The Panama Canal Authority has announced new fees to protect the water environment and maintain services and reliability of the Canal passage. As a result of those fees being levied, Maersk will intro-duce a Panama Canal Surcharge (PCC) for ALL cargo transiting through the Canal*, effective April 1st, 2020.
The tariff levels are 30 USD per container (both DRY and REEF)
*Exact scope is defined as follows:
TO/FROM Europe and WCA:
Dry and Reefer: Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia (only COBUN), Costa Rica (only CRCAL), Nicaragua, Gua-temala (only. GTTGZ) and Mexico (only. MXLZO and MXLZC)
TO/FROM Africa:
Dry and Reefer: Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia (only COBUN), Costa Rica (only CRCAL), Nicaragua, Gua-temala (only. GTTGZ) and Mexico (only. MXLZO and MXLZC)
TO/FROM Oceania:
Dry/Reef: Cuba, Dominican Rep, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Jamaica, Guyana, Suriname, Colombia, Aruba, Cura-cao, Trinidad and Tobago (excl. COBUN), Venezuela, Costa Rica (Only. CRCAL), Honduras and and Mexi-co (only. MXALT and MXVER)
CAM to FEA:
DRY: Cuba, Venezuela, Mexico (only MXALT, MXVER), Guatemala (only GTSDC)
Reefer: Cuba, Dominican Rep, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Jamaica, Guyana, Suriname, Aruba, Curacao, Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia (excl. COBUN), Venezuela, Costa Rica (Only. CRMOI), Guatemala (GTSDC only) and Mexico (only. MXALT and MXVER)
FEA to CAM:
Dry and Reefer: Cuba, Dominican Rep, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Jamaica, Guyana, Suriname, Aruba, Curacao, Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia (excl. COBUN), Venezuela, Costa Rica (Only. CRMOI), Guatemala (GTSDC only) and Mexico (only. MXALT and MXVER)
USEC to/from ASIA and OCEANIA:
DRY & REEF: Corridors crossing the Canal
For your reference, we have also included the levels and rate structure for sample corridor from Rot-terdam to Puerto Quetzal, valid from today until further notice.
Dry Containers
| Surcharge code | 20 DRY | 40 DRY | 40 HC | 45 HC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surcharge code
OF
|
20 DRY
1365 USD
|
40 DRY
1690 USD
|
40 HC
1690 USD
|
45 HC
N/A
|
|
Surcharge code
OHC - Non-Dangerous cargo/Dangerous cargo
|
20 DRY
230 EUR
|
40 DRY
230 EUR
|
40 HC
230 EUR
|
45 HC
N/A
|
|
Surcharge code
DHC - Non-Dangerous cargo/Dangerous cargo
|
20 DRY
210 USD
|
40 DRY
210 USD
|
40 HC
210 USD
|
45 HC
N/A
|
|
Surcharge code
BAF
|
20 DRY
375 USD
|
40 DRY
750 USD
|
40 HC
750 USD
|
45 HC
N/A
|
|
Surcharge code
EFF
|
20 DRY
N/A
|
40 DRY
N/A
|
40 HC
N/A
|
45 HC
N/A
|
|
Surcharge code
ERS
|
20 DRY
0 USD
|
40 DRY
0 USD
|
40 HC
0 USD
|
45 HC
N/A
|
|
Surcharge code
LSS
|
20 DRY
35 USD
|
40 DRY
70 USD
|
40 HC
70 USD
|
45 HC
N/A
|
|
Surcharge code
PSS
|
20 DRY
Inclusive
|
40 DRY
Inclusive
|
40 HC
Inclusive
|
45 HC
N/A
|
|
Surcharge code
PCC
|
20 DRY
30 USD
|
40 DRY
30 USD
|
40 HC
30 USD
|
45 HC
30 USD
|
Reefer Containers & Special Containers
| Surcharge code | 20 REEF | 40 HREEF | 20 Special | 40 Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surcharge code
OF
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
2200 USD
|
20 Special
1365 USD
|
40 Special
1690 USD
|
|
Surcharge code
OHC - Non-Dangerous cargo/Dangerous cargo
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
320 EUR
|
20 Special
230 EUR
|
40 Special
230 EUR
|
|
Surcharge code
DHC - Non-Dangerous cargo/Dangerous cargo
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
210 USD
|
20 Special
210 USD
|
40 Special
210 USD
|
|
Surcharge code
BAF
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
1125 USD
|
20 Special
375 USD
|
40 Special
750 USD
|
|
Surcharge code
EFF
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
N/A
|
20 Special
N/A
|
40 Special
N/A
|
|
Surcharge code
ERS
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
0 USD
|
20 Special
0 USD
|
40 Special
0 USD
|
|
Surcharge code
LSS
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
70 USD
|
20 Special
35 USD
|
40 Special
70 USD
|
|
Surcharge code
PSS
|
20 REEF
N/A
|
40 HREEF
Inclusive
|
20 Special
Inclusive
|
40 Special
Inclusive
|
|
Surcharge code
PCC
|
20 REEF
30 USD
|
40 HREEF
30 USD
|
20 Special
30 USD
|
40 Special
30 USD
|
- The above rates are also subject to other applicable surcharges, including local charges and contingency charges
- The above surcharge acronyms mean: OF (Ocean Freight), OHC (Origin Terminal Handling Charge), DHC (Destination Terminal Handling Charge), ERS (Emergency Risk Surcharge), BAF (Bunker Adjustment Factor), LSS (Low Sulfur Surcharge), EFF (Environmental Fuel Fee), PSS (Peak Season Surcharge) and PCC (Panama Canal Charge)
- These rates are unaffected by, and do not affect, any tariff notified, published or filed in ac-cordance with local regulatory requirements
- For trades subject to the US Shipping Act or the China Maritime Regulations, quotations or surcharge that vary from the Maersk tariff shall not be binding on Maersk 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.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We look forward to continuing working with you in the future.
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