Low Water Level in Paraguay - Scope: Paraguay to and from the World

6 一月 2023

Maersk wish to advise our customers that, records in the rules of the Prefectura General Naval indicate a reduction in the operational draft of ships that transit through the Paraguay River, based on recent water levels development.

Over past weeks we have done our outmost to deliver your cargo whilst managing the current situation as best as possible. However, still we are experiencing a significant increase in overall operational costs.

To enable us to continue to connect your supply chain, Maersk wishes to advise our customers that we will be implementing a Low Water Surcharge, applicable to all Export and Import containers with origin or destination Paraguay.

The tariff levels are as follows.

Fee	Cargo	Charge Basis	Tariff Levels	Scope	Effective Date
Fee LWC	Cargo Dry & Reefer	Charge Basis Per Container	Tariff Levels 20': 150 USD 40'(incl. HC & 45'): 300 USD	Scope All ports of Paraguay (Import and Export)	Effective Date Feb 1st, 2023: PCD* for non-Spot bookings (Feb 5th, 2023 for regulated countries) Feb 1st, 2023: 1st vessel ETD at booking confirmation for Spot bookings (Feb 5th, 2023 for regulated countries)

* PCD = Price Calculation Date. For non-FMC, PCD refers to the scheduled departure date of the first water leg at the time of booking confirmation for non-spot bookings. For FMC, PCD is last container gate-in date for non-spot bookings.

We are monitoring the situation and depending on the development we will determine if further measures need to be taken.

For your reference, we have also included the levels and the rate structure for some sample corridors (Short-Term) from Algeciras, Spain to Asuncion, Paraguay valid from today until further notice. These charges may be changed in the future and we will notify you accordingly.

Algeciras, ES to Asuncion, PY

Dry Container

Surcharge Code	20 DRY	40 DRY	40 HC	45 HC
Surcharge Code OF - Basic Ocean Freight	20 DRY 865 EUR	40 DRY 1165 EUR	40 HC 1165 EUR	45 HC N/A
Surcharge Code OHC - Terminal Handling Service - Origin	20 DRY 245 EUR	40 DRY 245 EUR	40 HC 245 EUR	45 HC N/A
Surcharge Code EFF - Environmental Fuel Fee	20 DRY 100 EUR	40 DRY 201 EUR	40 HC 201 EUR	45 HC N/A
Surcharge Code MHE - Merchant Haulage Export	20 DRY 35 EUR	40 DRY 35 EUR	40 HC 35 EUR	45 HC N/A
Surcharge Code PAE - Port Additionals / Port Dues Export	20 DRY 35 EUR	40 DRY 55 EUR	40 HC 55 EUR	45 HC N/A
Surcharge Code IMP - Import Service	20 DRY 140 USD	40 DRY 140 USD	40 HC 140 USD	45 HC N/A
Surcharge Code ODF - Documentation Fee Origin	20 DRY 50 EUR	40 DRY 50 EUR	40 HC 50 EUR	45 HC 50 EUR
Surcharge Code RFD - River Freight	20 DRY 500 USD	40 DRY 1000 USD	40 HC 1000 USD	45 HC N/A
Surcharge Code VGM - Verified Gross Mass Charge	20 DRY 20 EUR	40 DRY 20 EUR	40 HC 20 EUR	45 HC N/A
Surcharge Code LWC - Low Water Surcharge	20 DRY 150 USD	40 DRY 300 USD	40 HC 300 USD	45 HC N/A

Reefer and Special Container

Surcharge Code	20 REEF	40 HREEF	20 Special	40 Special
Surcharge Code OF - Basic Ocean Freight	20 REEF N/A	40 HREEF 3696 EUR	20 Special 865 EUR	40 Special 1850 EUR
Surcharge Code OHC - Terminal Handling Service - Origin	20 REEF N/A	40 HREEF 340 EUR	20 Special 245 EUR	40 Special 245 EUR
Surcharge Code EFF - Environmental Fuel Fee	20 REEF N/A	40 HREEF N/A	20 Special 100 EUR	40 Special 201 EUR
Surcharge Code MHE - Merchant Haulage Export	20 REEF N/A	40 HREEF 35 EUR	20 Special 35 EUR	40 Special 35 EUR
Surcharge Code PAE - Port Additionals / Port Dues Export	20 REEF N/A	40 HREEF 55 EUR	20 Special 35 EUR	40 Special 55 EUR
Surcharge Code IMP - Import Service	20 REEF N/A	40 HREEF 140 USD	20 Special 140 USD	40 Special 140 USD
Surcharge Code ODF - Documentation Fee Origin	20 REEF 50 EUR	40 HREEF 50 EUR	20 Special 50 EUR	40 Special 50 EUR
Surcharge Code RFD - River Freight	20 REEF N/A	40 HREEF 1000 USD	20 Special 500 USD	40 Special 1000 USD
Surcharge Code VGM - Verified Gross Mass Charge	20 REEF N/A	40 HREEF 20 EUR	20 Special 20 EUR	40 Special 20 EUR
Surcharge Code LWC - Low Water Surcharge	20 REEF N/A	40 HREEF 300 USD	20 Special 150 USD	40 Special 300 USD

The above sample corridor is 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.

We regret having to implement this fee, and recognize the challenge it brings on you, but hope for your understanding. We appreciate your business and look forward to continuing working with you in the future.