MSC Announcement: Fee updates and customer advisories

Effective Date February 1st, 2025

In continuous effort to provide you with enhanced transparency in regard to fees application and deadlines, effective February 1st, 2025, a new Bill of Lading amendment fee will be introduced. This new fee will replace the current Manifest Corrector fee.

USD 75 Bill of Lading Amendment Fee will be applicable for every correction request made by the merchant to the carrier to amend the USA export Bill of Lading after the vessel has sailed.
Requests for corrections to bills of lading received before sailing of the vessel, regardless of if the manifest has been transmitted or not, will not be subject to the local Bill of Lading Amendment Fee.

Additionally, effective February 1st, 2025, Mediterranean Shipping Company will adjust following local fees.

• Telex Release Fee will be adjusted from $50 to $75 per Bill of Lading/request for all export shipments
• Manual BL Fee will be adjusted from $75 to $100 per Bill of Lading for all export shipments
• Administrative Fee will be adjusted from $100 to $110 per Bill of Lading/request for all import/export shipments

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this change, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Customer Service team. They are more than happy to assist you with any inquiries you might have.

MSC CUSTOMER ADVISORY - MSC ENHANCES CONNECTIVITY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

BRC - BUNKER RECOVERY SURCHARGE UPDATE - IMPORT EAST COAST SOUTH AMERICA TO USA AND PUERTO RICO

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

BRC – BUNKER RECOVERY CHARGE - EXPORT USA DRY CARGO

BRC – BUNKER RECOVERY CHARGE - EXPORT USA REFEER CARGO

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

BRC - BUNKERY RECOERY CHARGE - EAST AFRICA AND RED SEA TO USA AND SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO

BRC - MONTHLY BUNKER RECOVERY CHARGE - SOUTH AFRICA AND INDIAN OCEAN TO USA AND SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

BRC - BUNKERY RECOERY CHARGE - TURKEY, EAST MED (EXCEPT ISRAEL), NORTH AFRICA (EXCEPT AGADIR), BLACK SEA EXCLUDING EEA COUNTRIESTO USA NATL/SATL, GULF, PACIFIC & SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

FEES UPDATES

MSC CUSTOMER ADVISORY

MSC ENHANCES CONNECTIVITY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

As committed to offer you the best solutions from pick up to delivery and also connect Africa to the rest of the world, we are enhancing our network in Southern Africa to facilitate the trade with Europe and other regions.

MSC is pleased to announce the update of its NWC to South Africa service and the launch of two new shuttle services:

• NWC to South Africa service is offering direct connections between North Europe and South Africa and now to Namibia with a direct call to Walvis Bay.

• Namibia Express connecting Cape Town (South Africa) and Walvis Bay (Namibia) is now enabling to deliver cargo from all across Europe to Cape Town via transshipment by Walvis Bay.

• Mozambique Shuttle connecting Walvis Bay (Namibia), Maputo and Beira (Mozambique) and up to Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania) and Mombasa (Kenya). For cargo import- export Europe, Walvis Bay will serve as transshipment hub for cargo destinated to Maputo and Beira.

Walvis Bay will become our new transshipment hub in Southern Africa West Coast, facilitating the movement of goods from Europe via our NWC to South Africa service. Additionally, MSC strengthens its the intra-Africa network in the region.

See below further details on our Southern Africa network including port rotations and first departures:

NWC to South Africa

The revised rotation will start with the MSC Rosaria voyage NZ504A from London Gateway on 20 January 2025.

London Gateway – Rotterdam – Antwerp – Bremerhaven – Le Havre – Sines – Las Palmas – Walvis Bay – Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) – Durban – Cape Town – Las Palmas – London Gateway

Namibia Express

The first sailing will start on 08 January 2025 from Cape Town with the MSC Himanshi III voyage OA502A, and ETA Walvis Bay on 11 January 2025.

Cape Town – Walvis Bay – Cape Town

Mozambique shuttle

The first sailing of will start from Beira on 14 January with the MSC Imma III voyage JO502A, and ETA Walvis Bay on 24 January 2025.

Beira – Walvis Bay – Durban – Maputo – Mombasa – Dar Es Salaam – Beira

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

BRC - BUNKER RECOVERY SURCHARGE UPDATE

SCOPE: IMPORT EAST COAST SOUTH AMERICA TO USA AND PUERTO RICO

Effective Date February 1st, 2025

Please note that effective February 1st, 2025, the BRC quantum for the month of February 2025 to be considered for East Coast South America will be as follows.

Cargo from: East Coast South America (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay)

To: USA & Puerto Rico

GRI - GENERAL RATE INCREASE

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

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

Please be advised that the GRI - General Rate Increase originally announced for effective date January 6th, 2025, will be now postponed until January 13th, 2025, 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.

BRC – BUNKER RECOVERY CHARGE

SCOPE: EXPORT USA DRY CARGO

Levels Effective Date February 1st, 2025

Effective FEBRUARY 1^st, 2025, BRC - Bunker Recovery Charge levels for Export USA DRY cargo as follows:

BRC – BUNKER RECOVERY CHARGE

SCOPE: EXPORT USA REFEER CARGO

Levels Effective Date February 1st, 2025

Effective FEBRUARY 1st, 2025, BRC - Bunker Recovery Charge levels for Export USA REEFER cargo as follows:

GRI - GENERAL RATE INCREASE

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

Effective Date January 6th, 2025 - CANCELLED

Please be advised that the GRI - General Rate Increase originally announced for effective date December 16th, 2024, and then postponed to January 6th, 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 & CANADA West Coast:

USD $800/20’ (dry & reefers)

USD $1,000/40’ (dry & reefers)

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 January 6th, 2025, January 15th, 2025

Please be advised that the PSS - Peak Season Surcharge announced for effective date January 6th, 2025, will be postponed until January 15th, 2025 with the following quantum and effective date for all shipments as below:

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

To: TO USA WEST COAST

PSS = USD $3000 per container (dry & reefers)

Note that PSS is also applicable for SOC & SOT.

BRC - BUNKERY RECOERY CHARGE

SCOPE: EAST AFRICA AND RED SEA TO USA AND SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO

Effective Date February 1st, 2025

Please note the monthly Bunker Recovery charge (BRC) as of February 1^st, 2025, last container gate in date.

EAST AFRICA Countries: Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia

RED SEA Countries: Jordan, Saudi Arabia (King Abdullah), Djibouti, Yemen, Egypt (Sokhna Port),

SUDAN: Port Sudan

TO USA NATL/SATL/GULF/PACIFIC and San Juan Puerto Rico:

Effective February 1^st, 2025 last container gate in date.

BRC - MONTHLY BUNKER RECOVERY CHARGE

SCOPE: SOUTH AFRICA AND INDIAN OCEAN TO USA AND SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

Effective Date February 1st, 2025

Please note, there is no change in the monthly Bunker Recovery Charge (BRC) as of February 1st, 2025 (last container gate in date) from:

SOUTH AFRICA Countries: Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa

INDIAN OCEAN Countries: Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte, Reunion

TO USEC/USGC/USWC & SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico:

BRC - BUNKERY RECOERY CHARGE

SCOPE: TURKEY, EAST MED (EXCEPT ISRAEL), NORTH AFRICA (EXCEPT AGADIR), BLACK SEA EXCLUDING EEA COUNTRIES TO USA NATL/SATL, GULF, PACIFIC & SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

Effective Date February 1st, 2025

Please note the new monthly BRC - Bunker Recovery charge as of February 1st, 2025, last container gate in date.

Effective February 1st, 2025 last container gate in date.

FEES UPDATES

Effective Date February 1st, 2025

In our continuous effort to provide you with enhanced transparency in regard to fees application and deadlines, effective February 1st, 2025, we will be introducing a new Bill of Lading Amendment Fee. This new fee will replace our current Manifest Corrector fee.

USD 75 Bill of Lading Amendment Fee will be applicable for every correction request made by the merchant to the carrier to amend the USA export Bill of Lading after the vessel has sailed.

Requests for corrections to bills of lading received before sailing of the vessel, regardless of if the manifest has been transmitted or not, will not be subject to the local Bill of Lading Amendment Fee.

Additionally, effective February 1st, 2025, Mediterranean Shipping Company will adjust following local fees.

• Telex Release Fee will be adjusted from $50 to $75 per Bill of Lading/request for all export shipments
• Manual BL Fee will be adjusted from $75 to $100 per Bill of Lading for all export shipments
• Administrative Fee will be adjusted from $100 to $110 per Bill of Lading/request for all import/export shipments

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this change, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Customer Service team. They are more than happy to assist you with any inquiries you might have.