MSC has announced new freight rates from all Far East ports (including, but not limited to, ports in Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia) to Mediterranean ports (including West Med, East Med, Adriatic, and North Africa) as well as Black Sea ports.
The following Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates will be effective from 1 December until further notice, but not beyond 14 December.
| Port of loading | Port of discharge | New Base Rates | Former Base Rates | |||
| 20 DV | 40 DV-HC | 20 DV | 40 DV-HC | |||
| Far East | West Mediterranean | Freight All Kinds (FAK) | US$4,550 | US$6,500 | US$3,650 | US$5,500 |
| Far East | Adriatic | Freight All Kinds (FAK) | US$4,550 | US$6,500 | US$3,650 | US$5,500 |
| Far East | East Mediaterranean | Freight All Kinds (FAK) | US$4,500 | US$6,400 | US$3,750 | US$5,700 |
| Far East | Black Sea | Freight All Kinds (FAK) | US$4,550 | US$6,500 | US$3,800 | US$5,800 |
| Far East | Algeria | Freight All Kinds (FAK) | US$5,600 | US$8,000 | US$5,000 | US$7,500 |
| Far East | Libya | Freight All Kinds (FAK) | US$5,600 | US$8,000 | US$5,000 | US$7,500 |
| Far East | Morocco | Freight All Kinds (FAK) | US$4,900 | US$7,000 | US$4,000 | US$6,600 |
| Far East | Tunisia | Freight All Kinds (FAK) | US$5,600 | US$8,000 | US$5,000 | US$6,600 |
