A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has announced a revision to its Port Additionals / Port Dues Export (PAE) charges for cargo moving from Qatar to global destinations.
The adjustment applies across the carrier’s Qatar export gateways — Doha, Qapco, Qchem, Qatalum, and Umm Saieed — and follows Maersk’s ongoing alignment of cost structures to maintain service delivery amid evolving port, regulatory, and operational conditions.
Under the new schedule, PAE for all 40’ dry and 45’ high-cube dry containers is set at QAR 250.
Maersk highlighted that pricing will continue to follow standard retrieval rules:
- Non-SPOT bookings will apply the Price Calculation Date (PCD), tied to the first water-leg departure for non-FMC trades, or the last gate-in for FMC-regulated trades.
- SPOT bookings will index charges to the first vessel ETD at the time of booking confirmation.
To provide additional transparency, Maersk has also published indicative rate structures for sample corridors — including Doha to Algeciras — effective from 15 December 2025.
The corridor overview outlines baseline ocean freight alongside key origin, destination, risk, emission, and equipment handling surcharges across dry, reefer, and special cargo categories.
These levels remain subject to change, with Maersk committing to notify customers should adjustments occur.
The carrier emphasised that these charges sit alongside other applicable local and contingency surcharges and do not supersede, modify, or influence tariff levels filed with regulatory bodies.
For trades governed by the US Shipping Act or China Maritime Regulations, any deviation from published Maersk tariffs is only valid when incorporated into a properly filed service contract or amendment.
As global cost drivers continue to fluctuate — from port infrastructure fees to risk and emission-linked adjustments — the updated Qatar export dues reflect Maersk’s broader effort to keep its pricing framework aligned with local conditions while sustaining network reliability for shippers.
Recently, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) and Maersk announced that Maersk vessels would begin returning to transit the Suez Canal from early December.
