Heavy Load Surcharge (HWS) Implementation Far East Asia to West Coast South America Trade (C1E)

Maersk is implementing the Heavy Load Surcharge (HWS) for all 20’ Dry equipment types with Verified Gross Mass (VGM) exceeding 20 metric tons from Far East Asia to West Coast South America (excluding Taiwan China), Central America and Caribbean (excluding Mexico, Ecuador, Puerto Rico and Colombia), effective price calculation date 14^th Mar 2026. Origin from Taiwan China, effective price calculation date 29^th Mar 2026. Destination to Puerto Rico and Columbia, effective price calculation date 29^th Mar 2026.

The new tariff levels are as follows:

*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

**West Coast South America, Central America and Caribbean countries include Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Netherland Antilles, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda Island, Bolivia, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bahamas, Belize, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts- Nevis, Cayman Islands, St Lucia, Martinique, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, St Pierre and Miquelon, Puerto Rico, Suriname, El Salvador, Sint Maarten, Turks and Caicos, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela, Virgin Islands (Br.)

ALL_20_DRY covers all 20’ equipment types including 20' Dry, 20’Bulk, 20’Collapsible Flat rack, 20’ Flat rack, 20’ Hive, 20’ Pallet Wide, 20’ Open top, 20’ Tank, and 20’ Twin Deck.

When Verified Gross Mass (VGM) exceeds the weight threshold, Heavy Load Surcharge will be triggered. The Verified Gross Mass (VGM) is the weight of the cargo including dunnage and bracing plus the tare weight of the container carrying this cargo. Heavy Weight Surcharge will be applicable to all Ocean products including contract products, SPOT, Maersk Go, and others.

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.
For SPOT booking, the above rate is retrieved based on booking confirmation date.

For your reference, you can always view the latest levels and rate structures directly on our Tariff Lookup page at https://www.maersk.com/tariff-lookup/

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 review all surcharges regularly and you can find all surcharge updates here.

If you have any further questions, please contact your local Maersk representative. We are always standing by to help you plan your future supply chain moves and assist you with your logistical needs.