Fuel costs have outpaced the ability for the steamship lines to absorb the increases between the annual rate adjustments. For a few years now, Fuel Surcharges have allowed the steamship lines to cover the fluctuating costs. This is a list of the Fuel Surcharges over the past few years.
For a graphical chart of the ocean surcharge, click here.
This webpage and listing is official notice of changes to the surcharge:
Date |
Hawaii Ocean % |
SoCal Pickup % |
Alaska Ocean % |
| 1/25/25 | 21.5 | 42.0 | Contact Polar CS/Sales |
| 11/24/24 | 43.5 | 42.0 | Contact Polar CS/Sales |
| 9/01/24 | 45.7 | 42.0 | Contact Polar CS/Sales |
| 4/14/24 | 44.0 | 42.0 | Contact Polar CS/Sales |
| 10/15/23 | 41.0 | 42.0 | 33.0 |
| 07/30/23 | 37.0 | 42.0 | 33.0 |
| 05/28/23 | 41.0 | 42.0 | 33.0 |
| 05/21/23 | 43.0 | 42.0 | 33.0 |
| 05/04/23 | 43.0 | 42.0 | 38.0 |
| 04/23/23 | 43.0 | 48.0 | 38.0 |
| 04/01/23 | 46.0 | 48.0 | 38.0 |
| 02/19/23 | 46.0 | 51.0 | 38.0 |
| 01/01/23 | 48.0 | 51.0 | 38.0 |
| 10/30/22 | 48.0 | 51.0 | 45.0 |
| 10/2/22 | 50.0 | 51.0 | 45.0 |
| 09/4/22 | 50.0 | 51.0 | 48.0 |
| 08/1/22 | 54.0 | 51.0 | 48.0 |
| 07/31/22 | 54.0 | 48.5 | 48.0 |
| 06/26/22 | 48.5 | 48.5 | 48.0 |
| 06/19/22 | 48.5 | 48.5 | 40.0 |
| 06/13/22 | 46.0 | 48.5 | 40.0 |
| 05/22/22 | 46.0 | 45.5 | 40.0 |
| 04/10/22 | 46.0 | 45.5 | 37.0 |
| 04/5/22 | 38.5 | 45.5 | 37.0 |
| 03/27/22 | 38.5 | 41.0 | 37.0 |
| 03/09/22 | 38.5 | 41.0 | 34.0 |
| 02/07/22 | 38.5 | 33.0 | 34.0 |
| 02/06/22 | 38.5 | 27.0 | 34.0 |
| 11/23/21 | 38.5 | 27.0 | 32.0 |
| 11/14/21 | 38.5 | 27.0 | 29.0 |
| 10/06/21 | 36.0 | 27.0 | 29.0 |
| 10/01/21 | 36.0 | 27.0 | 28.0 |
| 08/15/21 | 36.0 | 26.0 | 28.0 |
| 07/11/21 | 34.5 | 26.0 | 28.0 |
| 05/8/21 | 34.5 | 26.0 | 26.5 |
| 04/18/21 | 34.5 | 23.5 | 26.5 |