Maersk will implement a Heavy Load Surcharge (HLS) for 40-foot containers with a Verified Gross Mass (VGM) exceeding 20 metric tonnes, applicable to containerized shipments from the Far East Asia region to the following Middle Eastern destinations: the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar. The surcharge, set at USD 800 per eligible container, will take effect as of the price calculation date of 5 October 2026 and applies exclusively to contractual bookings.

The origin scope encompasses Brunei, the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong (China), Taiwan (China), Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, Mongolia, the Republic of Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Eligible equipment types include: standard dry, high-cube dry, bulk, collapsible flat rack, flat rack, hive, pallet-wide, open-top, tank, and twin-deck containers.

For the purpose of this surcharge, VGM is defined as the total weight of the cargo, dunnage, securing materials, and the container’s tare weight.

With respect to non-spot contractual bookings, the price calculation date shall be the scheduled departure date of the first sea leg, as confirmed at the time of booking. For shipments subject to U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) regulatory requirements, the price calculation date shall be the gate-in date of the final container.

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