Maersk raises Peak Season Surcharge on Far East Asia-Saudi Arabia route

23 Jul 2026

In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is revising the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) charges from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, Japan, South Korea, Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, East Timor, Vietnam to Saudi Arabia with effective from 10-Aug-26 until further notice.

The tariff amount is detailed as follow:

Origin	Destination	Container Basis	Container Size/type	Currency	Level
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, Japan, South Korea, Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, East Timor, Vietnam	Saudi Arabia	Per Container	ALL 20	USD	1000
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, Japan, South Korea, Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, East Timor, Vietnam	Saudi Arabia	Per Container	ALL 40 & ALL 45	USD	2000

* 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.

* SPOT booking – The above rate is retrieved based on 1st vessel ETD at booking confirmation for Spot bookings.

• 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.

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

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Source: Maersk