Due to ongoing geopolitical developments, fuel prices have increased significantly, impacting feeder operations provided by third-party service providers.

In addition to the previously announced Emergency Fuel Surcharge (EFS), we are now facing bunker cost increases from our third-party feeder operators. As the EFS covers incremental fuel costs within Hapag-Lloyd-operated services, these additional third-party cost increases require a separate surcharge. 

We will therefore introduce the Emergency Operations Charge (EOO/EOD) to address the operational costs related to third-party feeder services.

The surcharge will be applied as follows:

• EOO (Origin): Emergency Operations Charge at origin
• EOD (Destination): Emergency Operations Charge at destination

Please find below the affected ports (shipments from and to) and applicable surcharge below (all values in USD): 

This surcharge will apply for non-FMC regulated trades with tariffing date on or after May 8, 2026. For FMC-regulated trades, the surcharge will be effective May 27, 2026. The charge will be applied to all container types and will be payable by the sea freight payer. This adjustment reflects the explicit operational cost increases charged by third-party feeder operators.

If you have any questions regarding these updates or their impact on your supply chain, please contact your local Hapag-Lloyd representative.