The carrier attributes the revision to a sustained increase in fuel prices, compounded by the strategic significance of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint through which approximately 20% of the world’s seaborne petroleum trade transits. This has led to elevated operational costs across landside and intermodal transport segments.

The revised surcharge rates are as follows:  

New Zealand: +17%  

Australia:  

•  Victoria: +13%  

•  New South Wales: +13%  

•  Queensland: +13%  

•  South Australia: +13%  

•  Western Australia: +12%  

  
  

Maersk emphasized that these adjustments are temporary and operationally necessary—to safeguard service reliability, maintain uninterrupted cargo flows, and ensure adequate transport capacity across its inland logistics network.

The Intermodal Fuel Surcharges were initially introduced on 16 March 2026 and remain subject to monthly review; future revisions will be determined based on prevailing conditions in global energy markets.

Resource.: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/d1cEsw7ovOPXP_4VuXaqmQ