Maersk Cuts Emergency Surcharges on India-Europe Routes
Maersk is lowering Emergency Contingency Surcharges on Indian Subcontinent to Europe shipments starting 7 October 2026.
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Maersk is lowering Emergency Contingency Surcharges on Indian Subcontinent to Europe shipments starting 7 October 2026.
Maersk is restructuring its Europe-West Africa services from October 2026, shifting transshipment routing through Abidjan, Lomé, Pointe-Noire and Tema.
Hapag-Lloyd has halted new bookings to three Philippine ports until year-end due to congestion and depot capacity issues.
Premier Alliance will send its FE1 service through Suez this month, joining a broader carrier shift away from Cape of Good Hope diversions.
Maersk will cut its Emergency Contingency Surcharge by $500 on shipments from the Indian Subcontinent to West Coast Latin America starting October 10, 2026.
Hapag-Lloyd is reportedly bringing its TPI loop between India and the US East Coast back through the Red Sea and Suez Canal.
The Panama Canal Authority will boost daily transits to 33 and allow deeper draughts after improved rainfall eased the water shortage.
Repeated typhoons have pushed Asian port congestion to levels absorbing 8.5% of global container capacity, with disruption possibly lasting into 2027.
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk will reroute their Asia-Mediterranean SE1/AE12 service via the Red Sea and Suez Canal starting in October.
China-to-West Coast container rates have quadrupled from a year ago while China-to-Mediterranean rates have been cut in half, and booking data shows demand isn't the reason.
CMA CGM will add a $1,000 per-container surcharge on Asia to Latin America routes starting 15 October 2026.

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Maersk has kicked off 2025 with strong financial performance, reporting a 7.8% rise in revenue to $13.3 billion and a dramatic increase in profit to $1.3 billion in Q1. Despite ongoing global shipping challenges, the company’s gains in ocean shipping, logistics, and terminal operations signal resilience in international trade. With cautious optimism for the rest of the year, Maersk remains committed to efficiency and innovation amid rising global uncertainty.