In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is introducing the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for the scope of Far East Asia to Oceania, effective from 4th August 2025 and for Taiwan China to Oceania effective from 18th August 2025.

The tariff amount is detailed as follows:

Origin Destination Effective Date All 20' All 40' All 45'
Origin
China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong China, Mongolia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Timor Leste
Destination
Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
Effective Date
04-Aug-25
All 20'
300 USD
All 40'
600 USD
All 45'
600 USD
Origin
Taiwan China
Destination
Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
Effective Date
18-Aug-25
All 20'
300 USD
All 40'
600 USD
All 45'
600 USD
Origin
China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong China, Mongolia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Timor Leste
Destination
New Zealand, Fiji Islands
Effective Date
04-Aug-25
All 20'
200 USD
All 40'
400 USD
All 45'
400 USD
Origin
China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Timor Leste
Destination
American Samoa
Effective Date
18-Aug-25
All 20'
200 USD
All 40'
400 USD
All 45'
400 USD
Origin
Taiwan China
Destination
New Zealand, Fiji Islands, American Samoa
Effective Date
18-Aug-25
All 20'
200 USD
All 40'
400 USD
All 45'
400 USD

PSS is applicable to all equipment types including 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 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

  • 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.

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

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