Maersk Revises Peak Season Surcharge for India– Middle East, US and Canada Shipments from 8 November

Maersk has announced revised Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) rates for shipments from the Indian Subcontinent to the US and Canadian East Coast and Gulf, effective 8 November 2026. The revised surcharge is USD 3,850 per container for North-West India and USD 4,200 for South and East India.

Revised surcharge structure

The North-West India category includes Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Pipavav and Hazira, while the South and East India category covers Chennai, Kolkata, Haldia, Visakhapatnam, Cochin, Kattupalli, Krishnapatnam and Tuticorin, along with specified neighbouring countries.

The revised rates apply to all listed destination ports except Houston (USHOU).

Booking conditions

The PSS applies to non-SPOT bookings and is determined by the Price Calculation Date (PCD). It is not applicable to SPOT bookings. Other applicable surcharges, local charges and contingency charges remain additional.

The revised tariff increases the surcharge exposure for Indian exporters, particularly shipments originating from South and East India, where the applicable charge is USD 350 higher per container than the North-West India rate.

Exporters and freight forwarders should factor the revised PSS into quotations for US and Canadian East Coast and Gulf shipments from 8 November, and confirm the applicable rate against the booking's PCD.

Source: Maersk rate advisory dated 5 November 2026.