Air Freight News

MSC Announcement: GRI - General rate increase and additional scopes

May 09, 2025

GRI - GENERAL RATE INCREASE

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

Effective Date: June 1st, 2025

Please be advised that Mediterranean Shipping Company has filed and will implement the following GRI - General Rate Increase effective June 1st, 2025, as below.

Cargo from: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, 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

Kindly note that the above mentioned GRI is on top of MAY 15-20, 2025, GRI.

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: May 15th, 2025, June 2nd, 2025

Please be advised that the PSS - Peak Season Surcharge announced for effective will now be postponed to June 2nd, 2025, with the following quantum 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 2500 x 20’

USD 2500 x 40’ & 40 HC

Note that PSS is also applicable for SOC & SOT.

GRI - GENERAL RATE INCREASE

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

Effective Date: May 15th, 2025

Please be advised that Mediterranean Shipping Company has filed and will implement the following GRI - General Rate Increase effective May 15th, 2025, as below.

Cargo from: Pakistan

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.

GRI - GENERAL RATE INCREASE

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

Effective Date: May 15th, 2025, May 20th, 2025


Please be advised that the General Rate Increase (GRI) announced for effective May 15th, 2025, has been postponed to May 20th, 2025, as below.

Cargo from: India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, 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: IMPORT - ISC/ME - IMPORT INDIAN SUBCONTINENT/MIDDLE EAST TO USA

Effective Date: June 1st, 2025

Effective June 1st, 2025, the BRC - Bunker Recovery Charge quantum for the month of June 2025 to be considered for the Indian Subcontinent and Middle East will be as follows.

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

To: USA East Coast and West Coast:

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