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    MSC Announcement: Multiple shipping updates

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    SCHEDULE UPDATE – TRADE ASIA TO CANADA WEST COAST

    GRI – GENERAL RATE INCREASE – IMPORT ISC/ME – INDIAN SUBCONTINENT/MIDDLE EAST TO USA

    PSS – PEAK SEASON SURCHARGE – IMPORT ISC/ME – INDIAN SUBCONTINENT/MIDDLE EAST TO USA

    PSS – PEAK SEASON SURCHARGE – IMPORT ISC/ME INDIAN SUBCONTINENT/MIDDLE EAST TO USA

    TRADE ANNOUNCEMENT UPDATE – USA TO CENTRAL AMERICA; CENTRAL AMERICA TO USA

    EOS – EMERGENCY OPERATION CHARGE UPDATE – TURKEY TO USA & SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

    GRI – GENERAL RATE INCREASE UPDATE – EMED (EXCLUDING ISRAEL, SOKHNA), AND BLACK SEA EXCLUDING EEA COUNTRIES TO USA & PUERTO RICO

    SCHEDULE UPDATE – TRADE ASIA TO CANADA WEST COAST

    Due to the ongoing challenging market situation generating congestion and schedule delays across the supply chain, MSC is planning the following adjustment to its sailing program in weeks 2 and 3.

    However, you may continue to place bookings as usual as we are arranging contingency plans with alternative services.

    Should you have any questions, please contact your local MSC representatives in our global network of more than 675 offices.

    GRI – GENERAL RATE INCREASE

    SCOPE: IMPORT ISC/ME – INDIAN SUBCONTINENT/MIDDLE EAST TO USA

    Effective Date January 6th, 2025 January 13th, 2025 – CANCELLED

    Please be advised that the GRI – General Rate Increase originally announced for effective date January 6th, 2025, and then postponed to January 13th, 2025, has been cancelled as per below.

    Cargo from: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Middle East (Saudi Arabia (only Dammam & Jubail), Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Oman, United Arab Emirates)

    To: USA EAST COAST / USA GULF COAST / SAN JUAN

    USD 1500 => per 20’ dry & reefer

    USD 1500 => per 40’ & 45’ dry & reefer

    Note that GRI is also applicable for SOC & SOT.

    PSS – PEAK SEASON SURCHARGE

    SCOPE: IMPORT ISC/ME – INDIAN SUBCONTINENT/MIDDLE EAST TO USA

    Effective Date December 1st, 2024 January 6th, 2025 – CANCELLED

    Please be advised that the PSS – Peak Season Surcharge originally announced for an effective date of December 1st, 2024, and then postponed to January 6th, 2025, has been cancelled as of today January 9th.

    Cargo from: ex India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Middle East (Saudi Arabia (only Dammam & Jubail), Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Oman, United Arab Emirates)

    To: TO USA EAST COAST / USA GULF COAST / SAN JUAN

    USD 1500 x 20’

    USD 1500 x 40’ & 45’

    Note that PSS is also applicable for SOC & SOT.

    PSS – PEAK SEASON SURCHARGE

    SCOPE: IMPORT ISC/ME – INDIAN SUBCONTINENT/MIDDLE EAST TO USA

    Effective Date February 3rd, 2025

    Please be advised that Mediterranean Shipping Company has filed and will implement the following PSS – Peak Season Surcharge effective February 3rd, 2025, with the following quantum and effective date for all shipments as below.

    Cargo from: ex India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Middle East (Saudi Arabia (only Dammam & Jubail), Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Oman, United Arab Emirates)

    To: TO USA EAST COAST / USA GULF COAST / SAN JUAN

    USD 2550 x 20’

    USD 3000 x 40’ & 45’

    Note that PSS is also applicable for SOC & SOT.

    TRADE ANNOUNCEMENT UPDATE

    SCOPE: USA TO CENTRAL AMERICA; CENTRAL AMERICA TO USA

    Effective Date February 10th, 2025

    We hereby inform you of the increase in the charges in Acajutla with an effective date of February 10th, 2025.

    EOS – EMERGENCY OPERATION CHARGE

    SCOPE: TURKEY TO USA & SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

    Effective Date March 1st, 2025

    UPDATE

    Please be informed that Mediterranean Shipping Company is postponing the implementation of EOS – Emergency Operation Surcharge to shipments from:

    Cargo from: Turkey

    To: USA East Coast, Gulf, West Coast & San Juan, Puerto Rico.

    EOS quantum as of last container gate-in date March 1st, 2025, applicable to all equipment types (Dry, Reefers, Special Equipment, SOC):

    GRI – GENERAL RATE INCREASE UPDATE

    SCOPE: EMED (EXCLUDING ISRAEL, SOKHNA), AND BLACK SEA EXCLUDING EEA COUNTRIES TO USA & PUERTO RICO

    Effective Date March 1st, 2025

    Please be advised that Mediterranean Shipping Company has further postponed the implementation of GRI – General Rate Increase to March 1st, 2025 last container gate in date.

    Equipment type: 20’ & 40’ Dry/Reefer/SOC/OT.

    From: Egypt, Lebanon, Ukraine, Novorossiysk, Georgia, Moldova ports to USA and San Juan Puerto Rico

    USD 200 /Cntr all equipment types

    From: Sirya ports to USA and San Juan Puerto Rico

    EUR 200/Cntr for all equipment types

    Please contact your MSC local agent for queries related to EEA port pairs not included in this announcement such as Bulgaria, Romania, Malta, Cyprus and Greece.

    For your reference, EEA includes Member States of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom) including their Outermost Regions(Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Reunion, Martinique, Mayotte and Saint-Martin (France), the Azores and Madeira (Portugal), and the Canary Islands (Spain)) + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland.

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