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MSC Announcement: Port rotation change – USA to SAEC service

Oct 25, 2024
  • PORT ROTATION CHANGE – USA TO SAEC SERVICE
  • PSS - PEAK SEASON SURCHARGE - SCOPE: IMPORT INDIAN SUBCONTINENT/MIDDLE EAST TO USA (ISC/ME)
  • GRI - GENERAL RATE INCREASE - UPDATE - SCOPE: EMED (EXCLUDING ISRAEL, SOKHNA), AND BLACK SEA EXCLUDING EEA COUNTRIES TO USA & PUERTO RICO
  • GRI - GENERAL RATE INCREASE - UPDATE - SCOPE: EMED (EXCLUDING ISRAEL, SOKHNA), AND BLACK SEA EXCLUDING EEA COUNTRIES TO USA & PUERTO RICO

PORT ROTATION CHANGE – USA TO SAEC SERVICE

In order to maintain schedule reliability, MSC will adjust the rotation of its USA to SAEC service. Consequently, Port Everglades will be reintroduced and the port of Navegantes will be replaced by Itajai, from vessel MSC ALMA VII voyage number 443A/448R. The new rotation will be as follows:

New York – Norfolk – Baltimore – Charleston – Savannah – Port Everglades – Freeport – Cristobal – Santos – Buenos Aires – Montevideo – Rio Grande – Itajai – Paranagua – Santos – Rio de Janeiro – Salvador – Colon/Cristobal – Freeport – New York

PSS - PEAK SEASON SURCHARGE

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

Effective November 4th, 2024 - Decrease

Please be advised that Mediterranean Shipping Company has filed and will implement a decrease in the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) effective November 4th, 2024, 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 $2400 per container (dry & reefers)

Note that PSS is also applicable for SOC & SOT

GRI - GENERAL RATE INCREASE - UPDATE

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

Please be advised that Mediterranean Shipping Company has postponed the implementation of General Rate Increase (GRI) to November 15th 2024 last container gate in date, and reduced the quantum.

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 all equipment types

GRI - GENERAL RATE INCREASE - UPDATE

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

Please be advised that Mediterranean Shipping Company has postponed the implementation of General Rate Increase (GRI) to November 15th 2024 last container gate in date, and reduced the quantum.

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 all equipment types

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