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In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is Increasing the Peak Season Surcharge charges for the scope of China, Hong Kong china, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan china, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam to Mozambique, Madagascar, Seychelles, Botswana, Comoro Islands, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe the below table with effective from 24-January-2026 until further notice.
The tariff amount is detailed as follow:
Surcharge Code - PSS
| Origin | Destination | Container Size | Currency | New Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Origin
China / Hong Kong China / Indonesia / Malaysia / Philippines / Singapore / Taiwan China/ Cambodia / Laos / Myanmar / Thailand / Vietnam
|
Destination
Mozambique /Madagascar / Seychelles / Botswana / Comoro Islands / Lesotho / Malawi / Swaziland / Zambia / Zimbabwe
|
Container Size
ALL_20_DRY
|
Currency
USD
|
New Rate
600
|
|
Origin
China / Hong Kong China / Indonesia / Malaysia / Philippines / Singapore / Taiwan China/ Cambodia / Laos / Myanmar / Thailand / Vietnam
|
Destination
Mozambique /Madagascar / Seychelles / Botswana / Comoro Islands / Lesotho / Malawi / Swaziland / Zambia / Zimbabwe
|
Container Size
ALL_40_DRY
|
Currency
USD
|
New Rate
1200
|
* 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 Shanghai, CN to Beira, MZ valid from 24-Jan-26 until further notice. These may be subject to future Change; however, we will make sure to notify you accordingly.
Shanghai, CN to Beira, MZ
Dry Container
| Surcharge Code | 20 DRY | 40 DRY | 40 HDRY | 45 HDRY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surcharge Code
BAS - Basic Ocean Freight
|
20 DRY
2595 USD
|
40 DRY
3450 USD
|
40 HDRY
3450 USD
|
45 HDRY
N/A
|
|
Surcharge Code
CFD - Congestion Fee Destination
|
20 DRY
250 USD
|
40 DRY
500 USD
|
40 HDRY
500 USD
|
45 HDRY
N/A
|
|
Surcharge Code
DDF - Documentation fee - Destination
|
20 DRY
168 USD
|
40 DRY
168 USD
|
40 HDRY
168 USD
|
45 HDRY
N/A
|
|
Surcharge Code
DHC - Terminal Handling Service - Destination
|
20 DRY
165 USD
|
40 DRY
255 USD
|
40 HDRY
255 USD
|
45 HDRY
N/A
|
|
Surcharge Code
EXP - Export Service
|
20 DRY
294 CNY
|
40 DRY
316 CNY
|
40 HDRY
316 CNY
|
45 HDRY
N/A
|
|
Surcharge Code
IMP - Import Service
|
20 DRY
200 USD
|
40 DRY
232 USD
|
40 HDRY
232 USD
|
45 HDRY
N/A
|
|
Surcharge Code
ODF - Documentation Fee Origin
|
20 DRY
450 CNY
|
40 DRY
450 CNY
|
40 HDRY
450 CNY
|
45 HDRY
N/A
|
|
Surcharge Code
OHC - Terminal Handling Service - Origin
|
20 DRY
563 CNY
|
40 DRY
856 CNY
|
40 HDRY
856 CNY
|
45 HDRY
N/A
|
|
Surcharge Code
PSS - Peak Season Surcharge
|
20 DRY
600 USD
|
40 DRY
1200 USD
|
40 HDRY
1200 USD
|
45 HDRY
N/A
|
Reefer and Special Container
| Surcharge Code | 20 REEF | 40 HREEF | 20 Special | 40 Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surcharge Code
BAS - Basic Ocean Freight
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
4200 USD
|
20 Special
2595 USD
|
40 Special
3450 USD
|
|
Surcharge Code
CFD - Congestion Fee Destination
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
500 USD
|
20 Special
250 USD
|
40 Special
500 USD
|
|
Surcharge Code
DDF - Documentation fee - Destination
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
168 USD
|
20 Special
168 USD
|
40 Special
168 USD
|
|
Surcharge Code
DHC - Terminal Handling Service - Destination
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
320 USD
|
20 Special
165 USD
|
40 Special
255 USD
|
|
Surcharge Code
EXP - Export Service
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
316 CNY
|
20 Special
294 CNY
|
40 Special
316 CNY
|
|
Surcharge Code
IMP - Import Service
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
232 USD
|
20 Special
200 USD
|
40 Special
232 USD
|
|
Surcharge Code
ODF - Documentation Fee Origin
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
450 CNY
|
20 Special
450 CNY
|
40 Special
450 CNY
|
|
Surcharge Code
OHC - Terminal Handling Service - Origin
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
1061 CNY
|
20 Special
723 CNY
|
40 Special
1061 CNY
|
|
Surcharge Code
PSS - Peak Season Surcharge
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
N/A
|
20 Special
600 USD
|
40 Special
1200 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