In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is revising the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) charges for the scope of Far East Asia to All North Europe ports with effective from 06-January-2026 until further notice.

The tariff amount is detailed as follow:

Surcharge Code - PSS

Origin Destination Container Size Currency New Rate
Origin
Far East Asia
Destination
North Europe All Ports
Container Size
All 20
Currency
USD
New Rate
400
Origin
Far East Asia
Destination
North Europe All Ports
Container Size
All 40 & 45
Currency
USD
New Rate
800

*Far East Asia countries include Brunei, China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, Mongolia, South Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan China, Thailand, and Vietnam.
*For destinations, all containers routed via North Europe ports are included, irrespective of their final country destinations.

* 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.

  • 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 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.

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