Ozone Treatment for Reefer Meat Exports Origin Nicaragua to World

Home ... News Rate announcements News Rate announcements Rate announcements Ozone Treatment for Reefer Meat Exports Origin Nicaragua to World 18 Sep 2026 Share LinkedIn Facebook X.com WeChat Email Copy link Maersk wishes to inform customers of a new government-mandated ozone treatment requirement applicable to refrigerated containers carrying meat products exported from Nicaragua. Effective September 1st, 2026, the Nicaraguan authorities require all affected shipments to undergo mandatory ozone treatment performed by the Organismo Internacional Regional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (OIRSA) prior to export. To be authorized for loading, containers must be accompanied by a valid OIRSA-issued Ozone Treatment Certificate and sealed with the official government seal. Government inspectors will verify compliance before vessel loading, and containers failing to meet these requirements may be rejected for export by the relevant authorities. To support compliance with this mandatory regulation and recover associated operational costs, Maersk will implement the following surcharge effective September 21st, 2026. Charge Code Charge Name Location Currency Amount Cargo Type Basis ASE Additional Service Export All Nicaragua loading ports USD 267.23* Reefer/ Meat Products Per container *Ozone=USD 250.03, Seal=USD 5, Surveyor transportation=USD12.2 Non-SPOT booking – The above rate is retrieved based on Price Calculation Date (PCD). 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 [Booking confirmation date or 1st vessel ETD at booking confirmation] for spot bookings. 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 (SSE), as applicable. For such trades, the effective date of this surcharge may differ from the date stated above based on applicable requirements. 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 Latin America 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.