MSC Announcement: Scope: (SAEC) east Coast South America to USA

posted by AJOT | Jun 28 2024 at 08:27 AM | Maritime

GRI - GENERAL RATE INCREASE

SCOPE: (SAEC) EAST COAST SOUTH AMERICA TO USA

Effective date August 1st, 2024

Please be informed that due to challenging market conditions from ECSA and to maintain a reliable service with effect from August 1st, 2024, Mediterranean Shipping Company has filed and will implement the following General Rate Increase (GRI) as below.

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

To: Americas (USA, CAN, MEX, CAR, CAM, VZLA & WCSA)

Dry & Reefer cargoes:

USD $ 1000 => per container 20'DV

USD $ 1000 => per container 40'DV/HC

USD $ 1000 => per container 40'HR/RF

In case of doubt, please contact your local MSC Office.

HAZARDOUS SURCHARGE

SCOPE: MULTITRADE

Effective date July 26^th, 2024

We would like to inform you that effective July 26^th, MSC will be implementing the following Hazardous surcharge for Ultra-High-Risk commodities for below scope subject to HSSE approval:

Definition based on IMO IMDG code latest version:

1. The actual risk identifiers are based on the IMDG Packing Group

a. - Ultra High IMDG Class 1, 2, 5.2, 7 (explosives, gases, peroxides, radioactive materials ) ( all these classes are accepted but exceptional, subject to HSSE approval / Owners decision ). We do not accept IMDG Class 6.2 (infectious substances)

b. PG I Packing Group 1 = High Danger

c. PG II Packing Group 2 = Medium Danger

d. PG III Packing Group 3 = Low Danger

2. The same Risk Identifiers from point 1 and 2, willapply as well for point 2 but for the Basel Convention Cargo or Waste Shipments

3. in case of no packing group below list will determine the Risk:

IMO Class Risk / PG - EXCEPTIONS

1 Ultra-High Risk NA

2.1/2.3 Ultra-High-Risk UN 1950 Low risk

2.2 Low Risk UN 1970/1972 Ultra High Risk

3 High Risk UN 3473 Medium Risk

4.1 Ultra-High-Risk UN 3241 Low risk

4.2 Ultra-High-Risk UN 3542 High Risk

4.3/5.1 High Risk UN 3292 Medium Risk

5.2/6/7 Ultra-high-Risk NA

8 High Risk UN 2794/2795/2800/2812/3028

Low risk

9 Medium Risk UN 2990/3166/3171/3316/3359/

3363/3530 Low risk

UN 1845/3548 High Risk

THE HAZARDOUS CARGO SURCHARGE REFERRED TO ABOVE MAY BE NAMED DIFFERENTLY LOCALLY, SUCH AS FOR EXAMPLE WITH THE CHARGE NAME IMO SURCHARGE THE CARRIER OR ITS AGENT SHALL BE AUTHORISED TO INVOICE AND COLLECT SUCH CHARGES USING SUCH NAMES.