FAK rates

Shipping Arabia, October 7, 2026 – MSC Far East freight rates will be updated from October 19, 2026, covering shipments from ports across the Far East to Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Black Sea. The new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates will remain valid until further notice, but no later than October 31, 2026.

The scope of origin covers all Far East ports, including those in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia. MSC has set different rates for 20-foot and 40-foot containers across the covered destination regions.

MSC Far East Freight Rates to Europe and the Mediterranean

For shipments from the Far East to Northern Europe, MSC has set the new FAK rate at $3,150 for a 20-foot container and $4,500 for a 40-foot container.

West Mediterranean destinations will carry rates of $3,750 for a 20-foot container and $4,500 for a 40-foot container. The same rates will apply to Adriatic ports.

For the East Mediterranean, MSC has set rates at $3,800 for a 20-foot container and $4,800 for a 40-foot container.

Shipments from the Far East to Black Sea ports will be priced at $3,900 for a 20-foot container and $5,000 for a 40-foot container.

North Africa Rates Cover Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia

MSC’s updated pricing also covers several North African markets, with rates varying by destination.

For Algeria, the new freight rate will be $5,550 for a 20-foot container and $6,900 for a 40-foot container. Shipments to Libya will be priced at $5,500 for a 20-foot container and $6,500 for a 40-foot container.

For Morocco, via Casablanca, MSC has set rates of $4,550 for a 20-foot container and $5,500 for a 40-foot container.

Tunisia-bound cargo will carry rates of $5,550 for a 20-foot container and $6,500 for a 40-foot container.

These rates form part of the broader MSC Far East freight rates update taking effect on October 19 across the covered European, Mediterranean, Black Sea and North African destinations.

Fuel, Emissions and Suez Canal Surcharges

In addition to the announced FAK rates, MSC specified a series of surcharges applicable to the covered shipments.

The Global Fuel Surcharge for October 2026 will be $253 per TEU. An Emission Control Area surcharge of $15 per TEU will apply to Mediterranean destinations and selected destinations in Northern Europe.

For other destinations in the Nordic and Baltic countries, the Emission Control Area surcharge will be $52 per TEU.

MSC will also apply a carbon-related surcharge of $20 per TEU. Carbon review charges will amount to $88 per TEU for Northern Europe and $128 per TEU for the Mediterranean.

Services transiting the Suez Canal will additionally be subject to a piracy risk surcharge of $55 per TEU and a Suez Canal surcharge of $36 per TEU.

The revised pricing structure takes effect on October 19, with the announced rates valid until further notice and, at the latest, through October 31, 2026.

Source: Al Mal News

Shipping Arabia, October 3, 2026 – Hapag-Lloyd Far East freight rates will increase across routes to North Europe, the Mediterranean, Egypt, Türkiye and the Black Sea, with Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates reaching as high as $5,200 per 40-foot container. The new rates will apply to sailings from October 19, 2026, and remain in effect until further notice.

The adjustment covers cargo shipped in 20-foot dry containers, 40-foot dry containers and 40-foot High Cube equipment. Hapag-Lloyd announced different rate levels according to destination region, with the highest charges applying to Black Sea markets.

Hapag-Lloyd Far East Freight Rates to North Europe and Mediterranean

For shipments from Far East ports to North Europe, Hapag-Lloyd set the FAK rate at $2,750 per 20-foot container and $4,200 per 40-foot container.

Cargo moving from the Far East to the Western Mediterranean and Adriatic will face higher rates. The carrier set the rate at $3,200 for a 20-foot container and $4,600 for a 40-foot container.

The announced increases form part of a broader adjustment covering several European and Mediterranean destination groups. The rates will apply to eligible sailings beginning October 19 and continue until Hapag-Lloyd issues a further change.

Egypt, Türkiye and Eastern Mediterranean Rates Reach $5,100

Hapag-Lloyd set rates for cargo moving from Far East ports to Egypt, Türkiye and the Eastern Mediterranean at $3,600 per 20-foot container and $5,100 per 40-foot container.

Black Sea destinations carry the highest rates among the regions covered by the announcement. Shipments to Black Sea ports, including Bulgaria and Romania, will be charged $3,650 for a 20-foot container and $5,200 for a 40-foot container.

The Hapag-Lloyd Far East freight rates therefore range from $2,750 to $3,650 for 20-foot containers across the listed destination groups, while 40-foot rates range from $4,200 to $5,200.

Hapag-Lloyd Adds Tema Reefer Congestion Surcharge

Separately, Hapag-Lloyd has introduced a destination congestion surcharge for refrigerated containers moving to Tema Port in Ghana. The surcharge, identified as CGD, has been set at $250 per TEU.

The charge applies to reefer shipments arriving from Africa, Asia, Oceania, the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent. It covers affected sailings beginning October 5, 2026.

Hapag-Lloyd specified that the additional congestion charge applies to refrigerated containers destined for Tema Port, while the separate FAK adjustments cover dry container traffic from the Far East to the European and Mediterranean destination groups announced by the carrier.

Source: Al Mal News