Price Announcement – Trade from far East to North Europe

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Price Announcement – Trade from far East to North Europe

12/03/2025

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company announces the following new freight rates from Far East ports (including but not limited to ports in Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia) to Northern Europe ports, as from 01 April 2025 but not beyond 14 April 2025.

All prices are in US Dollars unless otherwise specified.

Port of loading

Port of discharge

 

New Base Rates

 

20 DV

40 DV-HC

Far East

North Europe

Freight All Kinds (FAK)

USD 2400

USD 4000

Base port to base port rates. Out-ports are subject to usual TAO/TAD.

 

The above rates are:

  • Inclusive of the Base Rate (i.e. ocean freight rate) and following surcharges:
    • GFS (Global Fuel Surcharge) – VATOS USD 137/274/274 valid for April 2025.
    • ECA (Emission Control Area) to North Europe only, rates are subject to ECA of USD 15 per TEU (Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, UK, Netherlands, France) and USD 52 per TEU (other Nordic and Baltic countries).
  • Subject to:
    • CLS (Carbon Limitation Surcharge) – VATOS USD 20 per TEU for China Exports.
    • CRS (Carbon Review Surcharge) to NWC – VATOS EURO 47 per TEU from Asian origins (excluding China).

 

MSC agencies’ standard terms and conditions apply including MSC’s standard Bill of Lading. Unless otherwise specified in MSC agencies’ standard terms and conditions.

Should you have any questions, please contact your local MSC representatives in our global network of more than 675 offices.