Topic
Surcharges
Every Vessel Hunter story on Surcharges: 4 stories, from 9 July 2026 to 12 September 2026. Newest: "Maersk Pushes $250 West Med Surcharge Back to 7 October". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Maersk Pushes $250 West Med Surcharge Back to 7 October
Maersk has moved the start of a $250 per container peak-season surcharge from the West Mediterranean to the US and Canada from 5 October to 7 October 2026.
Maersk Cuts Its Fossil Fuel Fee From 1 October and Resets Terminal Charges
Lower reference fuel prices feed into Maersk's fourth-quarter calculation, cutting the Fossil Fuel Fee on major trades from 1 October alongside a wide reset of terminal handling charges.
Carriers Raise Panama Canal Surcharges as Gatun Lake Falls
Falling water levels at Gatun Lake have brought stricter draft restrictions, and CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC have all announced significant Panama Canal surcharges.
Shippers may have overpaid fuel surcharges on transpacific route
Shippers on the Far East to US West Coast route may have paid up to $475 per teu more than actual fuel costs in April and May, according to new analysis.
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