North Europe: Updated Inland Emergency Fuel & Energy Surcharges
Due to ongoing volatility in international energy markets, diesel prices have experienced increased fluctuations. As diesel represents a significant cost component of inland transportation and handling, we introduced an Emergency Fuel Surcharge for applicable inland services in our market in March.
Following our announcement on April 16, 2026, please find below an update of the emergency fuel charges applicable to all container types for North Europe which apply for costs which are not covered by the existing fuel surcharges (FSO / FSD):
| From / To | Emergency Fuel Surcharge (EFO / EFD) | Transport Mode | Applicability date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands | 50 EUR per container | Truck | May 15 , 2026 for non-FMC lanes June 1, 2026 for FMC lanes |
| Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands | 35 EUR per container | Waterway, combined barge & combined rail haulage | May 15, 2026 for non-FMC lanes June 1, 2026 for FMC lanes |
| France | 13% on landfreight origin and destination | Waterway*, truck & combined barge | May 15, 2026 for non-FMC lanes June 1, 2026 for FMC lanes |
| France | 32 EUR per container | Combined rail | May 15, 2026 for non-FMC lanes June 1, 2026 for FMC lanes |
| Denmark | 25% on landfreight origin and destination | Truck | May 15, 2026 for non-FMC lanes June 1, 2026 for FMC lanes |
| Poland | 17,5% on landfreight origin and destination | Truck | May 15, 2026 for non-FMC lanes June 1, 2026 for FMC lanes |
*The EFO/EFD surcharge for waterway transport in France will expire effective June 30, 2026.
The following charges will remain unchanged:
| From / To | Emergency Fuel Surcharge (EFO / EFD) | Transport Mode | Applicability date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria, Czech, Republic, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia and Switzerland | 40 EUR per container | All direct truck, waterway, combined barge & combined rail haulage | April 1, 2026 for non-FMC lanes May 1, 2026, for FMC lanes |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 25 GBP per container | Rail | April 17, 2026 for non-FMC lanes May 17, 2026 for FMC lanes |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 50 GBP | Combined rail and truck | April 17, 2026 for non-FMC lanes May 17, 2026 for FMC lanes |
| Republic of Ireland | 60 EUR per container | Truck | April 17, 2026 for non-FMC lanes May 17, 2026 for FMC lanes |
| Scandinavia (excluding Denmark) and Baltic States | 15% on landfreight origin and destination | Truck | March 23, 2026 for non-FMC lanes April 17, 2026 for FMC lanes |
| Poland, Scandinavia and Baltic States | 5% on landfreight origin and destination | Combined rail | March 23, 2026 for non-FMC lanes April 17, 2026 for FMC lanes |
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your local Hapag-Lloyd representative.