A.P. Moller – Maersk said on 7 October 2025 it is updating its Emergency Contingency Surcharge (ECS) in response to the Red /Gulf of Aden situation, excluding exports from Far East Asia, and that the changes apply “until further notice.”
The group stated it is “continuing to monitor developments around the Red Sea / Gulf of Aden and making carefully considered changes to services to ensure the safety of our seafarers, vessels and customers’ cargo.”
Maersk cited “industry-wide disruptions, including delays and bottlenecking at ports,” along with equipment and capacity shortages and additional costs, adding: “To continue meeting our customers’ needs, some surcharges will increase temporarily.”
For headhaul trades from the Middle East Gulf to North Europe (E3W – IME to NEUR), the ECS per container is $1,600 (20DRY), $1,800 (40DRY), $1,800 (20 Reef) and $1,800 | $1,800 (40HREF | 45 HDRY) for shipments with a Price Calculation Date valid till 14 October; the charge changes effective from 15 October to $600, $800, $800 and $800 | $800 respectively.
For the Middle East Gulf to the Mediterranean (E4W – IME to MED), the ECS per container is $1,600, $1,800, $1,800 and $1,800 | $1,800 till 14 October; from 15 October it becomes $600, $800, $800 and $800 | $800.
The company says the rates apply to all OOG, SOC and NOR containers, and that 40 /NOR will have the same rate as 40 Dry.
A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S is a Danish public limited company incorporated in Denmark and listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. It operates as a global shipping and logistics group with container shipping, terminals and logistics businesses under the Maersk brand.
