In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is Implementing Peak season surcharge for the scopes India to Middle East & South Asian Area effective from 20-Nov-2025

The tariff amount with scope is detailed below:

Surcharge Code - PSS

Origin Destination Container Size Currency New Rate Commodity
Origin
Jawaharlal Nehru, IN
Destination
Pakistan / Bangladesh / Afghanistan / Bahrain / Iraq / Jordan / Kuwait / Oman / Qatar / Saudi Arabia / United Arab Emirates / Yemen / Maldives / Nepal / Sri Lanka
Container Size
All Reefer
Currency
USD
New Rate
200
Commodity
All commodity
Origin
Mundra, IN / Pipavav, IN
Destination
Pakistan / Bangladesh / Afghanistan / Bahrain / Iraq / Jordan / Kuwait / Oman / Qatar / Saudi Arabia / United Arab Emirates / Yemen / Maldives / Nepal / Sri Lanka
Container Size
All Reefer
Currency
USD
New Rate
50
Commodity
CHILLED_FRUITS_EXC / CH_FRUIT VEGETABLES / FR_FRUIT VEGETABLES / CHILLED_BAN PINE PAP / CHILLED CITRUS
Origin
Mundra, IN / Pipavav, IN
Destination
Pakistan / Bangladesh / Afghanistan / Bahrain / Iraq / Jordan / Kuwait / Oman / Qatar / Saudi Arabia / United Arab Emirates / Yemen / Maldives / Nepal / Sri Lanka
Container Size
All Reefer
Currency
USD
New Rate
200
Commodity
CHILLED - MEAT / FROZEN - MEAT
Origin
Gurgaon, Haryana, IN / Kanpur, IN / Gautam Budhh Nagar, IN / Startrack, Dadri, IN / Greater Noida, IN / Shorajpur, IN / Palwal, IN / PANKI, 09 / ALIGARH, 09 / SAHIBABAD, 09 / CCLP DADRI, 09
Destination
Pakistan / Bangladesh / Afghanistan / Bahrain / Iraq / Jordan / Kuwait / Oman / Qatar / Saudi Arabia / United Arab Emirates / Yemen / Maldives / Nepal / Sri Lanka
Container Size
All Reefer
Currency
USD
New Rate
200
Commodity
All commodity
* 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 Jawaharlal Nehru, IN to Umm Qasr, IQ from 20-November-25 until further notice. These may be subject to future change, however we will make sure to notify you accordingly.

Jawaharlal Nehru, IN to Umm Qasr, IQ

Dry Container

Surcharge Code 20 DRY 40 DRY 40 HDRY 45 HDRY
Surcharge Code
Basic Ocean Freight - BAS
20 DRY
10047 USD
40 DRY
10093 USD
40 HDRY
10093 USD
45 HDRY
10593 USD
Surcharge Code
Documentation fee - Destination - DDF Per Document
20 DRY
137 USD
40 DRY
137 USD
40 HDRY
137 USD
45 HDRY
137 USD
Surcharge Code
Terminal Handling Service - Destination - DHC
20 DRY
212 USD
40 DRY
255 USD
40 HDRY
255 USD
45 HDRY
260 USD
Surcharge Code
Emergency Risk Surcharge - ERS
20 DRY
35 USD
40 DRY
70 USD
40 HDRY
70 USD
45 HDRY
70 USD
Surcharge Code
Export Service - EXP
20 DRY
11 USD
40 DRY
11 USD
40 HDRY
11 USD
45 HDRY
11 USD
Surcharge Code
Import Service - IMP
20 DRY
50 USD
40 DRY
50 USD
40 HDRY
50 USD
45 HDRY
50 USD
Surcharge Code
Documentation Fee Origin - ODF Per Document
20 DRY
5100 INR
40 DRY
5100 INR
40 HDRY
5100 INR
45 HDRY
5100 INR
Surcharge Code
Terminal Handling Service - Origin - OHC
20 DRY
11334 INR
40 DRY
17510 INR
40 HDRY
17510 INR
45 HDRY
19890 INR
Surcharge Code
Container Protect Essential - CP1
20 DRY
35 USD
40 DRY
35 USD
40 HDRY
35 USD
45 HDRY
35 USD
Surcharge Code
Gulf Emergency Risk Surcharge - GRS
20 DRY
42 USD
40 DRY
84 USD
40 HDRY
84 USD
45 HDRY
84 USD
Surcharge Code
Equipment Positioning Service – Export (CY) - PEO
20 DRY
20 USD
40 DRY
40 USD
40 HDRY
40 USD
45 HDRY
0 USD
Surcharge Code
Peak Season Surcharge - PSS
20 DRY
200 USD
40 DRY
200 USD
40 HDRY
200 USD
45 HDRY
N/A

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
2740 USD
20 Special
3677 USD
40 Special
3677 USD
Surcharge Code
Documentation fee - Destination - DDF Per Document
20 REEF
137 USD
40 HREEF
137 USD
20 Special
137 USD
40 Special
137 USD
Surcharge Code
Terminal Handling Service - Destination - DHC
20 REEF
N/A
40 HREEF
300 USD
20 Special
212 USD
40 Special
255 USD
Surcharge Code
Emergency Risk Surcharge - ERS
20 REEF
35 USD
40 HREEF
70 USD
20 Special
35 USD
40 Special
70 USD
Surcharge Code
Export Service - EXP
20 REEF
N/A
40 HREEF
11 USD
20 Special
11 USD
40 Special
11 USD
Surcharge Code
Import Service - IMP
20 REEF
N/A
40 HREEF
50 USD
20 Special
50 USD
40 Special
50 USD
Surcharge Code
Documentation Fee Origin - ODF Per Document
20 REEF
5100 INR
40 HREEF
5100 INR
20 Special
5100 INR
40 Special
5100 INR
Surcharge Code
Terminal Handling Service - Origin - OHC
20 REEF
N/A
40 HREEF
33708 INR
20 Special
11334 INR
40 Special
17510 INR
Surcharge Code
Container Protect Essential - CP1
20 REEF
N/A
40 HREEF
35 USD
20 Special
35 USD
40 Special
35 USD
Surcharge Code
Gulf Emergency Risk Surcharge - GRS
20 REEF
N/A
40 HREEF
84 USD
20 Special
42 USD
40 Special
84 USD
Surcharge Code
Equipment Positioning Service – Export (CY) - PEO
20 REEF
N/A
40 HREEF
N/A
20 Special
20 USD
40 Special
40 USD
Surcharge Code
Peak Season Surcharge - PSS
20 REEF
200 USD
40 HREEF
200 USD
20 Special
200 USD
40 Special
200 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.

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