AMZ123 has learned that Maersk announced it will raise the inland intermodal fuel surcharge for Australia and New Zealand to 27%, effective October 1. The adjustment covers five Australian states—Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia—as well as all of New Zealand, with the same rate applied uniformly. The fuel surcharge is charged separately for imports and exports and applies to landside transport.

Maersk first introduced this charge on March 16 this year. The August rate was 20%, and this latest adjustment raises it by 7 percentage points. Maersk said the reason for the adjustment is that global energy prices continue to rise, compounded by the impact of the Middle East situation on fuel supply, causing significant increases in inland trucking and rail transport costs. The rate will be reviewed monthly and may be adjusted further.

Note that the 27% fuel surcharge is added on top of land transport charges, rather than calculated based on the full-container freight rate. The actual amount must be calculated according to the inland transport distance and trucking quote for each shipment. For sellers operating on Australia-New Zealand routes, last-mile inland costs are easily overlooked; this item should not be ignored in first-leg cost calculations during the fourth-quarter peak stocking season.

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Maersk’s Australia-New Zealand inland fuel surcharge hike to 27% will directly increase first-leg and last-mile logistics costs for shipments to Australia and New Zealand. Relevant sellers are advised to immediately check freight quotes for orders effective after October, and promptly adjust pricing or negotiate cost-sharing with logistics providers.

Source: AMZ123
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