Emergency Fuel Surcharge - Trade from Mediterranean (inc. West Mediterranean, Adriatic, East Mediterranean, Greece and Turkey) and Black Sea to Indian Sub-Continent, Red Sea and East Africa

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Emergency Fuel Surcharge - Trade from Mediterranean (inc. West Mediterranean, Adriatic, East Mediterranean, Greece and Turkey) and Black Sea to Indian Sub-Continent, Red Sea and East Africa

08/04/2026

Recent events in the Middle East have created significant disruption across the global fuel market. This has driven a rapid increase in marine fuel prices globally and has altered the normal geographic distribution of marine fuel supply.

As a consequence, this has reduced the availability of bunker fuel at many traditional sourcing locations, which are increasing procurement challenges and adding operating costs across our network.

As a result, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company will extend the Emergency Fuel Surcharge (EFS), previously communicated on 25 March 2026, until 30 April 2026 to all cargo from Mediterranean (including West Mediterranean, Adriatic, East Mediterranean, Greece and Turkey) and Black Sea to Indian Sub-Continent, Red Sea and East Africa.

The EFS will remain unchanged and will be charged at:

 Trades  DRY/TEU  REEFER/TEU
 From West Mediterranean and Adriatic to Red Sea
USD 100
USD 150
From West Mediterranean and Adriatic to East Africa USD 230
USD 350
From West Mediterranean and Adriatic to Indian Sub-Continent USD 150  USD 220 

 Trades  DRY/TEU  REEFER/TEU
 From East Mediterranean and Black Sea to Red Sea
USD 75
USD 115
From East Mediterranean and Black Sea to East Africa  USD 175
USD 260
From East Mediterranean and Black Sea to Indian Sub-Continent USD 110  USD 170 


Any other elements of the price, for the relevant trade published on msccargo.cn, 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.