Scope: All Asia to USA and Canada

With the recent fuel increases, the Transpacific bunker formula has triggered an upward bunker adjustment for the 4th quarter of 2018, with Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) levels as per below. The Low Sulfur Fuel Contribution (LSC) shall remain as per Q3 levels.

Along with the announcement of the bunker adjustment, we also wish to advise the trade that MSC has filed a General Rate Increase (GRI) of USD 480/20’, USD 600/40dv, USD 675/40hc and USD 760/45’, effective October 1st, 2018 in anticipation of continued strong demand in the early part of October. We shall advise you the exact amount we intend to apply to your contract, as we get closer to October 1.

Effective October 1st, 2018 (gate-in date at origin) the following surcharges and increases shall take effect.

Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF)

For cargo discharging at a US or Canadian West Coast port of discharge:

USD 367/20’ USD 408/40’ USD 517/45’

For cargo discharging at a US or Canadian East and Gulf Coast port of discharge:

USD 689/20’ USD 765/40’ USD 968/45’

The above amounts apply to all equipment types.

Low Sulfur Fuel Contribution (LSC)

For cargo discharging at a US or Canadian West Coast port of discharge:

USD 30/20’ USD 33/40’ USD 42/45’

For cargo discharging at a US or Canadian East and Gulf Coast port of discharge:

USD 29/20’ USD 32/40’ USD 41/45’

The above amounts apply to all equipment types.

General Rate Increase (GRI)

For cargo discharging at a US or Canadian West Coast port of discharge:

USD 480/20' USD 600/40’ USD 675/40HC USD 760/45’

For cargo discharging at a US or Canadian East and Gulf Coast port of discharge:

USD 480/20' USD 600/40’ USD 675/40HC USD 760/45’

The above amounts apply to all equipment types.

Scope: USA to Indian Subcontinent, Middle East and Red Sea

Fuel Additional Surcharge (FAS) Effective October 3rd, 2018

We would like to inform you that effective October 3rd 2018 the FAS (Fuel Additional Surcharge) from USA and Puerto Rico to Indian Subcontinent, Middle East and Red Sea will change as per below:

Current FAS: $195/TEU

New FAS: $185/TEU

This will be applicable for all shipments from US ports & Puerto Rico to: Red Sea (Yemen, Jordan, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Egypt (Sokhna), Sudan); Middle East (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Iran); Indian Subcontinent (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives).

Scope: USA to Isreal

BUC Levels Effective October 3rd, 2018

This is to inform you that effective October 3rd, 2018 the BUC for ISRAEL will be updated as follows: