Price Announcement – Trade From Far East to Northern Europe, Mediterranean (Inc. West Med, East Med, Adriatic and North Africa) and Black Sea

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company announces the following new freight rates, from all Far East ports (including but not limited to ports in Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia) to Northern European, Mediterranean (including West Med, East Med, Adriatic and North Africa) and Black Sea ports, as from 01 November 2025 until further notice but not beyond 14 November 2025.

All prices are in US Dollars unless otherwise specified.

Base port to base port rates. Out-ports are subject to usual TAO/TAD.

The above rates are:

• Inclusive of the Base Rate (i.e. ocean freight rate) and following surcharges:
  • GFS (Global Fuel Surcharge): VATOS USD 92/TEU valid for November 2025.
  • ECA (Emission Control Area): VATOS USD 15/TEU for MED and NEUR (Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, UK, Netherlands and France) and VATOS USD 52/TEU to other Nordic and Baltic countries.

• Subject to:
  • CLS (Carbon Limitation Surcharge): VATOS USD 20/TEU
  • CRS (Carbon Review Surcharge): NEUR VATOS USD 56/TEU - MED VATOS USD 83/TEU

FAK excludes all IMO Category commodities and high value commodities.

Terminal Handling Surcharge any other applicable charges may also apply, for further information please contact your MSC local agent.

MSC agencies’ standard terms and conditions apply including MSC’s standard Bill of Lading. Unless otherwise specified in MSC agencies’ standard terms and conditions.

Should you have any questions, please contact your local MSC representatives in our global network of more than 675 offices.