Shipping from Egypt to West Africa? An EIS is coming up

An Equipment Imbalance Surcharge (EIS) is coming up. The EIS will apply from all ports in Egypt to all ports in West Africa* from September 10, 2024, and will be valid until further notice. The details for this EIS are listed below:

• USD 500 per 20' Dry container

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

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 EIS, please contact your nearest Hapag-Lloyd office who will guide you based on your individual situation.