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Emergency Fuel Surcharge - Trades from Southern Africa to NWC/UK/ScanBaltic, Med/Black Sea, Far East/ Bangladesh, South America/Caribbean
09/03/2026
Please be aware this announcement replaces the customer communication issued on 04 March 2026.
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company will apply an Emergency Fuel Surcharge (EFS) to all cargo from the Southern Africa region to NWC/UK/Scan Baltic, Med/Black Sea, Far East/Bangladesh and South America/Caribbean.
The surcharge will be effective as from 11 March 2026 booking date, and for a booking validity of 15 days up to 26 March 2026, until further notice as follows:
| Dry Cargo | ||||||
| 20' | 40 HC | 20' | 40 HC | |||
|
NWC, UK, Scan Balt, West MED, Adriatic |
USD 138 | USD 276 | USD 124 | USD 248 | ||
|
East MED, Greece, Turkey, Black Sea, North Africa, Israel |
USD 138 | USD 276 | USD 124 | USD 248 | ||
|
Far East, Chittagong (Bangladesh) |
USD 122 | USD 244 | USD 110 | USD 220 | ||
|
SAEC |
USD 230 | USD 460 | USD 207 | USD 414 | ||
|
SAWC, Caribbean |
USD 230 | USD 460 | USD 207 | USD 414 | ||
| Reefer Cargo | ||||||
| 20' | 40 HC | 20' | 40 HC | |||
|
NWC, UK, Scan Balt, West MED, Adriatic |
USD 207 | USD 414 | USD 186 | USD 372 | ||
|
East MED, Greece, Turkey, Black Sea, North Africa, Israel |
USD 207 | USD 414 | USD 186 | USD 372 | ||
|
Far East, Chittagong (Bangladesh) |
USD 184 | USD 368 | USD 166 | USD 332 | ||
|
SAEC |
USD 345 | USD 690 | USD 311 | USD 622 | ||
|
SAWC, Caribbean |
USD 345 | USD 690 | USD 311 | USD 622 | ||
Any other elements of the price, as indicated in the last EU Price Announcements for the relevant trades 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.