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In the light of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, the Directorate General of Maritime Affairs for the Sultanate of Oman decided to take additonal measures to mitigate disruptions and accelerate the flow of goods at critical locations such as the port of Sohar. In this sense any container which is not gated-out from the port of Sohar witin 3 days from discharge will be moved to an off-dock location in Sohar Freezone, at a cost of OMR 250 per container.
As a consequence, Maersk is introducing the Port Additionals / Port Dues Import (PAI) for the scope: World to Sohar Free Zone, OM or via Sohar, OM, effective from 15th-April-2026 until further notice. For United States, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands(US), Guam, Colombia, Taiwan, Brazil this charge will be effective from 01st-May-2026 until further notice.
The PAI tariff amount is detailed as follows:
Surcharge - PAI
| Origin | Port of Discharge | Destination | Currency | All Container |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Origin
World
|
Port of Discharge
Sohar, OM
|
Destination
Sohar Free Zone, OM
|
Currency
OMR
|
All Container
250
|
This is applicable to any cargo discharged in Sohar, OM and not cleared within 3 days
* 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, you can always view the latest levels and rate structures directly on our Tariff Lookup page: Tariff Lookup (Current coverage: FMC – Federal Maritime Commission and EEA – European Economic Area regulated countries).
- The rates provided in the link 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.
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.