Major carriers including Maersk and ONE have hiked container detention and demurrage charges by 4-10% effective April 1-6, 2026, alongside fresh Emergency Fuel Surcharges (EFS) on Transpacific, Europe, and other routes up to $320 per 40ft container.
Nearly all global shipping lines have increased container detention and demurrage charges by 7-10%, per BGMEA officials. Maersk Bangladesh revised tariffs effective April 6, raising daily rates across categories while keeping free-time at four days for dry import containers and two for reefers. ONE upped detention charges 4-7% from April 1 across container types. ONE also rolled out new EFS on Trans-Pacific, Trans-Atlantic, European, Latin American, African, and Asian routes: $160/$320 for 20/40ft dry from Asia to US coasts, higher for reefers.
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