In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is revising the Heavy Load Surcharge (HWS) for 20 dry containers with Verified Gross Mass (VGM) exceeding 20 metric tons from Far East Asia (Excluded Taiwan China) to India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Pakistan, effective price calculation date 15th Jun 2025. For Taiwan China origin, the effective price calculation date is 1st Jul 2025.
The New tariff levels are as follows:
| Origin | Destination | Effective Date | Currency | 20 DRY | VGM Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Origin
Brunei, China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, South Korea, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, and Vietnam
|
Destination
India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Pakistan
|
Effective Date
15th Jun 2025
|
Currency
USD
|
20 DRY
400
|
VGM Weight
> 20 metric tons
|
|
Origin
Taiwan China
|
Destination
India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Pakistan
|
Effective Date
1st July 2025
|
Currency
USD
|
20 DRY
400
|
VGM Weight
> 20 metric tons
|
When Verified Gross Mass (VGM) exceeds the weight threshold, Heavy Load Surcharge (HWS) will be triggered.
- 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.
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