German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced the introduction of a new Equipment Imbalance Surcharge (EIS) for shipments from Egypt to Nigeria and other West African countries.
Effective December 15, the surcharge will apply at a rate of $700 per dry 20-foot container for cargo originating from all Egyptian ports and destined for ports across West Africa.
The Hamburg-based shipping company clarified that the West Africa region includes the following countries: Angola, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (D.R.C.), Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Senegal.
Hapag-Lloyd stated that this surcharge aims to address equipment imbalance issues and ensure efficient operations across its service network.
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