Heavy Load Surcharge (HWS) Weight Trigger Revision - Far East Asia to North Europe and Mediterranean (E1W/E2W - FEA to NEU/MED)

In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is revising the trigger weight of Heavy Load Surcharge (HWS) for 20’ dry containers with gross weight exceeding 28 metric tons from Far East Asia to Europe and Mediterranean effective price calculation date on 11th Aug 2025.

The weight triggers are as follows:

*Far East Asia countries include Brunei, China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, Mongolia, South Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan China, Thailand, and Vietnam.
**Destinations refer to destinations in the trade scopes that may be different from a global geographic definition.

When Verified Gross Mass (VGM) exceeds the weight threshold, Heavy Load Surcharge will be triggered. The Verified Gross Mass (VGM) is the weight of the cargo including dunnage and bracing plus the tare weight of the container carrying this cargo.

Heavy Load Surcharge will be applicable to all Ocean products including contract products, SPOT, Maersk Go, and others.

• The above rates are also subject to other applicable surcharges, including local charges and contingency charges.
• These rates are unaffected by, and do not affect, any tariff notified, published, or filed in accordance with local regulatory requirements.
• For trades subject to the US Shipping Act or the China Maritime Regulations, quotations or surcharges that vary from the Maersk Line tariff shall not be binding on Maersk Line unless included in a service contract or service contract amendment that has been filed with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) or the Shanghai Shipping Exchange, as applicable.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our local representatives on Maersk.com.

We appreciate your business and look forward to continuing working with you in the future.