Maersk will revise its Heavy Load Surcharge (HWS) on selected trades from Far East Asia and China to Latin America.
For Far East Asia to Mexico, the surcharge will apply from 15 July 2026. Maersk will charge US$150 for all 20-foot dry equipment with Verified Gross Mass above 20 metric tons. The same US$150 surcharge will apply to 40-foot non-operating reefers with VGM above 23 metric tons.
The carrier also confirmed existing HWS levels for other Latin American destinations. Shipments from Far East Asia to the West Coast of South America, Central America and the Caribbean, excluding Colombia and Puerto Rico, are subject to US$400 for 20-foot dry equipment above 20 metric tons and 40-foot NOR containers above 23 metric tons.
For Colombia, the same US$400 surcharge applies. For Puerto Rico, the charge is US$200 for 20-foot dry equipment above 20 metric tons and 40-foot NOR containers above 25 metric tons.
Separately, Maersk will revise the HWS from Shanghai, Qingdao, Xingang and Dalian in China to Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay from 17 July 2026.
The surcharge will be US$200 for all 20-foot dry equipment with VGM above 20 metric tons and US$200 for 40-foot NOR containers with VGM above 23 metric tons. Covered destinations include Santos, Itapoa, Itajai and Paranagua in Brazil, Montevideo in Uruguay and Buenos Aires in Argentina.
Maersk said the surcharge applies to all ocean products, including contract products, SPOT and Maersk Go.
