<p data-path-to-node="5">Raising ocean transport costs for South Asian exporters, Danish container shipping line <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="110">A.P. Moller – Maersk</b> has announced significant revisions to its <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="174">Emergency Contingency Surcharge (ECS)</b> for shipments moving from the Indian subcontinent to North Europe and the Mediterranean.</p><p data-path-to-node="6">The surcharge escalation reflects sustained operational adjustments, including route diversions and heightened transit risk management across major global trade lanes.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="8"><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="0">$1,000 Increase Per Container Hits Key Indian Export Gateways</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="9">The tariff adjustments apply across major Indian port clusters, adding pressure to key manufacturing sectors:</p><ul data-path-to-node="10"><li><p data-path-to-node="10,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">South &amp; East India Regional Escalation:</b> For cargo originating from southern and eastern Indian gateways including Chennai, Kattupalli, Tuticorin, and Visakhapatnam the ECS for shipments to North Europe increases by $1,000, rising to <b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="233">$3,800 per TEU</b> (up from $2,800).</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">North West India Corridor Revisions:</b> Outbound shipments from major northwestern hubs, including Mundra, JNPA (Nhava Sheva), Hazira, and Pipavav, see the ECS rise to <b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="165">$3,500 per TEU</b> (up from $2,500).</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Heavy Load Surcharge (HWS) Introduced:</b> In addition to the ECS, Maersk is implementing a <b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="88">$2,000 Heavy Load Surcharge</b> per overweight TEU for containers originating in North West India with a gross weight exceeding <b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="212">22 metric tonnes</b>.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,3,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Pressure on Margin-Sensitive Sectors:</b> The surcharge hike directly impacts key export industries relying on European buyers such as textiles, apparel, auto components, leather goods, pharmaceuticals, and engineering products.</p></li></ul>