Maersk has announced a new Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) that will affect shipments from Nigeria and other West and Central African nations to Bangladesh, effective 1 November 2025. According to the company, the surcharge is being introduced to help maintain service reliability and operational efficiency during a period of high seasonal demand.
The surcharge, Maersk said, will apply to cargo originating from Nigeria as well as other countries across the region, including Namibia, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Western Sahara, bound for Bangladesh.
Under the new policy, Maersk said it will apply a USD 125 charge per container for both dry and reefer (refrigerated) shipments.
Freight rates from the region to Bangladesh will now include this surcharge, in addition to standard costs such as basic ocean freight, documentation fees, terminal handling, and risk surcharges.
According to the Danish container carrier, the PSS will apply to both Spot and Non-Spot bookings, with the relevant rate determined by the Price Calculation Date (PCD) at the time of booking confirmation.
It said all other surcharges, local fees, and contingency charges remain unchanged.
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