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Emergency Bunker Surcharge (effective 15th October 2026, under non-FMC)
Emergency Bunker Surcharge (effective 15th October 2026, under non-FMC)
October 02, 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 October 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 225

40'

USD 100

USD 150

USD 450

40H

USD 100

USD 150

USD 450

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

USD 75

USD 113

USD 338

40’

USD 150

USD 225

USD 675



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 72

NZD 133

40'

AUD 144

NZD 266

40H

AUD 144

NZD 266

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

AUD 108

NZD 200

40'

AUD 216

NZD 399



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 295

USD 255

40'

USD 590

USD 510

40H

USD 590

USD 510

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

USD 443

USD 383

40'

USD 885

USD 765



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 488

USD 295

40'

USD 976

USD 590

40H

USD 976

USD 590

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

USD 732

USD 443

40'

USD 1,464

USD 885



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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