In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is revising the Peak season surcharge for the scopes Japan / Korea, South to WAF for effective date 21-Jul-2025 please refer to the below table

The tariff amount is detailed as follow:

Surcharge - PSS

Origin Destination ALL_20_DRY ALL_40_DRY / 45HDRY 20REEF ALL 40 REEF
Origin
Japan / Korea, South
Destination
Nigeria / Burkina Faso / Benin / Ivory Coast / Niger / Togo / Angola / Cameroon / Congo / Congo, Dem.Rep.of / Equatorial Guinea / Gabon / Namibia / Central African Republic / Chad / Senegal / Guinea / Mauritania / Gambia / Liberia / Sierra Leone / Cape Verde Island / Mali
ALL_20_DRY
300 USD
ALL_40_DRY / 45HDRY
600 USD / 600 USD
20REEF
300 USD
ALL 40 REEF
600 USD
Origin
Japan / Korea, South
Destination
Ghana
ALL_20_DRY
400 USD
ALL_40_DRY / 45HDRY
800 USD / 800 USD
20REEF
400 USD
ALL 40 REEF
800 USD

* 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 Busan, KR to Apapa, NG from 21-July-25 until further notice. These may be subject to future change, however we will make sure to notify you accordingly.

Busan, KR to Apapa, NG

Dry container

Surcharge Code 20 DRY 40 DRY 40HDRY 45HDRY
Surcharge Code
Basic Ocean Freight (BAS)
20 DRY
3725 USD
40 DRY
4300 USD
40HDRY
4300 USD
45HDRY
6100 USD
Surcharge Code
Destination Certificate Charge (DCG)
20 DRY
100 NGN
40 DRY
100 NGN
40HDRY
100 NGN
45HDRY
100 NGN
Surcharge Code
Documentation fee - Destination (DDF)
20 DRY
23850 NGN
40 DRY
43200 NGN
40HDRY
43200 NGN
45HDRY
43200 NGN
Surcharge Code
Documentation Fee Origin(ODF)
20 DRY
55000 KRW
40 DRY
55000 KRW
40HDRY
55000 KRW
45HDRY
55000 KRW
Surcharge Code
Export Service(EXP)
20 DRY
10000 KRW
40 DRY
10000 KRW
40HDRY
10000 KRW
45HDRY
10000 KRW
Surcharge Code
Terminal Handling Service - Origin(OHC)
20 DRY
150000 KRW
40 DRY
210000 KRW
40HDRY
210000 KRW
45HDRY
210000 KRW
Surcharge Code
Port Additionals / Port Dues Import (PAI)
20 DRY
45000 NGN
40 DRY
90000 NGN
40HDRY
90000 NGN
45HDRY
90000 NGN
Surcharge Code
Container Protect Essential (CP1)
20 DRY
2000 NGN
40 DRY
4000 NGN
40HDRY
4000 NGN
45HDRY
4000 NGN
Surcharge Code
Operational Cost Imports (OCI)
20 DRY
70 USD
40 DRY
90 USD
40HDRY
90 USD
45HDRY
90 USD
Surcharge Code
Peak Seasonal Surcharge (PSS)
20 DRY
300 USD
40 DRY
600 USD
40HDRY
600 USD
45HDRY
600 USD

Reefer and Special container

Surcharge Code 20 REEF 40 HREEF 20 Special 40 Special
Surcharge Code
Basic Ocean Freight (BAS)
20 REEF
N/A
40 HREEF
6400 USD
20 Special
3725 USD
40 Special
4300 USD
Surcharge Code
Destination Certificate Charge (DCG)
20 REEF
N/A
40 HREEF
100 NGN
20 Special
100 NGN
40 Special
100 NGN
Surcharge Code
Documentation fee - Destination (DDF)
20 REEF

N/A

40 HREEF
43200 NGN
20 Special
23850 NGN
40 Special
43200 NGN
Surcharge Code
Documentation Fee Origin(ODF)
20 REEF
N/A
40 HREEF
55000 KRW
20 Special
55000 KRW
40 Special
55000 KRW
Surcharge Code
Export Service(EXP)
20 REEF
N/A
40 HREEF
10000 KRW
20 Special
10000 KRW
40 Special
10000 KRW
Surcharge Code
Terminal Handling Service - Origin(OHC)
20 REEF
N/A
40 HREEF
375000 KRW
20 Special
250000 KRW
40 Special
375000 KRW
Surcharge Code
Port Additionals / Port Dues Import (PAI)
20 REEF
N/A
40 HREEF
90000 NGN
20 Special
45000 NGN
40 Special
90000 NGN
Surcharge Code
Container Protect Essential (CP1)
20 REEF
N/A
40 HREEF
4000 NGN
20 Special
2000 NGN
40 Special
4000 NGN
Surcharge Code
Operational Cost Imports (OCI)
20 REEF
N/A
40 HREEF
80 USD
20 Special
70 USD
40 Special
90 USD
Surcharge Code
Peak Seasonal Surcharge (PSS)
20 REEF
N/A
40 HREEF
300 USD
20 Special
300 USD
40 Special
600 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 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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