MSC to levy US$200/TEU peak season charge from NA west coast to Europe
GENEVA's Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has announced that export cargo from the US and Canadian west coast to Europe, including and Israel, will be subject to a peak season surcharge of US$200 per TEU and a US$400 per FEU from November 18.
MSC said the increase was needed "in order to preserve the existing comprehensive range of services between North America and Europe and to advance freight rates toward a sustainable level."