Rate announcements

Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for the scope: Far East Asia to East Coast of South America (X4FS)

18 Mar 2026

Maersk is revising the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for the scope of Far East Asia to East Coast of South America (X4FS) with effective from 25th Mar 2026 until further notice.

The tariff amount is detailed as follows:

Surcharge code Origin Destination Effective Date All 20 / All 40 45Hdry
Surcharge code
PSS
Origin
Brunei, China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, Korea, South, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, Taiwan China, Vietnam
Destination
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
Effective Date
25th MAR 2026
All 20 / All 40
250 USD / 250 USD
45Hdry
250 USD

*Applicable equipment types include dry, high dry, reefer, high cube reefer, bulk, collapsible flat rack, flat rack, hive, pallet wide, open top, tank, and twin deck.

Non-SPOT booking – The above rate is retrieved based on Price Calculation Date (PCD).
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.
PSS is not applicable on SPOT booking.

Pay term – The above charge is collected follow freight paid location.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our local representatives on Maersk.com.

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

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