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In order, to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is revising the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) charges for the scope of China/Japan/Korea-South/ Cambodia/Laos/Philippines/China/Hong-Kong/Indonesia/Singapore/Timor Leste/Thailand/Brunei/Myanmar(Burma)/Malaysia/Vietnam to United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia with effective from 01-January-2026 until further notice.
The tariff amount is detailed as follow:
Surcharge code - PSS
| Origin | Destination | Container Size | Currency | New Rate | Effective date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Origin
China (Dalian, CN, Qingdao, CN, Xingang, CN)
|
Destination
United Arab Emirates/Bahrain/Iraq/Jordan/Kuwait/Oman/Qatar/Saudi Arabia
|
Container Size
All 20, 40 & 45 Containers
|
Currency
USD
|
New Rate
800
|
Effective date
01-Jan-26
|
|
Origin
Japan
|
Destination
United Arab Emirates/Bahrain/Iraq/Jordan/Kuwait/Oman/Qatar/Saudi Arabia
|
Container Size
All 20, 40 & 45 Containers
|
Currency
USD
|
New Rate
800
|
Effective date
01-Jan-26
|
|
Origin
Korea South
|
Destination
United Arab Emirates/Bahrain/Iraq/Jordan/Kuwait/Oman/Qatar/Saudi Arabia
|
Container Size
All 20, 40 & 45 Containers
|
Currency
USD
|
New Rate
800
|
Effective date
01-Jan-26
|
|
Origin
Cambodia/Laos/Philippines/China(Except CNTST/CNDAI/CNHSK)/Hong Kong/Indonesia/Singapore/Timor Leste/Thailand/Brunei/Myanmar (Burma)/Malaysia/Vietnam
|
Destination
United Arab Emirates/Bahrain/Iraq/Jordan/Kuwait/Oman/Qatar/Saudi Arabia
|
Container Size
All 20, 40 & 45 Containers
|
Currency
USD
|
New Rate
1000
|
Effective date
01-Jan-26
|
|
Origin
Vietnam
|
Destination
United Arab Emirates/Bahrain/Iraq/Jordan/Kuwait/Oman/Qatar/Saudi Arabia
|
Container Size
All 20, 40 & 45 Containers
|
Currency
USD
|
New Rate
1000
|
Effective date
02-Jan-26
|
* 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 Qingdao, CN to Jebel Ali, AE valid from 01-Jan-26 until further notice. These may be subject to future Change; however, we will make sure to notify you accordingly.
Qingdao, CN to Jebel Ali, AE
Dry Container
| Surcharge Code | 20 DRY | 40 DRY | 40 HDRY | 45 HDRY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surcharge Code
Basic Ocean Freight - BAS
|
20 DRY
3136 USD
|
40 DRY
2802 USD
|
40 HDRY
2802 USD
|
45 HDRY
4802 USD
|
|
Surcharge Code
Documentation fee - Destination - DDF Per Document
|
20 DRY
575 AED
|
40 DRY
575 AED
|
40 HDRY
575 AED
|
45 HDRY
575 AED
|
|
Surcharge Code
Emergency Risk Surcharge - ERS
|
20 DRY
55 USD
|
40 DRY
110 USD
|
40 HDRY
110 USD
|
45 HDRY
110 USD
|
|
Surcharge Code
Export Service - EXP
|
20 DRY
100 CNY
|
40 DRY
100 CNY
|
40 HDRY
100 CNY
|
45 HDRY
100 CNY
|
|
Surcharge Code
Documentation Fee Origin - ODF Per Document
|
20 DRY
450 CNY
|
40 DRY
450 CNY
|
40 HDRY
450 CNY
|
45 HDRY
450 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
Operational Cost Imports - OCI
|
20 DRY
17 USD
|
40 DRY
17 USD
|
40 HDRY
17 USD
|
45 HDRY
17 USD
|
|
Surcharge Code
Container Protect Unlimited - CP3
|
20 DRY
185 AED
|
40 DRY
185 AED
|
40 HDRY
185 AED
|
45 HDRY
185 AED
|
|
Surcharge Code
Peak Season Surcharge (PSS)
|
20 DRY
800 USD
|
40 DRY
800 USD
|
40 HDRY
800 USD
|
45 HDRY
800 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
2700 USD
|
20 Special
3136 USD
|
40 Special
2802 USD
|
|
Surcharge Code
Documentation fee - Destination - DDF Per Document
|
20 REEF
575 AED
|
40 HREEF
575 AED
|
20 Special
575 AED
|
40 Special
575 AED
|
|
Surcharge Code
Emergency Risk Surcharge - ERS
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
110 USD
|
20 Special
55 USD
|
40 Special
110 USD
|
|
Surcharge Code
Export Service - EXP
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
100 CNY
|
20 Special
100 CNY
|
40 Special
100 CNY
|
|
Surcharge Code
Documentation Fee Origin - ODF Per Document
|
20 REEF
450 CNY
|
40 HREEF
450 CNY
|
20 Special
450 CNY
|
40 Special
450 CNY
|
|
Surcharge Code
Terminal Handling Service - Origin - OHC
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
1061 CNY
|
20 Special
723 CNY
|
40 Special
1061 CNY
|
|
Surcharge Code
Operational Cost Imports - OCI
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
17 USD
|
20 Special
17 USD
|
40 Special
17 USD
|
|
Surcharge Code
Container Protect Unlimited - CP3
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
185 AED
|
20 Special
185 AED
|
40 Special
185 AED
|
|
Surcharge Code
Peak Season Surcharge (PSS)
|
20 REEF
800 USD
|
40 HREEF
800 USD
|
20 Special
800 USD
|
40 Special
800 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