In order, to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is introducing Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from Europe to South Africa with Effective 16-Mar-26 until further notice.
The tariff amount is detailed as follow:
| Surcharge code | Origin | Destination | Container basis / Currency | ALL 20 | ALL 40 and 45HDRY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surcharge code
PSS
|
Origin
Europe
|
Destination
South Africa
|
Container basis / Currency
Per container / USD
|
ALL 20
100
|
ALL 40 and 45HDRY
200
|
- Europe Countries -
Andorra, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Georgia, Gibraltar, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Iceland, Italy, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan - 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, 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 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.