Maersk will expire the Heavy Load Surcharge (HWS) for ALL_20_DRY and 40NOR from Far East Asia to West Coast South America, Central America and Caribbean. From Price Calculation Date 15th Jan 2026 until further notice, Heavy Load Surcharge (HWS) will be no longer applied on the trade.

The origins in 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

The destinations in West Coast South America, Central America and Caribbean countries include Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Netherland Antilles, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda Island, Bolivia, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bahamas, Belize, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, St Kitts- Nevis, Cayman Islands, St Lucia, Martinique, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, St Pierre and Miquelon, Puerto Rico, Suriname, El Salvador, Sint Maarten, Turks and Caicos, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela, Virgin Islands (Br.)

Heavy Weight Surcharge will be applicable to all Ocean products including contract products, SPOT, Maersk Go, and others.

  • 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.

We appreciate your business and look forward to continuing working with you in the future.

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