Maersk has announced an increase of USD 1,000 per TEU in its Emergency Contingency Surcharge (ECS) for containerized shipments originating from the Indian Subcontinent and destined for North Europe and the Mediterranean on its E3W and E4W services.

The revised ECS will become effective on 1 August 2026 and applies to cargo originating from the following regions: Northwest India, Pakistan, Nepal, South India, East India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and Bangladesh.

Following this adjustment, the ECS for shipments from Northwest India and Pakistan to North Europe will be raised to USD 3,500 per TEU—applicable uniformly across 20-foot dry, 40-foot dry, and 40-foot refrigerated containers. For exports from Bangladesh to North Europe, the ECS will be set at USD 4,000 for 20-foot dry containers, USD 4,800 for 40-foot dry containers, and USD 4,400 for 40-foot refrigerated containers.

On the Mediterranean trade lane, the ECS for shipments from Northwest India and Pakistan will increase to USD 3,900 for 20-foot dry containers and USD 4,100 for both 40-foot dry and 40-foot refrigerated containers. For Bangladesh-originating shipments to the Mediterranean, the corresponding ECS rates will be USD 4,000 (20-foot dry), USD 4,800 (40-foot dry), and USD 4,400 (40-foot refrigerated).

Maersk further confirms that the revised ECS also applies to out-of-gauge (OOG), shipper-owned (SOC), and non-operating reefer (NOR) containers. Specifically, 40-foot flat-rack and open-top containers—as well as NOR units—are subject to the same surcharge level as standard 40-foot dry containers.

Resource.: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/wC3Ta2NL44m1CZ1qP0vG5Q