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Emergency Bunker Surcharge (effective 1st July 2026, under non-FMC)
Emergency Bunker Surcharge (effective 1st July 2026, under non-FMC)
June 19, 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 1st 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 150

40'

USD 100

USD 150

USD 300

40H

USD 100

USD 150

USD 300

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

USD 75

USD 113

USD 225

40’

USD 150

USD 225

USD 450


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 220

USD 255

40'

USD 440

USD 510

40H

USD 440

USD 510

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

USD 330

USD 383

40'

USD 660

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 325

USD 220

40'

USD 650

USD 440

40H

USD 650

USD 440

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

USD 488

USD 330

40'

USD 975

USD 660


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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