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Emergency Fuel Surcharge - Trade from Red Sea and EAF to NWC (inc. UK and Scanbaltic), West Mediterranean and Adriatic
13/04/2026
Recent events in the Middle East have created significant disruption across the global fuel market. This has driven a rapid increase in marine fuel prices globally and has altered the normal geographic distribution of marine fuel supply.
As a consequence, this has reduced the availability of bunker fuel at many traditional sourcing locations, which are increasing procurement challenges and adding operating costs across our network.
As a result, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company will update the Emergency Fuel Surcharge (EFS) to all cargo from Red Sea and East Africa to Northern Europe (including UK and Scanbaltic), West Mediterranean and Adriatic.
As from 16th April 2026 (BL date) until 30th April, the EFS will be charged as follows:
Any other elements of the price, for the relevant trade published on msc.com, still apply and remain unchanged.
Should you have any questions, please contact your local MSC representatives in our global network of more than 675 offices.
As a consequence, this has reduced the availability of bunker fuel at many traditional sourcing locations, which are increasing procurement challenges and adding operating costs across our network.
As a result, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company will update the Emergency Fuel Surcharge (EFS) to all cargo from Red Sea and East Africa to Northern Europe (including UK and Scanbaltic), West Mediterranean and Adriatic.
As from 16th April 2026 (BL date) until 30th April, the EFS will be charged as follows:
| Trades | DRY/TEU | REEFER/TEU | ||
| From Red Sea to Northern Europe (inc. UK) |
USD 135 | USD 205 | ||
| From Red Sea to Scanbaltic | USD 200 |
USD 300 | ||
| From Red Sea to West Mediterranean and Adriatic | USD 100 | USD 155 | ||
| From to Red Sea to East Africa | USD 145 | USD 220 | ||
| From East Africa to Northern Europe (inc. UK) | USD 255 | USD 385 | ||
| From East Africa to Scanbaltic | USD 320 | USD 480 | ||
| From East Africa to West Mediterranean and Adriatic | USD 235 | USD 355 | ||
| From East Africa to Red Sea | USD 145 | USD 220 | ||
Any other elements of the price, for the relevant trade published on msc.com, still apply and remain unchanged.
Should you have any questions, please contact your local MSC representatives in our global network of more than 675 offices.