The revised surcharge applies to freight originating from the following countries: United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Bhutan, India, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.

The carrier states that this adjustment is necessary to maintain service reliability and ensure adequate capacity during periods of peak demand. The updated PSS rates apply to the container types specified in Maersk’s published service schedules and will take effect on the dates communicated to customers.

Maersk emphasizes that the aforementioned rates are in addition to other applicable surcharges, such as local charges and contingency fees. These surcharge levels do not supersede, nor are they impacted by, any tariff published or filed in compliance with local regulatory requirements.

For trades governed by the U.S. Shipping Act or China Maritime Regulations, Maersk further clarifies that any quotation or surcharge that deviates from its publicly filed tariff is non-binding unless formally incorporated into a service contract or service contract amendment filed with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) or the Shanghai Shipping Exchange, as applicable.