A.P. Moller-Maersk has confirmed that its Emergency Fuel Surcharge at the Port of Felixstowe will remain unchanged at £3.82 per import laden container from 1 September 2026, Port Technology International reported on 17 August 2026. The carrier supplied the figure alongside its latest review of surcharge levels, which leaves the charge at the same rate as in the preceding cycle and gives shippers certainty for the start of next month.
The rate is shown alongside an equivalent figure in US dollars, listed at $5.18, reflecting the published conversion used by the carrier in its notice to the market. The surcharge applies to import laden boxes handled through Felixstowe and is described in the notice as the Emergency Fuel Surcharge, abbreviated EFS.
Review timetable and future checks
According to the published report, Maersk carried out a routine review of the EFS and decided to hold the level for September; the carrier will reassess the charge again ahead of October. The decision follows the most recent review cycle and the company has signalled that another assessment will be completed before the start of the next calendar month.
What the charge covers
The notification specifies the levy on import laden containers passing through the Port of Felixstowe, rather than on exports or other categories of cargo, and it names the fee as the Emergency Fuel Surcharge. The published notice gives the unit value of the charge and the date from which it will be applied, 1 September 2026.
Port Technology International is the source of the published item dated 17 August 2026; the report relays Maersk's confirmation of the unchanged figure and its intention to carry out a further review ahead of October. No additional operational details or commentary from third parties were supplied in the report.
For users of Felixstowe and for firms that factor short-term fuel levies into their cost schedules, the maintained rate will stand for at least the September period pending Maersk's next review. The carrier's notice therefore provides a known charge that can be reflected in the immediate planning horizon for importers who receive laden containers at the port.
Any subsequent amendment to the EFS will be disclosed when Maersk completes its reassessment before October, according to the report, at which point the carrier would publish the outcome of that review in the normal manner. Port Technology International first published the item under the headline Maersk holds Felixstowe EFS steady for September on 17 August 2026.