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Emergency Bunker Surcharge (effective 15th July 2026, under non-FMC)
Emergency Bunker Surcharge (effective 15th July 2026, under non-FMC)
July 03, 2026

Updated Emergency Bunker Surcharge
– Lanes to/from Australia & New Zealand


Dear Valued Customer,

OOCL would like to advise the Emergency Bunker Surcharge (EBS) effective 15th July 2026, under Non-FMC scope.

Equipment Size

Cargo Nature

Export from Australia to Asia/South Asia/Middle East

Not applicable to Taiwan

Export from New Zealand

to Asia/South Asia/Middle East

Not applicable to Taiwan

Import from Asia/South Asia/Middle East to Australia & New Zealand

Not applicable ex China, Taiwan or HongKong

20'

Non-Temperature controlled cargo

USD 50

USD 75

USD 100

40'

USD 100

USD 150

USD 200

40H

USD 100

USD 150

USD 200

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

USD 75

USD 113

USD 150

40’

USD 150

USD 225

USD 300


Australia & New Zealand Trade – Trans Tasman 

Equipment Size

Cargo Nature

AUS-NZL

(Trans-Tasman - Eastbound)

NZL-AUS

(Trans-Tasman -Westbound)

20'

Non-Temperature controlled cargo

USD 75

USD 100

40'

USD 150

USD 200

40H

USD 150

USD 200

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

USD 113

USD 150

40’

USD 225

USD 300


Coastal 

Origin/Destination

AUSINT

(AUD)

NZLINT

(NZD)

Equipment Size

Cargo Nature

20'

Non-Temperature controlled cargo

AUD 70

NZD 125

40'

AUD 140

NZD 250

40H

AUD 140

NZD 250

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

AUD 105

NZD 188

40'

AUD 210

NZD 375


Australia/New Zealand from/to Europe 

Origin/Destination

AUS/NZL-Europe

Equipment Size

Cargo Nature

Import to Australia and New Zealand

Export from Australia and New Zealand

20'

Non-Temperature controlled cargo

USD 150

USD 215

40'

USD 300

USD 430

40H

USD 300

USD 430

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

USD 225

USD 323

40'

USD 450

USD 645


Australia/New Zealand from/to Africa

Origin/Destination

Africa

Equipment Size

Cargo Nature

Export from Australia and New Zealand

Import to Australia and New Zealand

20'

Non -temperature controlled cargo

USD 293

USD 156

40'

USD 586

USD 312

40H

USD 586

USD 312

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

USD 440

USD 234

40'

USD 879

USD 468


Links to tariff rule:

Emergency Bunker Surcharges for Shipments with United States, Canada As Neither Origin Nor Destination: 

Emergency Bunker Surcharges for Shipments with United States, Canada As Origin Or Destination:

We appreciate your understanding and continued partnership with OOCL.


Yours faithfully,

OOCL (New Zealand) Ltd.


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