In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is revising the Peak season surcharge for the scope: Chittagong / Colombo / Cochin / Ennore Chennai / Haldia Port / Hazira / Jawaharlal Nehru / Kattupalli / Kolkata / Mangalore / Mundra / Pipavav / Tuticorin / Visakhapatnam / Pakistan to Kenya / Somalia / Tanzania with effective date as on 01st-Aug-2025.
The Peak Season Surcharge levels are as follows:
Surcharge - PSS
| Origin | Destination | ALL 20 Containers | ALL 40 Containers | 45HDRY container | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Origin
Chittagong / Colombo / Cochin / Ennore Chennai / Haldia Port / Hazira / Jawaharlal Nehru / Kattupalli / Kolkata / Mangalore / Mundra / Pipavav / Tuticorin / Visakhapatnam
|
Destination
Kenya / Somalia / Tanzania
|
ALL 20 Containers
600
|
ALL 40 Containers
500
|
45HDRY container
500
|
Currency
USD
|
|
Origin
Pakistan
|
Destination
Tanzania
|
ALL 20 Containers
900
|
ALL 40 Containers
1100
|
45HDRY container
1100
|
Currency
USD
|
|
Origin
Pakistan
|
Destination
Somalia
|
ALL 20 Containers
700
|
ALL 40 Containers
700
|
45HDRY container
700
|
Currency
USD
|
|
Origin
Pakistan
|
Destination
Kenya
|
ALL 20 Containers
800
|
ALL 40 Containers
800
|
45HDRY container
800
|
Currency
USD
|
* Non-SPOT booking – The above rate is retrieved based on PCD. PCD = Price Calculation Date. 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 1st vessel ETD at booking confirmation for Spot bookings.
For your reference, we have also included the levels and rate structure for some sample corridors from Port Qasim, PK to Mogadishu, SO from 01-Aug-25 until further notice. These may be subject to future change, however we will make sure to notify you accordingly.
Port Qasim, PK to Mogadishu, SO
Dry container
| Surcharge Code | 20 DRY | 40 DRY | 40HDRY | 45HDRY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surcharge Code
Basic Ocean Freight (BAS)
|
20 DRY
564 USD
|
40 DRY
827 USD
|
40HDRY
827 USD
|
45HDRY
N/A
|
|
Surcharge Code
Terminal Handling Service - Destination (DHC)
|
20 DRY
350 USD
|
40 DRY
550 USD
|
40HDRY
550 USD
|
45HDRY
N/A
|
|
Surcharge Code
Documentation fee - Destination (DDF)
|
20 DRY
134 USD
|
40 DRY
134 USD
|
40HDRY
134 USD
|
45HDRY
N/A
|
|
Surcharge Code
Documentation Fee Origin(ODF)
|
20 DRY
95 USD
|
40 DRY
95 USD
|
40HDRY
95 USD
|
45HDRY
N/A
|
|
Surcharge Code
Export Service(EXP)
|
20 DRY
30 USD
|
40 DRY
30 USD
|
40HDRY
30 USD
|
45HDRY
N/A
|
|
Surcharge Code
Terminal Handling Service - Origin(OHC)
|
20 DRY
50 USD
|
40 DRY
50 USD
|
40HDRY
50 USD
|
45HDRY
N/A
|
|
Surcharge Code
Free In Service (FRI)
|
20 DRY
85 USD
|
40 DRY
130 USD
|
40HDRY
130 USD
|
45HDRY
N/A
|
|
Surcharge Code
Container Protect Essential (CP1)
|
20 DRY
10 USD
|
40 DRY
20 USD
|
40HDRY
20 USD
|
45HDRY
N/A
|
|
Surcharge Code
Emergency Operational Cost Exports (OCE)
|
20 DRY
500 USD
|
40 DRY
500 USD
|
40HDRY
500 USD
|
45HDRY
N/A
|
|
Surcharge Code
Peak Seasonal Surcharge (PSS)
|
20 DRY
700 USD
|
40 DRY
700 USD
|
40HDRY
700 USD
|
45HDRY
700 USD
|
Reefer and Special container
| Surcharge Code | 20 REEF | 40 HREEF | 20 Special | 40 Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surcharge Code
Basic Ocean Freight (BAS)
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
2000 USD
|
20 Special
564 USD
|
40 Special
827 USD
|
|
Surcharge Code
Terminal Handling Service - Destination (DHC)
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
550 USD
|
20 Special
780 USD
|
40 Special
780 USD
|
|
Surcharge Code
Documentation fee - Destination (DDF)
|
20 REEF
N/A |
40 HREEF
134 USD
|
20 Special
134 USD
|
40 Special
134 USD
|
|
Surcharge Code
Documentation Fee Origin(ODF)
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
95 USD
|
20 Special
95 USD
|
40 Special
95 USD
|
|
Surcharge Code
Export Service(EXP)
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
30 USD
|
20 Special
30 USD
|
40 Special
30 USD
|
|
Surcharge Code
Terminal Handling Service - Origin(OHC)
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
50 USD
|
20 Special
50 USD
|
40 Special
50 USD
|
|
Surcharge Code
Free In Service (FRI)
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
140 USD
|
20 Special
85 USD
|
40 Special
130 USD
|
|
Surcharge Code
Container Protect Essential (CP1)
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
N/A
|
20 Special
10 USD
|
40 Special
20 USD
|
|
Surcharge Code
Emergency Operational Cost Exports (OCE)
|
20 REEF
500 USD
|
40 HREEF
500 USD
|
20 Special
500 USD
|
40 Special
90 USD
|
|
Surcharge Code
Peak Seasonal Surcharge (PSS)
|
20 REEF
700 USD
|
40 HREEF
700 USD
|
20 Special
700 USD
|
40 Special
700 USD
|
- The above rates are also subject to other applicable surcharges, including local charges and contingency charges.
- 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 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.
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