DRY 84 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 84 EUR / 84 EUR 20REEF 64 EUR 40REEF 127 EUR Trade North Europe to Mediterranean 20DRY 52 USD 40DRY 104 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 104 USD / 104 USD 20REEF 78 USD 40REEF 156 USD Trade North Europe to Mediterranean 20DRY 44 EUR 40DRY 89 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 89 EUR / 89 EUR 20REEF 67 EUR 40REEF 133 EUR Trade Intra North Europe 20DRY 17 USD 40DRY 33 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 33 USD / 33 USD 20REEF 26 USD 40REEF 51 USD Trade Intra North Europe 20DRY 15 EUR 40DRY 28 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 28 EUR / 28 EUR 20REEF 22 EUR 40REEF 44 EUR Trade North America to Mediterranean 20DRY 75 USD 40DRY 149 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 149 USD / 149 USD 20REEF 112 USD 40REEF 223 USD Trade North America to Mediterranean 20DRY 64 EUR 40DRY 127 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 127 EUR / 127 EUR 20REEF 96 EUR 40REEF 190 EUR Trade Mediterranean to North America 20DRY 127 USD 40DRY 253 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 253 USD / 253 USD 20REEF 191 USD 40REEF 381 USD Trade Mediterranean to North America 20DRY 108 EUR 40DRY 216 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 216 EUR / 216 EUR 20REEF 163 EUR 40REEF 325 EUR Trade Oceania to Europe, Middle East & Africa 20DRY 34 USD 40DRY 68 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 68 USD / 68 USD 20REEF 51 USD 40REEF 102 USD Trade Oceania to Europe, Middle East & Africa 20DRY 29 EUR 40DRY 58 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 58 EUR / 58 EUR 20REEF 44 EUR 40REEF 87 EUR Trade Europe, Middle east & Africa to Oceania 20DRY 60 USD 40DRY 120 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 120 USD / 120 USD 20REEF 90 USD 40REEF 179 USD Trade Europe, Middle east & Africa to Oceania 20DRY 51 EUR 40DRY 102 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 102 EUR / 102 EUR 20REEF 77 EUR 40REEF 153 EUR Trade South Africa to Europe 20DRY 121 USD 40DRY 241 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 241 USD / 241 USD 20REEF 181 USD 40REEF 362 USD Trade South Africa to Europe 20DRY 103 EUR 40DRY 206 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 206 EUR / 206 EUR 20REEF 154 EUR 40REEF 309 EUR Trade Europe to South Africa 20DRY 92 USD 40DRY 184 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 184 USD / 184 USD 20REEF 138 USD 40REEF 276 USD Trade Europe to South Africa 20DRY 79 EUR 40DRY 157 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 157 EUR / 157 EUR 20REEF 118 EUR 40REEF 236 EUR EMS/ESS DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR | EMS/ESS REEF Trade 20DRY 40DRY 40HDRY / 45HDRY 20REEF 40REEF Trade Canada to North Europe 20DRY 49 USD 40DRY 98 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 98 USD / 98 USD 20REEF 74 USD 40REEF 147 USD Trade Canada to North Europe 20DRY 42 EUR 40DRY 84 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 84 EUR / 84 EUR 20REEF 63 EUR 40REEF 125 EUR Trade North Europe to Canada 20DRY 77 USD 40DRY 153 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 153 USD / 153 USD 20REEF 115 USD 40REEF 230 USD Trade North Europe to Canada 20DRY 66 EUR 40DRY 131 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 131 EUR / 131 EUR 20REEF 98 EUR 40REEF 196 EUR Trade USA to North Europe 20DRY 56 USD 40DRY 112 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 112 USD / 112 USD 20REEF 84 USD 40REEF 168 USD Trade USA to North Europe 20DRY 48 EUR 40DRY 96 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 96 EUR / 96 EUR 20REEF 72 EUR 40REEF 143 EUR Trade North Europe to USA 20DRY 75 USD 40DRY 149 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 149 USD / 149 USD 20REEF 112 USD 40REEF 223 USD Trade North Europe to USA 20DRY 64 EUR 40DRY 127 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 127 EUR / 127 EUR 20REEF 96 EUR 40REEF 190 EUR Trade West Africa to Europe 20DRY 170 USD 40DRY 339 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 339 USD / 339 USD 20REEF 255 USD 40REEF 509 USD Trade West Africa to Europe 20DRY 145 EUR 40DRY 289 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 289 EUR / 289 EUR 20REEF 218 EUR 40REEF 434 EUR Trade Europe to West Africa 20DRY 280 USD 40DRY 559 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 559 USD / 559 USD 20REEF 420 USD 40REEF 839 USD Trade Europe to West Africa 20DRY 239 EUR 40DRY 477 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 477 EUR / 477 EUR 20REEF 358 EUR 40REEF 716 EUR Trade Europe to East Coast South America 20DRY 86 USD 40DRY 172 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 172 USD / 172 USD 20REEF 129 USD 40REEF 257 USD Trade Europe to East Coast South America 20DRY 73 EUR 40DRY 147 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 147 EUR / 147 EUR 20REEF 110 EUR 40REEF 219 EUR Trade East Coast South America to Europe 20DRY 69 USD 40DRY 137 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 137 USD / 137 USD 20REEF 104 USD 40REEF 207 USD Trade East Coast South America to Europe 20DRY 59 EUR 40DRY 117 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 117 EUR / 117 EUR 20REEF 89 EUR 40REEF 177 EUR Trade East Africa to Europe 20DRY 98 USD 40DRY 195 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 195 USD / 195 USD 20REEF 146 USD 40REEF 292 USD Trade East Africa to Europe 20DRY 84 EUR 40DRY 166 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 166 EUR / 166 EUR 20REEF 125 EUR 40REEF 249 EUR Trade Europe to East Africa 20DRY 140 USD 40DRY 279 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 279 USD / 279 USD 20REEF 210 USD 40REEF 419 USD Trade Europe to East Africa 20DRY 119 EUR 40DRY 238 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 238 EUR / 238 EUR 20REEF 179 EUR 40REEF 358 EUR Trade Europe to Indian Ocean Islands 20DRY 174 USD 40DRY 348 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 348 USD / 348 USD 20REEF 261 USD 40REEF 522 USD Trade Europe to Indian Ocean Islands 20DRY 149 EUR 40DRY 297 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 297 EUR / 297 EUR 20REEF 223 EUR 40REEF 446 EUR Trade Indian Ocean Islands to Europe 20DRY 107 USD 40DRY 214 USD 40HDRY / 45HDRY 214 USD / 214 USD 20REEF 161 USD 40REEF 322 USD Trade Indian Ocean Islands to Europe 20DRY 91 EUR 40DRY 183 EUR 40HDRY / 45HDRY 183 EUR / 183 EUR 20REEF 137 EUR 40REEF 275 EUR For your reference, you can always view the latest levels and rate structures directly on our Tariff Lookup page: Tariff Lookup (Current coverage: FMC – Federal Maritime Commission and EEA – European Economic Area regulated countries). The rates provided in the link 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 tariff shall not be binding on Maersk 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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