Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) - World to Dammam, SA

5 四月 2024

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In order to keep providing you with our global services and due to the dynamic market situation causing disruptions on global networks, Maersk is introducing the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for all dry and reefer containers from World to Dammam, SA, effective from 8th Apr 24 for Non regulated countries, 6th May 24 for regulated countries and 19th April 24 for Vietnam.

The Peak Season Surcharge levels are as follows:

Charge Code	Origin	Destination	Charge Basis	Container	Levels
Charge Code PSS	Origin World (Excluding Far East Asia Countries /Indian Sub Continent & UAE, Qatar, Oman)	Destination Dammam, Saudi Arabia	Charge Basis Per container	Container ALL_20	Levels 150 USD
Charge Code PSS	Origin World (Excluding Far East Asia Countries /Indian Sub Continent & UAE, Qatar, Oman)	Destination Dammam, Saudi Arabia	Charge Basis Per container	Container ALL_40 & 45HDRY	Levels 300 USD
Charge Code PSS	Origin India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh	Destination Dammam, Saudi Arabia	Charge Basis Per container	Container 20DRY	Levels 350 USD
Charge Code PSS	Origin India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh	Destination Dammam, Saudi Arabia	Charge Basis Per container	Container 40DRY/40HDRY & 40HREF	Levels 500 USD
Charge Code PSS	Origin Far East Asia	Destination Dammam, Saudi Arabia	Charge Basis Per container	Container ALL_20_DRY & ALL_20_REF	Levels 400 USD
Charge Code PSS	Origin Far East Asia	Destination Dammam, Saudi Arabia	Charge Basis Per container	Container ALL_40_DRY & ALL_40_REEF	Levels 550 USD
Charge Code PSS	Origin United Arab Emirates, Qatar & Oman	Destination Dammam, Saudi Arabia	Charge Basis Per container	Container 20DRY	Levels 250 USD
Charge Code PSS	Origin United Arab Emirates, Qatar & Oman	Destination Dammam, Saudi Arabia	Charge Basis Per container	Container 40DRY & 40HDRY	Levels 400 USD
Charge Code PSS	Origin United Arab Emirates, Qatar & Oman	Destination Dammam, Saudi Arabia	Charge Basis Per container	Container 40HREF	Levels 500 USD

*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.

*For SPOT shipment, the effective date is referring to the scheduled departure date of the first water leg.

For your reference, we have also included the levels and rate structure for sample corridors Shanghai ,CN to Dammam ,SA valid from 08th April 2024 until further notice. These may be subject to future change; however, we will make sure to notify you accordingly.

Shanghai ,CN to Dammam ,SA

Dry container

Surcharge code	20 DRY	40 DRY	40 HC	45 HC
Surcharge code BAS- Basic Ocean Freight	20 DRY 2145 USD	40 DRY 3063 USD	40 HC 3063 USD	45 HC 4063 USD
Surcharge code CP1-Container Protect Essential	20 DRY 132 SAR	40 DRY 132 SAR	40 HC 132 SAR	45 HC 132 SAR
Surcharge code DDF-Documentation fee - Destination	20 DRY 325 SAR	40 DRY 325 SAR	40 HC 325 SAR	45 HC 325 SAR
Surcharge code DHC-Terminal Handling Service - Destination	20 DRY 300 SAR	40 DRY 450 SAR	40 HC 450 SAR	45 HC 560 SAR
Surcharge code EDI-Electronic Data Interchange fee	20 DRY 40 SAR	40 DRY 40 SAR	40 HC 40 SAR	45 HC 40 SAR
Surcharge code EFF-Environmental Fuel Fee	20 DRY 89 USD	40 DRY 178 USD	40 HC 178 USD	45 HC 178 USD
Surcharge code EXP-Export Service	20 DRY 294 CNY	40 DRY 316 CNY	40 HC 316 CNY	45 HC 366 CNY
Surcharge code INI-Inspection Fee - Import	20 DRY 120 SAR	40 DRY 120 SAR	40 HC 120 SAR	45 HC 120 SAR
Surcharge code ODF-Documentation Fee Origin	20 DRY 450 CNY	40 DRY 450 CNY	40 HC 450 CNY	45 HC 450 CNY
Surcharge code OHC-Terminal Handling Service - Origin	20 DRY 563 CNY	40 DRY 856 CNY	40 HC 856 CNY	45 HC 1256 CNY
Surcharge code RFI-Reefer Monitoring/Plug-in Service–Import	20 DRY N/A	40 DRY N/A	40 HC N/A	45 HC N/A
Surcharge code SEP-Special Equipment Service	20 DRY N/A	40 DRY N/A	40 HC N/A	45 HC N/A
Surcharge code PSS- Peak season Surcharge	20 DRY 400 USD	40 DRY 550 USD	40 HC 550 USD	45 HC 300 USD

Reefer and Special container

Surcharge code	20 REEF	40 HREEF	20 Special	40 Special
Surcharge code BAS- Basic Ocean Freight	20 REEF N/A	40 HREEF 2488 USD	20 Special 2145 USD	40 Special 3063 USD
Surcharge code CP1-Container Protect Essential	20 REEF N/A	40 HREEF 132 SAR	20 Special 132 SAR	40 Special 132 SAR
Surcharge code DDF-Documentation fee - Destination	20 REEF N/A	40 HREEF 325 SAR	20 Special 325 SAR	40 Special 325 SAR
Surcharge code DHC-Terminal Handling Service - Destination	20 REEF N/A	40 HREEF 450 SAR	20 Special 600 SAR	40 Special 750 SAR
Surcharge code EDI-Electronic Data Interchange fee	20 REEF N/A	40 HREEF 40 SAR	20 Special 40 SAR	40 Special 40 SAR
Surcharge code EFF-Environmental Fuel Fee	20 REEF N/A	40 HREEF 267 USD	20 Special 89 USD	40 Special 178 USD
Surcharge code EXP-Export Service	20 REEF N/A	40 HREEF 316 CNY	20 Special 294 CNY	40 Special 366 CNY
Surcharge code INI-Inspection Fee - Import	20 REEF N/A	40 HREEF 120 SAR	20 Special 120 SAR	40 Special 120 SAR
Surcharge code ODF-Documentation Fee Origin	20 REEF N/A	40 HREEF 450 CNY	20 Special 450 CNY	40 Special 450 CNY
Surcharge code OHC-Terminal Handling Service - Origin	20 REEF N/A	40 HREEF 1061 CNY	20 Special 723 CNY	40 Special 1061 CNY
Surcharge code RFI-Reefer Monitoring/Plug-in Service–Import	20 REEF N/A	40 HREEF 200 SAR	20 Special N/A	40 Special N/A
Surcharge code SEP-Special Equipment Service	20 REEF N/A	40 HREEF N/A	20 Special 400 USD	40 Special 300 USD
Surcharge code PSS- Peak season Surcharge	20 REEF 400 USD	40 HREEF 550 USD	20 Special 550 USD	40 Special 300 USD

The above rates are also subject to other applicable surcharges, including local charges and contingency charges.
The above surcharge acronyms mean: OF (Ocean Freight), OHC (Origin Terminal Handling Charge), DHC (Destination Terminal Handling Charge), ERS (Emergency Risk Surcharge), SBF (Standard Bunker Adjustment Factor), LSS (Low Sulphur Surcharge) and PSS (Peak Season Surcharge).
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.

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