Maersk has introduced emergency freight rates for cargo linked to Persian Gulf ports and an additional USD 1,000-per-container fee for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Maersk announced an Emergency Freight Rate for cargo loaded from or destined for Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman, excluding Salalah. The charge is USD 1,800 for a 20-foot dry container, USD 3,000 for a 40-foot dry container and USD 3,800 for reefer, special and dangerous-goods containers.
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