Concentrated Adjustment of November Freight Rates and Additional Charges

On November 4, Maersk issued multiple advisories: on Far East–Middle East, a peak season surcharge (PSS) applies from November 16 (November 19 for Vietnam, November 22 for Korea) at $1,000 per 20' and $2,000 per 40'/45' to the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Dammam, until further notice; on Far East–Mediterranean, a PSS applies from November 23 at $750 per 20' and $1,500 per 40'/45', plus a $400 overweight surcharge for 20' containers with verified gross mass (VGM) above 25 tonnes — applicable to all products including contract, SPOT and Maersk Go. Maersk also announced a rate increase on Far East–North Europe & Mediterranean effective November 16, with amounts not disclosed.

MSC will raise Far East rates to North Europe, Mediterranean, Black Sea and North Africa from November 15 (until further notice, no later than November 30): East Mediterranean and Black Sea up $600, West Mediterranean and Adriatic up $200/$300 (20'/40'), North Africa up $100/$200, North Europe up $70/$100. Its Piracy Risk Surcharge ($55/TEU) and Suez Canal Surcharge ($36/TEU) are extended to all Mediterranean and Black Sea ports.

CMA CGM raised its Asia–Mediterranean, Black Sea and North Africa FAK from November 15 to 30: West Mediterranean, Adriatic and Black Sea up $400/$500, North Africa up $400, with new FAK levels at $4,300–5,700 per 20' and $5,400–7,500 per 40'. From November 1, an overweight surcharge of $300 applies to 20' dry boxes over 18 tonnes to the Indian Ocean. To East Africa (Dar es Salaam, Mombasa), a $400/TEU PSS applies from November 10 (South China) and November 15 (North/Central China).

Hapag-Lloyd announced three Africa adjustments: Tema, West Africa, $400/TEU from November 6 (note: despite the "West Africa" title, the advisory lists Tema only — verify by destination port); Durban and Cape Town, $500/TEU from November 3; Mombasa and Dar es Salaam, $800/TEU from November 1. ONE will apply a 12% Emergency Inland Fuel Premium on rail services within Kenya from November 18 (December 4 for FMC-regulated trades).

A key rating note: for non-SPOT bookings, applicable rates are set by the Price Calculation Date (PCD) — the estimated sailing date of the first ocean leg at booking confirmation for non-FMC trades, or the last container gate-in date for FMC trades. Booked shipments whose schedules slip past the effective date may be re-rated.

Taken together, a 40' box to the Mediterranean now stacks base freight, PSS and risk surcharges on multiple levels, while heavy cargo to the Middle East and Africa may trigger overweight fees on top. Shippers moving cargo to the Mediterranean, Black Sea, North Africa and the Gulf in late November and early December are advised to lock space and rates early after booking opens, and to itemize surcharge conditions in quotations rather than treating announced rates as final ones. MBS International Logistics will continue tracking carrier charges and provide up-to-date rate and booking guidance.

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