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Maersk has reviewed Emissions surcharge (EMS/ESS) for Q2 2026, and the tariffs will be effective 01 April 2026.
The Emissions surcharge tariffs have been calculated using the average price of European Union Allowance (EUA) from EUA Daily Future (ice.com).The details on the period used for the calculation can be found in the table below:
Reference period
| From Date | From Month | To Date | To Month | Effective Date | Type of EUA | Average EUA Price (In EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
From Date | From Month
16| Nov’25
|
To Date | To Month
15| Feb’26
|
Effective Date
01-Apr-26
|
Type of EUA
Daily Futures
(Symbol code: ECP)
|
Average EUA Price (In EUR)
83,19
|
Note:
- Emission surcharge (EMS/ESS) has been implemented to cover the costs associated with complying with the EU ETS and Fuel EU Maritime regulations.
- ESS is applied to bookings on SPOT and contracts with a validity of up to 31 days. EMS is applied to bookings with a validity greater than 31 days.
- For all bookings from China (Hongkong/Taiwan not included), we will add the emissions surcharge to the base freight rate for regulatory reasons. Base freight rate will be adjusted quarterly (increase/decrease) to reflect quarterly updated Emissions surcharge
- Emissions surcharge will be applied to all bookings with Load Port and/or Discharge Port country part of EU/EEA.
Should you have any further questions, please contact your local Sales representative. Our teams are always available to support should you need assistance.
EMS / ESS tariff values applicable from 01 April to 30 June 2026 (Q2 2026)
EMS/ESS DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR | EMS/ESS REEF
| Trade | 20DRY | 40DRY | 40HDRY / 45HDRY | 20REEF | 40REEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Trade
West Coast South America/ Central America/Caribbean to Europe
|
20DRY
116 USD
|
40DRY
231 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
231 USD / 231 USD
|
20REEF
174 USD
|
40REEF
347 USD
|
|
Trade
West Coast South America/ Central America/Caribbean to Europe
|
20DRY
99 EUR
|
40DRY
197 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
197 EUR / 197 EUR
|
20REEF
149 EUR
|
40REEF
296 EUR
|
|
Trade
Europe to West Coast South America/ Central America/Caribbean
|
20DRY
136 USD
|
40DRY
271 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
271 USD / 271 USD
|
20REEF
204 USD
|
40REEF
407 USD
|
|
Trade
Europe to West Coast South America/ Central America/Caribbean
|
20DRY
116 EUR
|
40DRY
231 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
231 EUR / 231 EUR
|
20REEF
174 EUR
|
40REEF
347 EUR
|
|
Trade
North Europe to Far East Asia
|
20DRY
61 USD
|
40DRY
122 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
122 USD / 122 USD
|
20REEF
92 USD
|
40REEF
183 USD
|
|
Trade
North Europe to Far East Asia
|
20DRY
52 EUR
|
40DRY
104 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
104 EUR / 104 EUR
|
20REEF
79 EUR
|
40REEF
156 EUR
|
|
Trade
Far East Asia to North Europe
|
20DRY
91 USD
|
40DRY
181 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
181 USD / 181 USD
|
20REEF
136 USD
|
40REEF
272 USD
|
|
Trade
Far East Asia to North Europe
|
20DRY
78 EUR
|
40DRY
154 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
154 EUR / 154 EUR
|
20REEF
116 EUR
|
40REEF
232 EUR
|
|
Trade
Mediterranean to Far East Asia
|
20DRY
41 USD
|
40DRY
81 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
81 USD / 81 USD
|
20REEF
61 USD
|
40REEF
121 USD
|
|
Trade
Mediterranean to Far East Asia
|
20DRY
35 EUR
|
40DRY
69 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
69 EUR / 69 EUR
|
20REEF
52 EUR
|
40REEF
103 EUR
|
|
Trade
Far East Asia to Mediterranean
|
20DRY
70 USD
|
40DRY
139 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
139 USD / 139 USD
|
20REEF
104 USD
|
40REEF
208 USD
|
|
Trade
Far East Asia to Mediterranean
|
20DRY
60 EUR
|
40DRY
119 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
119 EUR / 119 EUR
|
20REEF
89 EUR
|
40REEF
178 EUR
|
|
Trade
North Europe to Middle East/Indian Subcontinent
|
20DRY
121 USD
|
40DRY
242 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
242 USD / 242 USD
|
20REEF
182 USD
|
40REEF
363 USD
|
|
Trade
North Europe to Middle East/Indian Subcontinent
|
20DRY
103 EUR
|
40DRY
207 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
207 EUR / 207 EUR
|
20REEF
155 EUR
|
40REEF
310 EUR
|
|
Trade
Middle East/Indian Subcontinent. to North Europe
|
20DRY
94 USD
|
40DRY
187 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
187 USD / 187 USD
|
20REEF
141 USD
|
40REEF
281 USD
|
|
Trade
Middle East/Indian Subcontinent. to North Europe
|
20DRY
80 EUR
|
40DRY
160 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
160 EUR / 160 EUR
|
20REEF
120 EUR
|
40REEF
240 EUR
|
|
Trade
Mediterranean to Middle East/Indian Subcontinent
|
20DRY
121 USD
|
40DRY
242 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
242 USD / 242 USD
|
20REEF
182 USD
|
40REEF
364 USD
|
|
Trade
Mediterranean to Middle East/Indian Subcontinent
|
20DRY
103 EUR
|
40DRY
207 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
207 EUR / 207 EUR
|
20REEF
155 EUR
|
40REEF
311 EUR
|
|
Trade
Middle East/Indian Subcontinent. to Mediterranean
|
20DRY
79 USD
|
40DRY
158 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
158 USD / 158 USD
|
20REEF
119 USD
|
40REEF
238 USD
|
|
Trade
Middle East/Indian Subcontinent. to Mediterranean
|
20DRY
67 EUR
|
40DRY
135 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
135 EUR / 135 EUR
|
20REEF
102 EUR
|
40REEF
203 EUR
|
EMS/ESS DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR | EMS/ESS REEF
| Trade | 20DRY | 40DRY | 40HDRY / 45HDRY | 20REEF | 40REEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Trade
Intra Mediterranean
|
20DRY
31 USD
|
40DRY
61 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
61 USD / 61 USD
|
20REEF
46 USD
|
40REEF
92 USD
|
|
Trade
Intra Mediterranean
|
20DRY
26 EUR
|
40DRY
52 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
52 EUR / 52 EUR
|
20REEF
39 EUR
|
40REEF
79 EUR
|
|
Trade
Mediterranean to North Europe
|
20DRY
50 USD
|
40DRY
99 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
99 USD / 99 USD
|
20REEF
75 USD
|
40REEF
149 USD
|
|
Trade
Mediterranean to North Europe
|
20DRY
43 EUR
|
40DRY
84 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
84 EUR / 84 EUR
|
20REEF
64 EUR
|
40REEF
127 EUR
|
|
Trade
North Europe to Mediterranean
|
20DRY
52 USD
|
40DRY
104 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
104 USD / 104 USD
|
20REEF
78 USD
|
40REEF
156 USD
|
|
Trade
North Europe to Mediterranean
|
20DRY
44 EUR
|
40DRY
89 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
89 EUR / 89 EUR
|
20REEF
67 EUR
|
40REEF
133 EUR
|
|
Trade
Intra North Europe
|
20DRY
17 USD
|
40DRY
33 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
33 USD / 33 USD
|
20REEF
26 USD
|
40REEF
51 USD
|
|
Trade
Intra North Europe
|
20DRY
15 EUR
|
40DRY
28 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
28 EUR / 28 EUR
|
20REEF
22 EUR
|
40REEF
44 EUR
|
|
Trade
North America to Mediterranean
|
20DRY
75 USD
|
40DRY
149 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
149 USD / 149 USD
|
20REEF
112 USD
|
40REEF
223 USD
|
|
Trade
North America to Mediterranean
|
20DRY
64 EUR
|
40DRY
127 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
127 EUR / 127 EUR
|
20REEF
96 EUR
|
40REEF
190 EUR
|
|
Trade
Mediterranean to North America
|
20DRY
127 USD
|
40DRY
253 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
253 USD / 253 USD
|
20REEF
191 USD
|
40REEF
381 USD
|
|
Trade
Mediterranean to North America
|
20DRY
108 EUR
|
40DRY
216 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
216 EUR / 216 EUR
|
20REEF
163 EUR
|
40REEF
325 EUR
|
|
Trade
Oceania to Europe, Middle East & Africa
|
20DRY
34 USD
|
40DRY
68 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
68 USD / 68 USD
|
20REEF
51 USD
|
40REEF
102 USD
|
|
Trade
Oceania to Europe, Middle East & Africa
|
20DRY
29 EUR
|
40DRY
58 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
58 EUR / 58 EUR
|
20REEF
44 EUR
|
40REEF
87 EUR
|
|
Trade
Europe, Middle east & Africa to Oceania
|
20DRY
60 USD
|
40DRY
120 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
120 USD / 120 USD
|
20REEF
90 USD
|
40REEF
179 USD
|
|
Trade
Europe, Middle east & Africa to Oceania
|
20DRY
51 EUR
|
40DRY
102 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
102 EUR / 102 EUR
|
20REEF
77 EUR
|
40REEF
153 EUR
|
|
Trade
South Africa to Europe
|
20DRY
121 USD
|
40DRY
241 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
241 USD / 241 USD
|
20REEF
181 USD
|
40REEF
362 USD
|
|
Trade
South Africa to Europe
|
20DRY
103 EUR
|
40DRY
206 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
206 EUR / 206 EUR
|
20REEF
154 EUR
|
40REEF
309 EUR
|
|
Trade
Europe to South Africa
|
20DRY
92 USD
|
40DRY
184 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
184 USD / 184 USD
|
20REEF
138 USD
|
40REEF
276 USD
|
|
Trade
Europe to South Africa
|
20DRY
79 EUR
|
40DRY
157 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
157 EUR / 157 EUR
|
20REEF
118 EUR
|
40REEF
236 EUR
|
EMS/ESS DRY+ Special Equipment + NOR | EMS/ESS REEF
| Trade | 20DRY | 40DRY | 40HDRY / 45HDRY | 20REEF | 40REEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Trade
Canada to North Europe
|
20DRY
49 USD
|
40DRY
98 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
98 USD / 98 USD
|
20REEF
74 USD
|
40REEF
147 USD
|
|
Trade
Canada to North Europe
|
20DRY
42 EUR
|
40DRY
84 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
84 EUR / 84 EUR
|
20REEF
63 EUR
|
40REEF
125 EUR
|
|
Trade
North Europe to Canada
|
20DRY
77 USD
|
40DRY
153 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
153 USD / 153 USD
|
20REEF
115 USD
|
40REEF
230 USD
|
|
Trade
North Europe to Canada
|
20DRY
66 EUR
|
40DRY
131 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
131 EUR / 131 EUR
|
20REEF
98 EUR
|
40REEF
196 EUR
|
|
Trade
USA to North Europe
|
20DRY
56 USD
|
40DRY
112 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
112 USD / 112 USD
|
20REEF
84 USD
|
40REEF
168 USD
|
|
Trade
USA to North Europe
|
20DRY
48 EUR
|
40DRY
96 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
96 EUR / 96 EUR
|
20REEF
72 EUR
|
40REEF
143 EUR
|
|
Trade
North Europe to USA
|
20DRY
75 USD
|
40DRY
149 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
149 USD / 149 USD
|
20REEF
112 USD
|
40REEF
223 USD
|
|
Trade
North Europe to USA
|
20DRY
64 EUR
|
40DRY
127 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
127 EUR / 127 EUR
|
20REEF
96 EUR
|
40REEF
190 EUR
|
|
Trade
West Africa to Europe
|
20DRY
170 USD
|
40DRY
339 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
339 USD / 339 USD
|
20REEF
255 USD
|
40REEF
509 USD
|
|
Trade
West Africa to Europe
|
20DRY
145 EUR
|
40DRY
289 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
289 EUR / 289 EUR
|
20REEF
218 EUR
|
40REEF
434 EUR
|
|
Trade
Europe to West Africa
|
20DRY
280 USD
|
40DRY
559 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
559 USD / 559 USD
|
20REEF
420 USD
|
40REEF
839 USD
|
|
Trade
Europe to West Africa
|
20DRY
239 EUR
|
40DRY
477 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
477 EUR / 477 EUR
|
20REEF
358 EUR
|
40REEF
716 EUR
|
|
Trade
Europe to East Coast South America
|
20DRY
86 USD
|
40DRY
172 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
172 USD / 172 USD
|
20REEF
129 USD
|
40REEF
257 USD
|
|
Trade
Europe to East Coast South America
|
20DRY
73 EUR
|
40DRY
147 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
147 EUR / 147 EUR
|
20REEF
110 EUR
|
40REEF
219 EUR
|
|
Trade
East Coast South America to Europe
|
20DRY
69 USD
|
40DRY
137 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
137 USD / 137 USD
|
20REEF
104 USD
|
40REEF
207 USD
|
|
Trade
East Coast South America to Europe
|
20DRY
59 EUR
|
40DRY
117 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
117 EUR / 117 EUR
|
20REEF
89 EUR
|
40REEF
177 EUR
|
|
Trade
East Africa to Europe
|
20DRY
98 USD
|
40DRY
195 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
195 USD / 195 USD
|
20REEF
146 USD
|
40REEF
292 USD
|
|
Trade
East Africa to Europe
|
20DRY
84 EUR
|
40DRY
166 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
166 EUR / 166 EUR
|
20REEF
125 EUR
|
40REEF
249 EUR
|
|
Trade
Europe to East Africa
|
20DRY
140 USD
|
40DRY
279 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
279 USD / 279 USD
|
20REEF
210 USD
|
40REEF
419 USD
|
|
Trade
Europe to East Africa
|
20DRY
119 EUR
|
40DRY
238 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
238 EUR / 238 EUR
|
20REEF
179 EUR
|
40REEF
358 EUR
|
|
Trade
Europe to Indian Ocean Islands
|
20DRY
174 USD
|
40DRY
348 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
348 USD / 348 USD
|
20REEF
261 USD
|
40REEF
522 USD
|
|
Trade
Europe to Indian Ocean Islands
|
20DRY
149 EUR
|
40DRY
297 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
297 EUR / 297 EUR
|
20REEF
223 EUR
|
40REEF
446 EUR
|
|
Trade
Indian Ocean Islands to Europe
|
20DRY
107 USD
|
40DRY
214 USD
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
214 USD / 214 USD
|
20REEF
161 USD
|
40REEF
322 USD
|
|
Trade
Indian Ocean Islands to Europe
|
20DRY
91 EUR
|
40DRY
183 EUR
|
40HDRY / 45HDRY
183 EUR / 183 EUR
|
20REEF
137 EUR
|
40REEF
275 EUR
|
For your reference, you can always view the latest levels and rate structures directly on our Tariff Lookup page: Tariff Lookup (Current coverage: FMC – Federal Maritime Commission and EEA – European Economic Area regulated countries).
- The rates provided in the link 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.
Rate of exchange:
1 EUR = 1.1717 USD, 1USD = 0.8535 EUR