{"id":34257,"date":"2026-05-16T12:15:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T08:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irsou.com\/en\/?p=34257"},"modified":"2026-05-30T00:21:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T20:51:43","slug":"war-risk-surcharge-iran-containers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irsou.com\/en\/war-risk-surcharge-iran-containers\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcement of the War Risk Surcharge Ceiling for Iran Containers &#8211; 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: left; line-height: 2; font-size: 16px; color: #222;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 35px;\">Official Announcement of the War Risk Surcharge Ceiling for Iran Containers<\/h2>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: left; line-height: 2; font-size: 16px; color: #222;\">\n<p>The Iran Shipowners&#8217; Union and the Iran Shipping and Related Services Association, in a joint statement, have announced the ceiling for the <strong>War Risk Surcharge<\/strong> for incoming and outgoing containers at Iranian ports. This decision has been made to manage maritime transport costs, control insurance risks, and prevent abnormal fluctuations in the shipping market.<\/p>\n<p>According to this announcement, a clear framework has been established for applying the <strong>War Risk Surcharge<\/strong>, and all maritime transport and shipping operators are required to comply with the specified rules and rates.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 35px;\">Official Announcement of War Risk Surcharge by the Iran Shipowners&#8217; Union<\/h2>\n<p>The Iran Shipowners&#8217; Union has stated that the <strong>War Risk Surcharge<\/strong> has been introduced following increased insurance costs and specific regional conditions in the maritime transport industry. The purpose of setting a specific ceiling for this charge is to create greater transparency in cargo transport processes and prevent potential disputes.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, increased operational and insurance risks on certain shipping routes have led international shipping lines to include <strong>War Risk Surcharge<\/strong>-related costs in their freight calculations. Establishing a clear framework for this charge can help create greater coordination among transport companies, cargo owners, and other maritime industry stakeholders.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 30px 0; text-align: center;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border-radius: 8px;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"War Risk Surcharge for Iran Containers\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/irsou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/War-Risk-Surcharge-Iran-Ports-Announcement-1404-215x300.webp\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #777; margin-top: 8px;\">Official notification of the War Risk Surcharge ceiling for incoming and outgoing containers at Iranian ports<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 35px;\">Approved War Risk Surcharge Rates<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 25px;\">Rates for Standard Containers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>20-foot dry container: $1,000<\/li>\n<li>40-foot dry container: $2,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 25px;\">Rates for Special Containers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Special containers: up to $3,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to this directive, the announced rates for the <strong>War Risk Surcharge<\/strong> are set as the maximum allowable charge, and any amount exceeding these approved rates will be outside the declared framework.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 35px;\">Conditions for Applying War Risk Surcharge at Iranian Ports<\/h2>\n<p>This surcharge applies to containers that have been loaded or discharged from ships at Iranian ports located in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman on or after February 28, 2026, and whose origin or destination is within this region.<\/p>\n<p>For direct shipments to or from outside this region, the <strong>War Risk Surcharge<\/strong> will be calculated based on international customs, insurance conditions, and regional rates, and no additional charges outside standard frameworks will apply.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, shipping companies and maritime transport operators are required to clearly include information related to transport costs and executive conditions associated with the <strong>War Risk Surcharge<\/strong> in shipping documents and invoices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>War Risk Surcharges apply to containers that were loaded onto vessels before or during the war, and whose delivery at the destination port was delayed due to wartime conditions beyond the usual norms.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 35px;\">Executive Regulations for the War Risk Surcharge<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Containers discharged before February 28, 2026, are not subject to the War Risk Surcharge<\/li>\n<li>Any amount exceeding the announced ceiling is unauthorized<\/li>\n<li>The War Risk Surcharge must be accompanied by official documents and receipts<\/li>\n<li>Any violation will be subject to follow-up<\/li>\n<li>Rates must be in accordance with international maritime transport customs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 35px;\">Impact of War Risk Surcharge on Maritime Transport<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>War Risk Surcharge<\/strong> is considered one of the common costs in the maritime transport industry under conditions of increased regional and insurance risks. Establishing a clear framework for this charge can contribute to greater transparency in transport costs, reduce financial ambiguities, and create better coordination among shipping companies, international insurers, and cargo owners.<\/p>\n<p>Given the current conditions of the maritime transport market and increased insurance and operational costs, shipping companies calculate freight rates taking into account the conditions and risks associated with maritime activities and present them to customers.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, cargo owners and maritime transport operators can obtain and review details regarding costs and executive conditions of maritime transport from relevant companies before concluding transport contracts.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 35px;\">Summary of War Risk Surcharge<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Currently, no separate charge under the title of War Risk Surcharge is being collected from customers, and current freight rates are presented to customers considering the conditions and risks associated with shipping operations.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source:<\/p>\n<p><strong>External Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lloydslist.com\/LL1156502\/US-UK-and-Israeli-ships-charged-three-times-more-than-others-for-Middle-East-war-cover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Lloyd&#8217;s List<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hapag-lloyd.cn\/zh\/services-information\/news\/2026\/03\/shipping-from-upper-gulf--arabian-gulf--and-persian-gulf--a-war-.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Hapag-Lloyd<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-us-war-strait-of-hormuz-shipping-oil\/a-76503935\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Deutsche Welle (DW)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/prod.spglobal.com\/energy\/en\/news-research\/latest-news\/shipping\/030426-major-container-lines-suspend-persian-gulf-bookings-as-conflict-disrupts-trade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">S&amp;P Global<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldports.org\/msc-introduces-a-war-risk-surcharge-on-traffic-to-africa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">MSC &#8211; World Ports<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Internal Sources:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icsa.ir\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow noopener\">Iran Shipowners&#8217; Union<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Official Announcement of the War Risk Surcharge Ceiling for Iran Containers The Iran Shipowners&#8217; Union and the Iran Shipping and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34254,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[229,220,221,222,223,224,225,226,227],"class_list":["post-34257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1","tag-war-risk-surcharge-iran","tag-war-risk-surcharge-","tag-221","tag-222","tag-223","tag--war-risk-surcharge","tag-225","tag-226","tag-227"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/irsou.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/irsou.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/irsou.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/irsou.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/irsou.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/irsou.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34257\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/irsou.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/irsou.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/irsou.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/irsou.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}