Canada Ground Freight Fuel Fee

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has had a considerable impact on the international fuel market. As a result, many refineries within the region are either offline or operating at reduced capacity, and export ability is very limited. This circumstance has led to substantial disruptions in global fuel supply chains and inland solutions across Canada.

Due to recent fluctuations in fuel supply and increased distribution costs, Maersk will implement a temporary, cost reflective fuel price adjustment for Maersk Ground Freight Transportation. This adjustment will apply to non-FMC shipments with a Price Calculation Date (PCD) on or after April 10, and to FMC regulated shipments with a PCD on or after April 18, subject to applicable laws and regulatory requirements.

This adjustment applies only to customers whose contractual rate structure includes fuel. For customers priced under a Base Rate + Fuel Surcharge model, there will be no change to the current surcharge application. Fuel will continue to be assessed according to the fuel percentage outlined in the contracted fuel program.

The fuel price adjustment will be calculated based on the weekly average fuel price published by the Natural Resources Canada’s Daily Average Retail Diesel Prices. For rail, fuel charge will be adjusted based on a weighted average of CPKC and CN fuel indices. This will be done under the following criteria:

• For truck moves applied at 14% The average diesel price from the two weeks prior to the upcoming week will be used to determine any increase or decrease
• For rail moves applied at 12%

If you have any questions or need guidance, please reach out to your local Sales or Customer Experience Representative. Contact details for all local offices are available on Maersk.com.

Fuel Scale based Natural Resources Canada’s Daily Average Retail Diesel Prices
Source: Natural Resources Canada (Only select Canada)