MSC Shipping will impose an emergency fuel surcharge on the Mediterranean route

LootboxPhobia · 2026-03-07T15:48:34+00:00

MSC Shipping announces the implementation of an emergency fuel surcharge on shipments from the Mediterranean and Black Sea to the Indian subcontinent, Red Sea, and East Africa, with charges varying based on destination and cargo type. The surcharge will take effect on March 16, with rates covering everything from dry cargo to refrigerated goods.

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2026-03-07 15:48:34

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Investing.com – MSC Shipping (Private Company) announces that an emergency fuel surcharge will be imposed on all cargo shipped from the Mediterranean and Black Sea to the Indian subcontinent, Red Sea, and East Africa.

The emergency fuel surcharge will take effect on March 16 and will remain in place until further notice. The charges will vary depending on the destination and cargo type.

For cargo shipped from the Mediterranean and Black Sea to the Red Sea, MSC will charge $30 per 20-foot standard container for dry cargo and $50 per 20-foot standard container for refrigerated cargo.

Cargo from the Mediterranean and Black Sea to East Africa will incur a dry cargo fee of $60 per 20-foot standard container and a refrigerated cargo fee of $90 per 20-foot standard container.

Cargo from the Mediterranean and Black Sea to the Indian subcontinent will be subject to a dry cargo surcharge of $40 per 20-foot standard container and a refrigerated cargo surcharge of $60 per 20-foot standard container.

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