Maersk has announced a US$1,000 per container increase in its Emergency Contingency Surcharge (ECS) for shipments from the Indian Subcontinent to North Europe and the Mediterranean on its E3W and E4W services. The revised surcharge will take effect from 1 August 2026 and applies to cargo originating from North West India, Pakistan, Nepal, South and East India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Bangladesh. Following the increase, the ECS for shipments from North West India and Pakistan to North Europe will rise to US$3,500 per container across 20ft dry, 40ft dry and 40ft reefer equipment. Bangladesh exports to North Europe will be subject to ECS levels of US$4,000 for 20ft containers, US$4,800 for 40ft dry containers and US$4,400 for 40ft reefers. On the Mediterranean trade, the surcharge from North West India and Pakistan will increase to US$3,900 for 20ft containers and US$4,100 for 40ft dry and reefer containers. Bangladesh shipments to the Mediterranean will carry ECS levels of US$4,000, US$4,800 and US$4,400 respectively. Maersk said the revised ECS also applies to out-of-gauge (OOG), shipper-owned (SOC) and non-operating reefer (NOR) containers, with 40ft flat racks, open tops and NOR equipment charged at the same level as standard 40ft dry containers. The post Maersk raises emergency contingency surcharge on India-Europe services appeared first on Container News .