ECS Adjustment Oman and Middle East Red Sea to World - Reefers and Special Cargo

13 Mar 2026

In addition to the earlier ECS announcement for Dry cargo, we would like to inform you of updates to the Emergency Contingency Surcharge (ECS) for Reefers and Special Cargo.

New ECS levels will apply to cargo originating from Oman (excluding Sohar) and Middle East Red Sea ports (Jordan, Jeddah, and King Abdullah), effective Price Calculation Date (PCD) 17 March for Non-FMC trades.

For FMC-regulated countries (United States, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Taiwan, and Colombia), a 30-day notice period will apply. For Vietnam, a 15-day notice period will apply.

This advisory also covers both import and export intra-regional flows between the Indian Subcontinent and the Middle East. The updated ECS levels are reflected in the table below, and the Rate Announcements page has been updated accordingly.

All surcharge changes remain subject to any applicable regulatory approvals and notice periods, after which the surcharge will become effective. Applicable surcharges will be reflected in your latest invoices, and we will continue to keep you informed of any further updates.

If you have any questions, please contact your local Maersk office or representative, who will be happy to assist. We appreciate your understanding and remain committed to supporting your supply chain needs.

New ECS Effective 17th Mar (USD)

Trade	Region/Corridor	Charge name	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40
Trade B1S	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to West Coast South America / Caribbean / Central America	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 1,500 / 1,500	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 3,300 / 4,500
Trade B1S	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) to West Coast South America / Caribbean / Central America	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 700 / 800	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 2,500 / 3,800
Trade X5ML	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to East Coast South America	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 1,500 / 1,500	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 3,300 / 4,500
Trade X5ML	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) to East Coast South America	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 200 / 300	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 2,000 / 3,300
Trade F1E	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to Far East	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 - / -	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 1,800 / 3,000
Trade F2E	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) to Far East	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 - / -	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 1,800 / 3,000
Trade F4R	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to IBS, PAK and Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah)	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 - / -	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 1,800 / 3,000
Trade F4R	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) to IBS, PAK and Oman (excluding Sohar)	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 - / -	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 1,800 / 3,000
Trade F4R	Region/Corridor IBS ( India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives) and Pakistan into Middle East Red Sea ports (Jordan, Jeddah, and King Abdullah)	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 - / -	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 1,800 / 3,000
Trade F4R	Region/Corridor IBS ( India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives) and Pakistan into Oman (excluding Sohar)	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 - / -	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 1,800 / 3,000
Trade M3W	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to East Coast North America	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 - / -	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 1,800 / 3,000
Trade M3W	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) to East Coast North America	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 - / -	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 1,800 / 3,000
Trade M4W	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to West Coast North America	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 - / -	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 1,800 / 3,000
Trade M4W	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) to West Coast North America	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 - / -	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 1,800 / 3,000
Trade O4S	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to Oceania	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 - / -	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 1,800 / 3,000
Trade O4S	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) to Oceania	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 - / -	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 1,800 / 3,000
Trade W2MW	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to West Africa	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 650 / 650	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 2,450 / 3,650
Trade W2MW	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jeddah & King Abdullah) to West Africa	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 700 / 900	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 2,500 / 3,900
Trade W2MW	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan) to West Africa	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 650 / 650	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 2,450 / 3,650
Trade S5S	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to South Africa	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 - / -	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 1,800 / 3,000
Trade S5S	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) to South Africa	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 - / -	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 1,800 / 3,000
Trade E3W	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to North Europe	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 600 / 800	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 2,400 / 3,800
Trade E3W	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) to North Europe	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 300 / 300	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 2,100 / 3,300
Trade E4W	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to Mediterranean	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 600 / 800	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 2,400 / 3,800
Trade E4W	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) to Mediterranean	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 300 / 300	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 2,100 / 3,300
Trade Z3ME	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to East Africa	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 - / -	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 1,800 / 3,000
Trade Z3ME	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) to East Africa	Charge name ECS	Special Cargo Existing ECS - 20/40 300 / 600	Special Cargo New ECS - 20/40 2,100 / 3,600

New ECS Effective 17th Mar (USD)

Trade	Region/Corridor	Charge name	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef
Trade B1S	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to West Coast South America / Caribbean / Central America	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 3,300 / 1500	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 5,200 / 5,300
Trade B1S	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) to West Coast South America / Caribbean / Central America	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 900 / 900	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 2,800 / 4,700
Trade X5ML	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to East Coast South America	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 3,800 / 1500	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 5,700 / 5,300
Trade X5ML	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) to East Coast South America	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 400 / 400	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 2,300 / 4200
Trade F1E	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to Far East	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 0 / 0	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 1900 / 3800
Trade F2E	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) to Far East	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 0 / 0	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 1900 / 3800
Trade F4R	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to IBS, PAK and Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah)	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 0 / 0	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 1900 / 3800
Trade F4R	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) to IBS, PAK and Oman (excluding Sohar)	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 0 / 0	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 1900 / 3800
Trade F4R	Region/Corridor IBS ( India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives) and Pakistan into Middle East Red Sea ports (Jordan, Jeddah, and King Abdullah)	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 200 / 400	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 2100 / 4200
Trade F4R	Region/Corridor IBS ( India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives) and Pakistan into Oman (excluding Sohar)	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 200 / 400	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 2100 / 4200
Trade M3W	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to East Coast North America	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 0 / 50	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 1900 / 3850
Trade M3W	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) to East Coast North America	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 0 / 50	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 1900 / 3850
Trade M4W	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to West Coast North America	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 0 / 0	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 1900 / 3800
Trade M4W	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) to West Coast North America	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 0 / 0	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 1900 / 3800
Trade O4S	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to Oceania	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 50 / 100	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 1950 / 3900
Trade O4S	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) to Oceania	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 50 / 100	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 1950 / 3900
Trade W2MW	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to West Africa	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 650 / 650	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 2550 / 4450
Trade W2MW	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jeddah & King Abdullah) to West Africa	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 700 / 600	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 2600 / 4400
Trade W2MW	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan) to West Africa	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 650 / 650	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 2550 / 4450
Trade S5S	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to South Africa	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 0 / 0	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 1900 / 3800
Trade S5S	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) to South Africa	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 0 / 0	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 1900 / 3800
Trade E3W	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to North Europe	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 800 / 800	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 2700 / 4600
Trade E3W	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) to North Europe	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 300 / 300	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 2200 / 4100
Trade E4W	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to Mediterranean	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 800 / 800	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 2700 / 4600
Trade E4W	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) to Mediterranean	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 300 / 300	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 2200 / 4100
Trade Z3ME	Region/Corridor Oman (excluding Sohar) to East Africa	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 550 / 1100	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 2450 / 4900
Trade Z3ME	Region/Corridor Middle East Red Sea (Jordan, Jeddah & King Abdullah) to East Africa	Charge name ECS	Reefer Existing ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 550 / 1100	Reefer New ECS - 20 / 40 Reef 2450 / 4900

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ECS Adjustment Oman and Middle East Red Sea to World - Reefers and Special Cargo

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