Revision of Emergency Contingency Surcharge (ECS) – Oceania to Middle East (O4N – OCE to IME)
Maersk revises Emergency Contingency Surcharge (ECS) for Oceania to Middle East (O4N) shipments effective 1 August 2026.
Home ... News Rate announcements News Rate announcements Rate announcements Revision of Emergency Contingency Surcharge (ECS) – Oceania to Middle East (O4N – OCE to IME) 16 Jul 2026 Share LinkedIn Facebook X.com WeChat Email Copy link We are revising Emergency Contingency Surcharge (ECS) for the scope of Middle East (O4N – OCE to IME) with effective 1st Aug 2026. The revised tariff levels are as follows: Trade Currency 20DRY 40 DRY | 45 HDRY 20 Reef 40HREF Oceania to Oman (excluding Sohar) - rate valid from 1st Aug 2026 USD 900 1500 950 1900 Oceania to Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Qatar, UAE (excluding Khor Fakkan) and Saudi (excluding Jeddah & King Abdullah - rate valid from 1st Aug 2026 USD 900 1500 950 1900 Oceania to Khor Fakkan, UAE and Sohar, Oman - rate valid from 1st Aug 2026 USD 900 1500 950 1900 Oceania to Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) - rate valid till further notice USD 1800 3000 1900 3800 The table above includes other destination countries, as referenced in the previous announcement, to present all applicable Emergency Contingency Surcharge details for this trade in a single consolidated table. 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. For your reference, you can always view the latest levels and rate structures directly on our Tariff Lookup page: https://www.maersk.com/tariff-lookup/ (Current coverage: FMC – Federal Maritime Commission and EEA – European Economic Area regulated countries) 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. We review all surcharges regularly and you can find all surcharge updates here. If you have any further questions, please contact your local Maersk representative. We are always standing by to help you plan your future supply chain moves and assist you with your logistical needs. Explore more on these topics Asia Pacific India Middle East and Africa Related articles See all news Previous Next Rate announcements Change to Emergency Contingency Surcharge Indian Subcontinent to North Europe & Mediterranean (E3W & E4W) 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Emergency Inland Fuel/Energy surcharge 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Peak Season Surcharge for the scope: Far east Asia to South africa & Mauritius 29 Sep 2026 Advisories Maersk Operations through Strait of Hormuz 29 Sep 2026 Advisories Middle East Operational Update 50 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Implementation of Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for F3W trade 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Intermodal Fuel Fee update in (New Zealand) 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Intermodal Fuel Fee update in (Australia) 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Cooling service – Destination – DGS – World via ZACPT (Cape Town, WC), ZADUR (Durban, KZ), ZAPLZ (Port Elizabeth, EC) to NA (Namibia) 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Cooling service - Origin – OGS – NA (Namibia) via ZACPT (Cape Town, WC), ZADUR (Durban, KZ), ZAPLZ (Port Elizabeth, EC) to World 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Equipment Positioning Service – Export (POE)- Australia via Fremantle to World 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Equipment Positioning Service – Export (POI)- Australia via Fremantle to World 29 Sep 2026 Subscribe for operational updates from Maersk Get operational information, advisories and more delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up Stay informed Subscribe for operational updates from Maersk Get operational information, advisories and more delivered straight to your inbox. I agree to receive logistics related news and marketing updates by email, phone, messaging services (e.g. WhatsApp) and other digital platforms, including but not limited to social media (e.g., LinkedIn) from A. P. Moller-Maersk and its affiliated companies (see latest company overview). I understand that I can opt out of such Maersk communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link. To see how we use your personal data, please read our Privacy Notification. By completing this form, you confirm that you agree to the use of your personal data by Maersk as described in our Privacy Notification. Thank you for signing up You have now signed up for newsletters. You will shortly receive an email which will explain how to set your newsletter preferences and unsubscribe. Subscribed You can unsubscribe anytime.