March 5 (Reuters) - Shipping company MSC said on Thursday it would implement an emergency fuel surcharge to all cargo from Northern Europe (including UK and Scanbaltic) to the Red Sea and East Africa,
MSC Announces Emergency Fuel Surcharge on Northern Europe to East Africa Routes
Details of the Emergency Fuel Surcharge Implementation
Effective Date and Scope of Surcharge
March 5 (Reuters) - Shipping company MSC said on Thursday it would implement an emergency fuel surcharge to all cargo from Northern Europe (including UK and Scanbaltic) to the Red Sea and East Africa, effective March 16.
Surcharge Rates for Northern Europe (Including UK) Routes
Red Sea Destinations
MSC will impose $40 per twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) from Northern Europe (including UK) to Red Sea for dry containers, and $60 per TEU for refrigerated containers.
East Africa Destinations
Dry containers from Northern Europe (including UK) to East Africa would be charged $65 per TEU, while refrigerated containers would be charged $100 per TEU, the world's largest carrier of ocean container cargo said.
Surcharge Rates for Scanbaltic Region Routes
Red Sea Destinations
MSC will also impose $50 per TEU from the Scanbaltic region to the Red Sea for dry containers, and $75 per TEU for refrigerated containers while the rate would $75 for dry containers per TEU and $120 for refrigerated containers per TEU from Scanbaltic region to East Africa.
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh in Barcelona. Editing by Jane Merriman)
