Maersk revises terminal handling charges for Brazil container routes

Maersk is revising its Terminal Handling Charges (OHC/DHC) for all containers to and from Brazil.

The adjustment is driven by increases in port-related and operational costs. Consequently, Maersk will revise its freight structure to account for the higher terminal handling costs.

The revised tariff amount effective from 1-November-2026 until further notice is detailed as follows:

Charge Code	Location	Currency	Dry	Reefer	Special	Dangerous Cargo Dry	Dangerous Cargo Reefer
OHC/DHC	Navegantes	BRL	1,076	1,210	1,300	1,300	1,475
OHC/DHC	Itapoa	BRL	840	1,025	1,100	1,100	1,350
OHC/DHC	Itajai	BRL	811	931	1,125	1,125	1,250
OHC/DHC	Imbituba	BRL	1,550	1,840	1,550	2,247	2,247
OHC/DHC	Paranagua	BRL	1,310	1,440	1,905	1,905	1,905
OHC/DHC	Rio Grande	BRL	1,248	1,323	1,600	1,600	1,650
OHC/DHC	Itaguai Sepetiba	BRL	740	950	950	950	950
OHC/DHC	Rio de Janeiro	BRL	755	935	895	895	950
OHC/DHC	Pecem	BRL	1,140	1,388	1,520	1,520	1,520
OHC/DHC	Salvador	BRL	1,427	1,695	2,300	2,300	2,430
OHC/DHC	Santos	BRL	1,498	1,549	1,498	1,610	1,610
OHC/DHC	Vitoria	BRL	1,652	1,950	1,880	1,880	1,950
OHC/DHC	Manaus	BRL	997	1,254 (40'Reef)	1,256	1,256	1,256
OHC/DHC	Vila Do Conde	BRL	1,008	1,243 (40'Hreef)	1,670	1,670	1,880

Dry: 20DRY, 40DRY, 40HDRY, 45HDRY, NOR / Reefer: 20REEF, 40REEF, 40HREEF / Special: OPEN TOP, FLAT RACK, TANK

Non-SPOT booking – The above rate is retrieved based on Price Calculation Date (PCD).

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.

SPOT booking – The above rate is retrieved based on Booking confirmation date or 1st vessel ETD at booking confirmation for spot bookings.

For your reference, you can always view the latest levels and rate structures directly on our Tariff Lookup (Current coverage: FMC – Federal Maritime Commission and EEA – European Economic Area regulated countries).

• The rates provided in the link are 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.

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