By Obiabin Onukwugha
Leading container shipping line, Maersk has started implementation of US$150 Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) per twenty equivalent unit (TEU) on all Nigeria-bound containers.
Maersk also announced a US$300 per forty equivalent unit (FEU) for containers heading to Nigeria from China, Japan, Taiwan and other Asian countries. The shipping giants made this known in a statement on Wednesday
It said the charges became effective on January 8, 2024, noting that it applies to containers originating from Brunei, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, South Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and East Timor.
The shipping giants further stated that the surcharge on Nigeria-bound cargoes is part of an array of Maersk’s new peak season surcharges that will apply to various countries.
However, the surcharge from Vietnam to Nigeria (and other West African countries) will be effective on January 18 while the surcharge from Taiwan to Nigeria (and other West African countries) will be effective on February 2.