In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is revising the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for the scope of Far East Asia to to Europe and Mediterranean, effective price calculation date 1st Sep 2025.
The tariff amount is detailed as follows:
| Route | Origin | Destination | All 20' | All 40' | All 45' |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Route
E1W
|
Origin
Far East Asia Countries
|
Destination
North Europe
|
All 20'
50 USD
|
All 40'
100 USD
|
All 45'
100 USD
|
|
Route
E2W
|
Origin
Far East Asia Countries
|
Destination
Mediterranean
|
All 20'
50 USD
|
All 40'
100 USD
|
All 45'
100 USD
|
*Far East Asia countries include Brunei, China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, Mongolia, South Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan China, Thailand, and Vietnam
**Destinations refer to destinations in the trade scopes that may be different from a global geographic definition.
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 – PSS is inclusive on SPOT booking for this trade.
For your reference, we have also included the levels and rate structure for some sample corridors from Shanghai, China to Koper, Slovenia from 1st Sep 2025 until further notice. These may be subject to future change, however we will make sure to notify you accordingly.
Shanghai, China to Koper, Slovenia
Dry container
| Surcharge Code | 20 DRY | 40 DRY | 40 HDRY | 45 HDRY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surcharge Code
Basic Ocean Freight (BAS)
|
20 DRY
2030 USD
|
40 DRY
2865 USD
|
40 HDRY
2865 USD
|
45 HDRY
4865 USD
|
|
Surcharge Code
Terminal Handling Service - Destination (DHC)
|
20 DRY
195 EUR
|
40 DRY
195 EUR
|
40 HDRY
195 EUR
|
45 HDRY
195 EUR
|
|
Surcharge Code
Documentation fee - Destination (DDF) (PER DOC)
|
20 DRY
40 EUR
|
40 DRY
40 EUR
|
40 HDRY
40 EUR
|
45 HDRY
40 EUR
|
|
Surcharge Code
Documentation Fee Origin(ODF) (PER DOC)
|
20 DRY
450 CNY
|
40 DRY
450 CNY
|
40 HDRY
450 CNY
|
45 HDRY
450 CNY
|
|
Surcharge Code
Export Service(EXP)
|
20 DRY
294 CNY
|
40 DRY
316 CNY
|
40 HDRY
316 CNY
|
45 HDRY
366 CNY
|
|
Surcharge Code
Terminal Handling Service - Origin(OHC)
|
20 DRY
563 CNY
|
40 DRY
856 CNY
|
40 HDRY
856 CNY
|
45 HDRY
1256 CNY
|
|
Surcharge Code
Container Protect Essential (CP1)
|
20 DRY
21 EUR
|
40 DRY
21 EUR
|
40 HDRY
21 EUR
|
45 HDRY
21 EUR
|
|
Surcharge Code
Peak Seasonal Surcharge (PSS)
|
20 DRY
50 USD
|
40 DRY
100 USD
|
40 HDRY
100 USD
|
45 HDRY
100 USD
|
Special container
| Surcharge Code | 20 Special | 40 Special |
|---|---|---|
|
Surcharge Code
Basic Ocean Freight (BAS)
|
20 Special
2030 USD
|
40 Special
2565 USD
|
|
Surcharge Code
Terminal Handling Service - Destination (DHC)
|
20 Special
195 EUR
|
40 Special
195 EUR
|
|
Surcharge Code
Documentation fee - Destination (DDF) (PER DOC)
|
20 Special
40 EUR
|
40 Special
40 EUR
|
|
Surcharge Code
Documentation Fee Origin(ODF) (PER DOC)
|
20 Special
450 CNY
|
40 Special
450 CNY
|
|
Surcharge Code
Export Service(EXP)
|
20 Special
294 CNY
|
40 Special
316 CNY
|
|
Surcharge Code
Terminal Handling Service - Origin(OHC)
|
20 Special
723 CNY
|
40 Special
1061 CNY
|
|
Surcharge Code
Container Protect Essential (CP1)
|
20 Special
21 EUR
|
40 Special
21 EUR
|
|
Surcharge Code
Peak Seasonal Surcharge (PSS)
|
20 Special
50 USD
|
40 Special
100 USD
|
- 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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