Hapag-Lloyd announces East Coast South America PSS

Hapag-Lloyd container is pictured at a loading terminal in the port of Hamburg Germany
FILE PHOTO: A Hapag-Lloyd container is pictured at a loading terminal in the port of Hamburg Germany July 26, 2018. Picture taken July 26, 2018. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo | Nur für redaktionelle Verwendung.

Hapag-Lloyd will introduce an East Coast South America PSS on dry container shipments to destinations across the Americas.

The surcharge will apply from 5 November 2026 for 30 days. It will cover long-term shipments only.

East Coast South America PSS rates

Equipment Surcharge
20-foot dry container US$500 per container
40-foot dry container US$1,000 per container

The East Coast South America PSS will apply to shipments bound for:

  • United States
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Caribbean
  • Central America
  • South America West Coast
  • Colombia
  • Venezuela
  • Suriname

Hapag-Lloyd did not include short-term shipments within the scope of the temporary surcharge.