Skyrocketing! Maersk: PSS is levied on multiple routes, up to US$2,000

Faced with the rapidly rising freight rates on South American routes, major shipping companies such as CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping Lines, OOCL, Evergreen Line, PIL, Yang Ming Shipping, etc. have taken actions to optimize existing Latin American routes or jointly open new routes. , to respond to market changes and meet growing freight demand.

Maersk issued a notice that it will impose peak season surcharges on major routes such as South America, India, Pakistan, and Africa, with the highest surcharge for South American routes reaching US$2,000.

On April 25, Maersk issued a notice on its official website to revise (raise) the peak season surcharge (PSS) for all dry containers from Far East Asia (excluding Taiwan, China) to the east coast of South America. The effective date is from May 1 to May 2024. The validity period for travel from Vietnam to the east coast of South America is from May 8 to May 31, 2024; the validity period from Taiwan to the east coast of South America is from May 23 to May 31, 2024. The 20-foot dry box is US$1,000, and the 40-foot and 45-foot dry boxes are US$2,000.

On April 24, Maersk’s official website issued a notice that starting from April 29, 2024, peak season surcharges from China and Hong Kong to Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Namibia, Central African Republic, and Chad will be levied. Fee (PSS). A 20-foot dry box is $700, and a 40-foot and 45-foot dry box is $1,000.