Maersk raises Peak Season Surcharge on China-Hong Kong to Kenya and Dar es Salaam route

26 Oct 2026

In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is revising the Peak Season Surcharge (PPS) for the scope: China, Hong Kong China to Kenya & Dar Es Salaam with effective from

09-November-2026 until further notice.

The revised tariff amounts are detailed as follows:

Origin	Destination	Currency	All 20'	All 40'	All 45'
China / Hong Kong China	Kenya	USD	1000	2000	2000
China / Hong Kong China	Dar es Salaam, TZ	USD	1200	2000	2000

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 the 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.

Pay term – The above charge is collected at origin, unless different pay term has been selected.

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