Update: Westbound Emergency Export Surcharge (EXS) recovery effective 24th February 2025
21/02/2025
21/02/2025
Due to the escalating situation in the Red Sea, Swire Shipping is experiencing a significant impact on our ability to deliver cargoes from Asian hub ports to destinations in European, Red Sea, and some of the India Subcontinent ports.
Swire Shipping relies on strategic business partners to connect our expansive shipping network to areas not covered in our sphere of excellence. As a result of these unexpected and unpredictable disruptions securing capacity on this lane is currently coming at a significant cost increase.
In response, Swire Shipping has introduced an Emergency Export Surcharge (EXS) for this lane. Due to carriers slightly reducing their feeder rates in the remaining of this February for Europe imports, we will adjust the applicable Westbound Europe Africa EXS rates effective 24 February 2025, as detailed in the table below. The EXS will continue to be invoiced to the freight payer.
Bill of Lading Date  | Tradelane | Dry/Reefer 20’ | Dry/Reefer 40’ |
From 13/01/2025 to 26/01/2025 | World to Northern Europe, Scandinavia, UK, Mediterranean, Black Sea, North Africa, and Red Sea ports | USD 1600 | USD 3200 |
World to Indian Sub-continent | USD 400 | USD 800 | |
World to Cochin, Colombo, Tuticorin and Middle East | USD 800 | USD 1600 | |
From 27/01/2025 to 23/02/2025 | Â World to Northern Europe, Scandinavia, UK, Mediterranean, Black Sea, North Africa, and Red Sea ports | USD 800 | USD 1600 |
 World to Indian Sub-continent | USD 300 | USD 600 | |
 World to Cochin, Colombo, Tuticorin and Middle East | USD 700 | USD 1400 | |
From 24/02/2025 | World to Northern Europe, Scandinavia, UK, Mediterranean, Black Sea, North Africa, and Red Sea ports | USD 700 | USD 1400 |
World to Indian Sub-continent | Â USD 300 | USD 600 | |
World to Cochin, Colombo, Tuticorin and Middle East | Â USD 700 | USD 1400Â |
Swire Shipping will continue to evaluate the impact of the situation with hope to reduce/withdraw the EXS as soon as operationally feasible; however, please note that it may also increase.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. Should you have any questions, please contact your local Swire Shipping representative.