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Maersk is revising the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for the scope of Far East Asia to Mexico, West Coast South America and Central America and Caribbean (C1E) with effective from May 23rd 2026 for Non-Regulated /26-May-26 for Vietnam and 10-June-26 for Regulated Countries.
The revised tariff amount is detailed as follows:
Surcharge - PSS
| Origin | Destination | Effective Date | Container | Rate | VGM Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Origin
Far East Asia (Excluding Vietnam)
|
Destination
West Coast South America, Central America. Mexico and Caribean (excluding Puerto Rico and Colombia)
|
Effective Date
23-May-2026
|
Container
ALL
|
Rate
1000 USD
|
VGM Weight
> 20 metric tons
|
|
Origin
Vietnam
|
Destination
West Coast South America, Central America. Mexico and Caribean (excluding Puerto Rico and Colombia)
|
Effective Date
26-May-2026
|
Container
ALL
|
Rate
1000 USD
|
VGM Weight
> 20 metric tons
|
|
Origin
Far East Asia
|
Destination
Puerto Rico and Colombia
|
Effective Date
10-Jun-2026
|
Container
ALL
|
Rate
1000 USD
|
VGM Weight
> 20 metric tons
|
*Origin refers to countries of country name Brunei, China, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, Mongolia, South Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan China, Thailand, and Vietnam.
*Destination refers to countries of country name Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Netherlands Antilles Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda Island, Bolivia, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bahamas, Belize, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, Guatemala Guyana, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts-Nevis, Cayman Islands, St Lucia, Saint Martin (French Part) Montserrat, México, Nicaragua, Panama, Perú, Puerto Rico, Suriname, El Salvador, Sint Maarten, Turks and Caicos, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela, Virgin Islands (Br.)
*Applicable equipment types include dry, high dry, reefer, high cube reefer, bulk, collapsible flat rack, flat rack, hive, pallet wide, open top, tank, and twin deck.
Non-SPOT booking – The above rate is retrieved based on Price Calculation Date (PCD).
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.
Pay term – The above charge is collected follow freight paid location.
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.
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.