In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is revising the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for the scope Australia (AU), New Zealand (NZ), Fiji Islands (FJ) to United States (US) Except West Coast, Canada (CA) Except West Coast, Mexico (MX), Dominican Republic (DO), Guatemala (GT), Trinidad and Tobago (TT), El Salvador (SV), Jamaica (JM), Guyana (GY), Panama (PA), Colombia (CO), Costa Rica (CR), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VC), Barbados (BB), Venezuela (VE), Puerto Rico (PR), Honduras (HN), Nicaragua (NI), Peru (PE), Chile (CL), Ecuador (EC), Brazil (BR), Argentina (AR), Uruguay (UY), Paraguay (PY) with effective from 20-Nov-24 until further notice.

The tariff amount is detailed as follow:

Surcharge code - PSS

Origin Destination Container type Currency Rate
Origin
Australia (AU), New Zealand (NZ), Fiji Islands (FJ)
Destination
United States (US) Except West Coast, Canada (CA) Except West Coast, Mexico (MX), Dominican Republic (DO), Guatemala (GT), Trinidad and Tobago (TT), El Salvador (SV), Jamaica (JM), Guyana (GY), Panama (PA), Colombia (CO), Costa Rica (CR), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VC), Barbados (BB), Venezuela (VE), Puerto Rico (PR), Honduras (HN), Nicaragua (NI), Peru (PE), Chile (CL), Ecuador (EC), Brazil (BR), Argentina (AR), Uruguay (UY), Paraguay (PY)
Container type
ALL DRY & ALL REEF
Currency
USD
Rate
600

For your reference, we have also included the levels and rate structure for some sample corridors from Tauranga, NZ to Philadelphia, US valid from 20-Nov-24 until further notice. These may be subject to future Change; however, we will make sure to notify you accordingly.

Tauranga, NZ to Philadelphia, US

Dry Container

Surcharge Code 20 DRY 40 DRY 40 HC 45 HC
Surcharge Code
BAS (Basic Ocean Freight)
20 DRY
3500 USD
40 DRY
3500 USD
40 HC
3500 USD
45 HC
N/A
Surcharge Code
DHC (Terminal Handling Service - Destination)
20 DRY
600 USD
40 DRY
700 USD
40 HC
700 USD
45 HC
N/A
Surcharge Code
ODF (Documentation Fee Origin)
20 DRY
80 NZD
40 DRY
80 NZD
40 HC
80 NZD
45 HC
N/A
Surcharge Code
PSS (Peak Season Surcharge)
20 DRY
600 USD
40 DRY
600 USD
40 HC
600 USD
45 HC
600 USD
Surcharge Code
LSS (Low Sulphur Surcharge)
20 DRY
13 USD
40 DRY
25 USD
40 HC
25 USD
45 HC
N/A
Surcharge Code
OHC (Terminal Handling Service - Origin)
20 DRY
450 NZD
40 DRY
565 NZD
40 HC
565 NZD
45 HC
N/A
Surcharge Code
PAE (Port Additionals / Port Dues Export)
20 DRY
25 NZD
40 DRY
50 NZD
40 HC
50 NZD
45 HC
N/A
Surcharge Code
EFF (Environmental Fuel Fee)
20 DRY
262 USD
40 DRY
524 USD
40 HC
524 USD
45 HC
N/A
Surcharge Code
CP3 (Container Protect Unlimited)
20 DRY
15 USD
40 DRY
15 USD
40 HC
15 USD
45 HC
N/A
Surcharge Code
PCC (Panama Crossing Charge)
20 DRY
175 USD
40 DRY
305 USD
40 HC
305 USD
45 HC
N/A
Surcharge Code
BAF (Bunker Adjustment Factor)
20 DRY
N/A
40 DRY
N/A
40 HC
N/A
45 HC
N/A
Surcharge Code
SEP (Special Equipment Service)
20 DRY
N/A
40 DRY
N/A
40 HC
N/A
45 HC
N/A

Reefer and Special Container

Surcharge Code 20 REEF 40 HREEF 20 Special 40 Special
Surcharge Code
BAS (Basic Ocean Freight)
20 REEF
4475 USD
40 HREEF
7000 USD
20 Special
3500 USD
40 Special
3500 USD
Surcharge Code
DHC (Terminal Handling Service - Destination)
20 REEF
650 USD
40 HREEF
750 USD
20 Special
600 USD
40 Special
700 USD
Surcharge Code
ODF (Documentation Fee Origin)
20 REEF
80 NZD
40 HREEF
80 NZD
20 Special
80 NZD
40 Special
80 NZD
Surcharge Code
PSS (Peak Season Surcharge)
20 REEF
600 USD
40 HREEF
600 USD
20 Special
600 USD
40 Special
600 USD
Surcharge Code
LSS (Low Sulphur Surcharge)
20 REEF
13 USD
40 HREEF
25 USD
20 Special
13 USD
40 Special
25 USD
Surcharge Code
OHC (Terminal Handling Service - Origin)
20 REEF
595 NZD
40 HREEF
705 NZD
20 Special
450 NZD
40 Special
565 NZD
Surcharge Code
PAE (Port Additionals / Port Dues Export)
20 REEF
25 NZD
40 HREEF
50 NZD
20 Special
25 NZD
40 Special
50 NZD
Surcharge Code
EFF (Environmental Fuel Fee)
20 REEF
N/A
40 HREEF
786 USD
20 Special
262 USD
40 Special
524 USD
Surcharge Code
CP3 (Container Protect Unlimited)
20 REEF
15 USD
40 HREEF
15 USD
20 Special
15 USD
40 Special
15 USD
Surcharge Code
PCC (Panama Crossing Charge)
20 REEF
175 USD
40 HREEF
305 USD
20 Special
175 USD
40 Special
305 USD
Surcharge Code
BAF (Bunker Adjustment Factor)
20 REEF
986 USD
40 HREEF
N/A
20 Special
N/A
40 Special
N/A
Surcharge Code
SEP (Special Equipment Service)
20 REEF
N/A
40 HREEF
N/A
20 Special
250 USD
40 Special
500 USD
  • The above rates are also subject to other applicable surcharges, including local charges and contingency charges.
  • The above surcharge acronyms mean: OF (Ocean Freight), OHC (Origin Terminal Handling Charge), DHC (Destination Terminal Handling Charge), ERS (Emergency Risk Surcharge), SBF (Standard Bunker Adjustment Factor), LSS (Low Sulphur Surcharge) and PSS (Peak Season Surcharge).
  • 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 Line tariff shall not be binding on Maersk Line 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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