Maersk has revised its Emergency Contingency Surcharge (ECS) for shipments from Oceania to the Middle East, with the updated rates taking effect from 1 August 2026. The revised surcharge applies to cargo moving to Oman (excluding Sohar), Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Qatar, the UAE (excluding Khor Fakkan) and Saudi Arabia (excluding Jeddah and King Abdullah). For these destinations, the ECS has been set at US$900 for 20-foot dry containers, US$1,500 for 40-foot and 45-foot dry containers, US$950 for 20-foot reefers and US$1,900 for 40-foot high-cube reefers. Higher surcharge levels remain in place for cargo destined for the Middle East Red Sea, including Jordan, Jeddah and King Abdullah. These shipments continue to be subject to an ECS of US$1,800 for 20-foot dry containers, US$3,000 for 40-foot and 45-foot dry containers, US$1,900 for 20-foot reefers and US$3,800 for 40-foot high-cube reefers until further notice. Maersk said the updated notice consolidates all applicable Emergency Contingency Surcharge details for the Oceania–Middle East trade into a single tariff table. The carrier added that the surcharge is subject to its standard price calculation rules for both FMC-regulated and non-FMC shipments, while applicable service contract and regulatory requirements remain unchanged. The post Maersk revises contingency surcharge for Oceania–Middle East shipments appeared first on Container News .