Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) – Indian Subcontinent & Middle East to US East Coast & Gulf

Home ... News Rate announcements News Rate announcements Rate announcements Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) – Indian Subcontinent & Middle East to US East Coast & Gulf 10 Apr 2026 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) for United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Bhutan, India, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Yemen to USA and Canada East Coast & Gulf effective from below table for below mentioned containers. The revised tariff levels are as follows: Middle East & Indian Subcontinent to US and Canadian East & Gulf Coast: Origin Destination 20DRY 40DRY/40HDRY/45 HDRY Effective date Expiry date Origin North West India,Nepal, Bhutan Destination All PODs (except USHOU) 20DRY 650 40DRY/40HDRY/45 HDRY 650 Effective date 11-Apr-26 Expiry date 09-June-26 Origin India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan Destination USHOU 20DRY 800 40DRY/40HDRY/45 HDRY 800 Effective date 11-Apr-26 Expiry date 09-June-26 Origin South & East India, Sri Lanka,Bangladesh and Maldives Destination All PODs (except USHOU) 20DRY 500 40DRY/40HDRY/45 HDRY 500 Effective date 11-Apr-26 Expiry date 09-June-26 Origin Destination ALL_20_REF 40HREF Effective date Expiry date Origin North West India Destination All PODs ALL_20_REF 500 40HREF 500 Effective date 11-Apr-26 Expiry date 09-June-26 * 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. PSS is not applicable on SPOT booking. Pay term – The above charge is collected follow freight paid. 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. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our local representatives on Maersk.com. 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