In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is introducing the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for all container types for the scope Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Falkland Island, Faroe Islands, United Kingdom, Guernsey, Greenland, Ireland, Iceland, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Saint Helena, Le Havre, FR, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia to Canada and United States with effective from 08-April-2026.

The tariff amount is detailed as follow:

Surcharge - PSS

Origin Destination Container Basis Currency All Container
Origin
Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Falkland Island, Faroe Islands, United Kingdom, Guernsey, Greenland, Ireland, Iceland, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Saint Helena, Le Havre, FR, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia
Destination
United States & canada
Container Basis
Per Container
Currency
USD
All Container
500

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)

* 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.

PSS is not applicable on SPOT booking.

Pay term – The above charge is collected follow freight paid.

  • 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.

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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