Maersk implements peak season surcharge from North Europe and Mediterranean to Somalia and Tanzania

21 Sep 2026

In order, to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is introducing Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from North Europe & Mediterranean to Somalia & Tanzania effective 7-October-26 until further notice.

The tariff amount is detailed as follow:

Surcharge Code	Origin	Destination	Container basis	Currency	ALL 20' Dry	ALL 40' Dry & 45 HDRY
PSS	North Europe & Mediterranean	Somalia, Tanzania	Per Container	USD	200	300

* Non-SPOT booking – The above rate is retrieved based on PCD. 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.

PSS is not applicable on SPOT booking.

Pay term – The above charge is collected follow freight paid.

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

• The above rates 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 Line tariff shall not be binding on Maersk Line 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.