Maersk introduces emergency surcharge on routes to Middle East Gulf states

Maersk is implementing Emergency Operational Cost Recovery surcharge "OCR" for the scope: World (excluding Far East Asia) to Bahrain (BH) , Qatar (QA), Kuwait (KW) and Iraq (IQ) until further notice.

Effective date will be as follows

Non-regulated countries – 17-Sep-2026

Regulated countries (USA, Guam, American Samoa, Virgin Islands (US), Colombia, Puerto Rico, Brazil) – 11-Oct - 2026

The tariff amount is detailed as follows:

Surcharge code	Origin	Destination	Currency	All Dry Containers	All Reefer Containers	All Special Containers	Charge basis
OCR	World (excluding Far East Asia)	Bahrain (BH) / Qatar (QA) / Kuwait (KW) / Iraq (IQ)	USD	500	500	500	Per Container

* This charge is only applicable to contract bookings.

* 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.

For your reference, you can always view the latest levels and rate structures directly on our Tariff Lookup page: 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.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our local representatives on Maersk.com.

We appreciate your business and look forward to continuing working with you in the future.