In order, to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is revising the Peak season surcharge for the scopes Brunei, China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, South Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Mongolia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, Vietnam, Macau to Mexico, West Coast South America & Central America and Caribbean for effective date 23-Jun-2025, please refer to the below table.

The tariff amount is detailed as follow:

Surcharge - PSS

Origin Destination Effective date ALL_20 ALL_40_45
Origin
Brunei, China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, South Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, East Timor, Vietnam,Mongolia,Macau
Destination
Mexico, West Coast South America & Central America and Caribbean
Effective date
23-Jun-25
ALL_20
500 USD
ALL_40_45
1000 USD

List of Destination countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Netherl. Antilles, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda Island, Bolivia, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bahamas, Belize, Chile, 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, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, El Salvador, Sint Maarten, Turks and Caicos, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela, Virgin Islands (Br.).

* 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.

For your reference, we have also included the levels and rate structure for some sample corridors from Shanghai, CN to Manzanillo, MX from 23-June-25 until further notice. These may be subject to future change, however we will make sure to notify you accordingly.

Shanghai, CN to Manzanillo, MX

Dry Container

Surcharge Code 20DRY 40DRY 40HDRY 45HDRY
Surcharge Code
Basic Ocean Freight (BAS)
20DRY
3980 USD
40DRY
4400 USD
40HDRY
4400 USD
45HDRY
N/A
Surcharge Code
Documentation Fee - Destination (DDF) 
20DRY
90 USD
40DRY
90 USD
40HDRY
90 USD
45HDRY
N/A
Surcharge Code
Peak Seasonal Surcharge (PSS)
20DRY
500 USD
40DRY
1000 USD
40HDRY
1000 USD
45HDRY
1000 USD
Surcharge Code
Documentation Fee Origin(ODF) 
20DRY
450 CNY
40DRY
450 CNY
40HDRY
450 CNY
45HDRY
N/A
Surcharge Code
Export Service(EXP)
20DRY
294 CNY
40DRY
316 CNY
40HDRY
316 CNY
45HDRY
N/A
Surcharge Code
Terminal Handling Service - Origin(OHC)
20DRY
563 CNY
40DRY
856 CNY
40HDRY
856 CNY
45HDRY
N/A
Surcharge Code
Terminal Handling Service - Destination(DHC)
20DRY
120 USD
40DRY
120 USD
40HDRY
120 USD
45HDRY
N/A
Surcharge Code
Container Protect Essentials (CP1)
20DRY
25 USD
40DRY
25 USD
40HDRY
25 USD
45HDRY
N/A

Reefer and Special Container

Surcharge Code 20 Special 40 Special 40HREF 20REEF
Surcharge Code
Basic Ocean Freight (BAS)
20 Special
3680 USD
40 Special
4000 USD
40HREF
5000 USD
20REEF
N/A
Surcharge Code
Documentation Fee - Destination (DDF) 
20 Special
90 USD
40 Special
90 USD
40HREF
90 USD
20REEF
N/A
Surcharge Code
Peak Seasonal Surcharge (PSS)
20 Special
500 USD
40 Special
1000 USD
40HREF
1000 USD
20REEF
500 USD
Surcharge Code
Documentation Fee Origin(ODF) 
20 Special
450 CNY
40 Special
450 CNY
40HREF
450 CNY
20REEF
N/A
Surcharge Code
Export Service(EXP)
20 Special
294 CNY
40 Special
316 CNY
40HREF
316 CNY
20REEF
N/A
Surcharge Code
Terminal Handling Service - Origin(OHC)
20 Special
723 CNY
40 Special
1061 CNY
40HREF
1061 CNY
20REEF
N/A
Surcharge Code
Terminal Handling Service - Destination(DHC)
20 Special
120 USD
40 Special
120 USD
40HREF
120 USD
20REEF
N/A
Surcharge Code
Container Protect Essentials (CP1)
20 Special
25 USD
40 Special
25 USD
40HREF
25 USD
20REEF
N/A
  • 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.

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