Emissions Surcharge (EMS/ESS)

Maersk has reviewed Emissions surcharge (EMS/ESS) for Q4 2026, and the tariffs will be effective 01 October 2026.

The Emissions surcharge tariffs have been calculated using the average price of European Union Allowance (EUA) from EUADaily Future (ice.com). The details on the period used for the calculation can be found in the table below::

Reference period

Note:

• Q3 Emission surcharge (EMS/ESS) includes the costs associated with complying with the EU ETS and Fuel EU Maritime regulations.
• Following our assessment of UK ETS compliance costs, the current impact is minimal, and we have therefore taken a commercial decision not to pass these costs on to customers.
• ESS is applied to bookings on SPOT and contracts with a validity of up to 31 days. EMS is applied to bookings with a validity greater than 31 days.
• For all bookings from China (Hongkong/Taiwan not included), we will add the emissions surcharge to the base freight rate for regulatory reasons. Base freight rate will be adjusted quarterly (increase/decrease) to reflect quarterly updated Emissions surcharge
• Emissions surcharge will be applied to all bookings with Load Port and/or Discharge Port country part of EU/EEA.

Should you have any further questions, please contact your local Sales representative. Our teams are always available to support should you need assistance.

EMS / ESS tariff values applicable from 01 October to 31 December 2026 (Q4 2026)

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.

Rate of exchange:
1 EUR = 1.1502 USD, 1USD = 0.8694 EUR