Maersk has announced the imposition of a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) on shipments from the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East to the west coasts of the United States and Canada. The surcharge will come into effect on August 1, 2025, and will apply to goods from multiple countries in these regions.

The affected countries include the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Bhutan, India, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

The revised surcharge will apply to specific types of containers and will be levied in addition to other applicable charges (including local surcharges and emergency surcharges). Maersk stated that these updates comply with international regulatory standards. Unless they are incorporated into service contracts signed with the US Federal Maritime Commission or the Shanghai Shipping Exchange, they will not affect any existing published tariffs.