Shipping from South 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 South Europe* to West Africa*. This ESC is applicable for all container types from May 1, 2025, until further notice.

• EUR/USD 150 per container

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

From: *South Europe: Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Greece, Israel, Montenegro, Libya, Romania, Cyprus, Slovenia, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Ukraine, Egypt, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Algeria, Malta, Tunisia

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

If you require more information related to the above ESC, please contact our teams at your nearest location.