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Emergency Bunker Surcharge (effective 1st June 2026, under non-FMC)
Emergency Bunker Surcharge (effective 1st June 2026, under non-FMC)
May 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 June 2026, under Non-FMC scope.

Equipment Size

Cargo Nature

Export from Australia and New Zealand

to Asia/South Asia/Middle East

Not applicable to Taiwan

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

Not applicable ex China, Taiwan or Hong Kong

20'

Non-Temperature controlled cargo

USD 75

USD 175

40'

USD 150

USD 350

40H

USD 150

USD 350

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

USD 113

USD 263

40’

USD 225

USD 525


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 145

NZD 265

40'

AUD 290

NZD 530

40H

AUD 290

NZD 530

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

AUD 218

NZD 398

40'

AUD 435

NZD 795


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 245

USD 255

40'

USD 490

USD 510

40H

USD 490

USD 510

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

USD 368

USD 383

40'

USD 735

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 245

40'

USD 650

USD 490

40H

USD 650

USD 490

20'

Temperature controlled cargo

USD 488

USD 368

40'

USD 975

USD 735​


Links to tariff rule:

Emergency Bunker Surcharges for Shipments with United States, Canada As Neither Origin Nor Destination: https://moc.oocl.com/wls_prs_rp/public/ruleTariff/OOLL-100/T-53-01/display/20260601###​

Emergency Bunker Surcharges for Shipments with United States, Canada As Origin Or Destination: http://moc.oocl.com/wls_prs_rp/public/ruleTariff/OOLL-100/T-53/display/20260601​

We appreciate your understanding and continued partnership with OOCL.


Yours faithfully,

OOCL (New Zealand) Ltd.



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