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Maersk has unveiled new peak season surcharges worldwide, which are going to take effect in January and February.
The Danish ocean carrier is introducing a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) as per the below table with the effective date of 8 January, excluding Vietnam and Taiwan. The surcharge from Vietnam to West Africa will be effective on 18 January and the surcharge from Taiwan to West Africa will be effective on 2 February.
| Charge Code | Origin | Destination | Container Size/type | Rate | Charge Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PSS
|
Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, South Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, East Timor, Taiwan
|
Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Namibia, Central African Republic, Chad
|
ALL20
ALL40
45HDRY
|
US$100
US$200
US$200
|
Per Container
|
|
PSS |
Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, South Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, East Timor, Taiwan
|
Nigeria
|
ALL20
ALL40
45HDRY
|
US$150
US$300
US$300
|
Per Container
|
|
PSS |
Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, South Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, East Timor, Taiwan
|
Burkina Faso, Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Niger, Togo
|
ALL20
ALL40
45HDRY
|
US$300
US$600
US$600
|
Per Container
|
Additionally, Maersk will apply the following new peak season surcharges from/to Far East Asia to/from Indian Subcontinent.
| Charge Code | Origin | Destination | All 20 containers | All 40 containers | Effective date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PSS
|
Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, South Korea, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, Taiwan
|
Afghanistan, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan
|
US$200
|
US$400
|
15 January
|
|
PSS
|
Vietnam
|
Afghanistan, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan
|
US$200
|
US$400
|
23 January
|
|
PSS
|
Taiwan
|
Afghanistan, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan
|
US$200
|
US$400
|
15 January
|
| Surcharge | Origin | Destination | Currency | All 20 Dry containers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PSS
|
India, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal
|
Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor Leste, Vietnam
|
US$
|
100
|
For the latest table, Maersk has noted that the effective date will be 8 January, excluding Vietnam and Taiwan, where the surcharge will start on 18 January and 2 February respectively.
Furthermore, the Copenhagen-based ocean carrier will implement another PSS from Eastern Mediterranean to North Europe, United Kingdom and Scandinavia, effective from 10 January.
This surcharge will be as follows:
| Surcharge | Origin | Destination | Container Type | Currency | New tariff levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PSS
|
Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, South Turkey (Mersin and Iskenderun), Cyprus
|
Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Ireland, United Kingdom
|
ALL_DRY & NOR
|
US$
|
200
|
Moreover, Maersk will introduce a peak season surcharge from North Europe, South Europe, Mediterranean, Adriatic and North Africa to United States and Canada, effective from 5 February.
| Origin | Destination | Effective Date | Container Type | Currency | New tariff levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
North Europe
|
United States and Canada
|
5 February
|
ALL DRY & NOR
|
US$
|
US$500/TEU
US$750/FEU
|
|
South Europe, Mediterranean, Adriatic and North Africa (Excluding Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, Israel, Romania, Bulgaria and Georgia)
|
United States and Canada
|
5 February
|
ALL DRY & NOR
|
US$
|
US$500/TEU
US$750/FEU
|
