In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is revising the Congestion Fee Destination(CFD) for the scope Bahrain, Bangladesh, India, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates to Freetown, effective from 16th Oct 2025.

Surcharge code - CFD

Origin Destination ALL 20DRY ALL 40DRY ALL 45HDRY Charge basis
Origin
Bahrain, Bangladesh, India, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Freetown
ALL 20DRY
200 USD
ALL 40DRY
300 USD
ALL 45HDRY
300 USD
Charge basis
Per Container
  • 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 Jebel Ali, AE to Freetown, SL from 16-Oct-25 until further notice. These may be subject to future Change; however, we will make sure to notify you accordingly.

Jebel Ali, AE to Freetown, SL

Dry Container

Surcharge Code 20 DRY 40 DRY 40 HDRY 45 HDRY
Surcharge Code
BAS - Basic Ocean Freight
20 DRY
5580 USD
40 DRY
4943 USD
40 HDRY
4943 USD
45 HDRY
4943 USD
Surcharge Code
CFD - Congestion Fee Destination
20 DRY
200 USD
40 DRY
300 USD
40 HDRY
300 USD
45 HDRY
300 USD
Surcharge Code
DDF - Documentation fee - Destination
20 DRY
100 USD
40 DRY
100 USD
40 HDRY
100 USD
45 HDRY
100 USD
Surcharge Code
DHC - Terminal Handling Service - Destination
20 DRY
160 USD
40 DRY
280 USD
40 HDRY
280 USD
45 HDRY
280 USD
Surcharge Code
ERS - Emergency Risk Surcharge
20 DRY
N/A
40 DRY
N/A
40 HDRY
N/A
45 HDRY
N/A
Surcharge Code
EXP - Export Service
20 DRY
45 AED
40 DRY
45 AED
40 HDRY
45 AED
45 HDRY
45 AED
Surcharge Code
GRS - Gulf Emergency Risk Surcharge
20 DRY
42 USD
40 DRY
84 USD
40 HDRY
84 USD
45 HDRY
84 USD
Surcharge Code
IMP - Import Service
20 DRY
50 USD
40 DRY
85 USD
40 HDRY
85 USD
45 HDRY
85 USD
Surcharge Code
OCI - Operational Cost Imports
20 DRY
50 USD
40 DRY
70 USD
40 HDRY
70 USD
45 HDRY
70 USD
Surcharge Code
ODF - Documentation Fee Origin
20 DRY
575 AED
40 DRY
575 AED
40 HDRY
575 AED
45 HDRY
575 AED

Reefer and Special Container

Surcharge Code 20REEF 40HREF 20 Special 40 Special
Surcharge Code
BAS - Basic Ocean Freight
20REEF
N/A
40HREF
8291 USD
20 Special
4250 USD
40 Special
4250 USD
Surcharge Code
CFD - Congestion Fee Destination
20REEF
N/A
40HREF
600 USD
20 Special
200 USD
40 Special
300 USD
Surcharge Code
DDF - Documentation fee - Destination
20REEF
N/A
40HREF
100 USD
20 Special
100 USD
40 Special
100 USD
Surcharge Code
DHC - Terminal Handling Service - Destination
20REEF
N/A
40HREF
280 USD
20 Special
160 USD
40 Special
280 USD
Surcharge Code
ERS - Emergency Risk Surcharge
20REEF
N/A
40HREF
N/A
20 Special
150 USD
40 Special
300 USD
Surcharge Code
EXP - Export Service
20REEF
N/A
40HREF
45 AED
20 Special
45 AED
40 Special
45 AED
Surcharge Code
GRS - Gulf Emergency Risk Surcharge
20REEF
N/A
40HREF
84 USD
20 Special
42 USD
40 Special
84 USD
Surcharge Code
IMP - Import Service
20REEF
N/A
40HREF
85 USD
20 Special
50 USD
40 Special
85 USD
Surcharge Code
OCI - Operational Cost Imports
20REEF
N/A
40HREF
90 USD
20 Special
50 USD
40 Special
70 USD
Surcharge Code
ODF - Documentation Fee Origin
20REEF
N/A
40HREF
575 AED
20 Special
575 AED
40 Special
575 AED
  • 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.

We appreciate your business and look forward to continuing working with you in the future.