# MSC adds piracy and Suez surcharges. Panama fee also rises | trans.info

> MSC is adding piracy and Suez Canal surcharges of $91 per TEU on Asia to eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea shipments from September 15. It is also charging $100 per TEU on selected Europe to North America cargo routed through Panama from October 1.

- Date: 2026-09-07 · published 2026-09-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16769-msc-adds-piracy-and-suez-surcharges-panama-fee-also-rises-trans-info
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Added container surcharges raise the cost of moving goods on these lanes, marginally shifting trade flows but having limited direct effect on bulk feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- trans.info: https://trans.info/en/msc-piracy-surcharge-500680

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