Maersk announces new peak season surcharges worldwide
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 |
Source: Container News
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