Hapag-Lloyd has introduced a new Emergency Operations Charge (EO0/EOD) applicable to third-party feeder services operating across Southern Europe, North Africa, the Black Sea region, and the Eastern Mediterranean—effective in response to sustained increases in bunker fuel prices, port service fees, and operational risk premiums driven by ongoing geopolitical instability, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz.
This charge is distinct from and complementary to the company’s existing Emergency Fuel Surcharge (EFS), reflecting cost pressures specifically attributable to third-party feeder operators—whose contractual terms and cost structures are not covered under Hapag-Lloyd’s integrated mainline pricing framework.
The EOO component applies at origin, while EOD applies at destination. It covers all containerized shipments moving to or from the following port groups:
Southern Europe (including Lisbon, Bilbao, Gijón, Valencia, Barcelona, Genoa, Naples, and Piraeus);
North Africa (including Rades, Tangier Med, and Port Said);
Black Sea ports (including Constanta, Varna, and Poti);
Eastern Mediterranean hubs (including Limassol, Haifa, and Ashdod);
Canary Islands (including Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
The standard rate is USD 50 per twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU). Tiered adjustments apply based on port-specific operational complexity and exposure to supply chain volatility:
USD 60/TEU for high-traffic, infrastructure-constrained ports such as Lisbon, Bilbao, and Gijón;
USD 30/TEU for Las Palmas; USD 20/TEU for Santa Cruz de Tenerife; and USD 10/TEU for Rades.
The charge applies uniformly across all container types—including dry, refrigerated, open-top, flat-rack, out-of-gauge (OOG), and shipper-owned containers (SOCs)—and is payable by the party responsible for sea freight charges, as stipulated in the bill of lading or service contract.
All implementations comply with regulatory requirements: the surcharge takes effect on 8 May 2026 for non-Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)-regulated trades; for FMC-regulated trades—including all shipments to, from, or via the United States—the effective date is 27 May 2026, in full adherence to the FMC’s 30-day advance notice rule.
Hapag-Lloyd emphasizes that this measure is strictly cost-recovery in nature and reflects verifiable cost escalations reported by its contracted feeder partners. The company remains committed to transparent, rules-based surcharge governance and will continue to review the necessity and level of the EO0/EOD in alignment with evolving market conditions and regulatory guidance.
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