Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) – Far East Asia to Mexico, Central America, West Coast South America and Caribbean

In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is introducing the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for all dry containers from Far East Asia (excl. Vietnam & Taiwan China) to Mexico, Central America, West Coast South America and Caribbean effective January 6th, 2025, for Vietnam to Mexico, Central America, West Coast South America and Caribbean effective January 7th, 2025 and for Regulated areas to Mexico, Central America, West Coast South America and Caribbean effective January 20th, 2025

The New tariff levels are as follows:

Fee - PSS

Origin Countries: Brunei, China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, Korea, South, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Mongolia, Macao China, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, Taiwan China, Vietnam

Destination Countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Netherl. Antilles, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda Island, Bolivia, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bahamas, Belize, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts-Nevis, Cayman Islands, St Lucia, Saint Martin (French Part), Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, El Salvador, Sint Maarten, Turks and Caicos, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela, Virgin Islands (Br.), Virgin Islands (US)

*ALL_DRY includes dry containers, open-top and flat rack.
*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.
* For SPOT shipment, the effective date is referring to the scheduled departure date of the first water leg.
* Regulated areas are Taiwan China, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Island, and Guam.

For your reference, we have also included the levels and rate structure for some sample corridors (Short Term) from Shanghai, CN to Manzanillo, MX valid from 06 Jan, 2025 until further notice. These may be subject to future change, and we will notify you accordingly.

Shanghai, CN to Manzanillo, MX

Dry Container

• 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.