Emergency Fuel Surcharge - Trade from Northern Europe (inc. UK and Scanbaltic) to Red Sea and East Africa

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Emergency Fuel Surcharge - Trade from Northern Europe (inc. UK and Scanbaltic) to Red Sea and East Africa

05/03/2026

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company will apply an Emergency Fuel Surcharge (EFS) to all cargo from Northern Europe (including UK and Scanbaltic) to Red Sea and East Africa.

As from 16 March 2026 (BL date) until further notice, the EFS will be charged as follows:

 Trades  DRY/TEU  REEFER/TEU
 From Scanbaltic to Red Sea
 USD 50
USD 75 
From Scanbaltic to East Africa  USD 75
USD 120 
From Northern Europe (including UK) to Red Sea USD 40  USD 60 
From Northern Europe (including UK) to East Africa  USD 65  USD 100 

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.