{"id":36836,"date":"2026-01-02T23:51:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T22:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adriaports.com\/uncategorized\/msc-updates-far-east-europe-container-freight-rates\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T15:52:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T14:52:31","slug":"msc-updates-far-east-europe-container-freight-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adriaports.com\/en\/shipping-en\/msc-updates-far-east-europe-container-freight-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"MSC updates Far East\u2013Europe container freight rates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TRIESTE &#8211;<\/strong> MSC has announced an update to container freight rates from the Far East to Europe. The new FAK (Freight All Kinds) rates will apply <strong>from 15 January 2026 and will remain valid until 31 January, unless further revised.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the customer notice published by Mediterranean Shipping Company, the rates apply to all shipments from Far East base ports to <strong>Northern Europe, the Mediterranean \u2013 including the Adriatic and North Africa \u2013 and the Black Sea.<\/strong> Non-base ports will be subject to the usual surcharges.<\/p>\n<p>For Northern Europe, MSC indicates a benchmark rate of $2,400 for a 20-foot container and $4,000 for a 40-foot. Higher levels apply to the Mediterranean and the Adriatic, where the FAK level rises to around $4,000 for a 20-foot and $5,700 for a 40-foot. Rates are expressed in US dollars and apply from base port to base port, excluding ancillary charges.<br \/>\nThe update comes in a market context marked by <strong>renewed upward pressure on Asia\u2013Europe freight rates, also confirmed by international sources in the logistics and shipping sector, which report similar announcements by other carriers on the same routes<\/strong>. The new MSC rates apply to FAK cargo and do not replace any long-term contractual agreements already in place.<\/p>\n<p>For European operators, especially those active in Mediterranean and Adriatic ports, the announcement confirms a phase of higher transport-cost volatility at the start of 2026, with direct effects on shipment planning and on supply chain margins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRIESTE &#8211; MSC has announced an update to container freight rates from the Far East to Europe. 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