Shipping from North Europe to West Africa? Here’s an Emergency Space Contingency Surcharge

An Emergency Space Contingency Surcharge (ESC) is coming into effect for cargo loading from North Europe* to West Africa*. This ESC is applicable for all container types from August 1, 2024, until further notice.

The details for this ESC are listed below:

• EUR 200 per container

For your reference, the geographical scope of this ESC is explained below:

From: *North Europe: Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Norway, Finland, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, Estonia, Iceland, Luxembourg

To: *West Africa: Angola, Republic of the Congo, Demoratic Republic of the Congo (D.R.C.), Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Mauretania, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Senegal.

If you require more information related to the above ESC, please contact your nearest Hapag-Lloyd office who will guide you based on your individual situation.