Geneva, Mar 20^th  2020

Dear Valued Customers

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. announces the following freight rates as from April 16^th, 2020 until further notice, but not beyond May 16^th, 2020.

All Prices are in US Dollars unless otherwise specified

• The above Rates are inclusive of the Base Rate (i.e. ocean freight rate) and Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) if any, and are subject to: 

o   CSF (CARRIER SECURITY FEE):     USD 11 / CONTAINER

o   EBS (EQUIPMENT IMBALANCE SURCHARGE) when applicable: USD 75 / DRY-SPECIAL EQ. CONTAINER

o   EBS (EQUIPMENT IMBALANCE SURCHARGE) when applicable: USD 500 / REEFER CONTAINER

o  PCE (PANAMA CANAL EMERGENCY SURCHARGE) when applicable: USD 15/ CONTAINER

• FAK excludes all IMO Category commodities and high value commodities.
   
• Local and contingency charges may also apply, for further information please contact your MSC local agent.
   
• Tariffs for other port pairs, commodities and container types (including reefers) for this trade, that are not listed above may also be subject to amendments. Please contact your MSC local agent for queries related to commodities not included in FAK rates, port pairs, or specific equipment or other pricing information not included in this Price Announcement.
• MSC Agencies’ standard terms and conditions apply including MSC’s standard Bill of Lading, see https://www.msc.com/aus/contract-of-carriage. Unless otherwise specified on MSC agencies’ standard terms and conditions, MSC shall allow 3 days’ free time to collect and return the container.
   
• For Price Items that are accessible only by a link from this Price Announcement, the price of the Item may change. Therefore, you must check the Price of the linked item on the same day that you contact your MSC Local Agent for a quotation.