Dear Valued Logistics Plus Clients,
The current situation in the Middle East is disrupting global supply chains, and we expect delays, routing changes, and added costs. When possible, we will provide you with costs and options in advance, giving you the opportunity to decide on the next steps for your shipments. Unfortunately, this will not be possible in all cases. In some cases, we may learn of a change, delay, or cost that is completely out of our control and/or for which we have no opportunity to make our own decision. The ocean carriers are doing their best to navigate the situation and minimize delays and additional costs.
For full containers routed through the Gulf area, we are seeing War Risk and/or Emergency Bunker Surcharges implemented, ranging from $1,500 to $3,000 per TEU. While we don’t want to chase extra costs for you, we will do our best to inform you as quickly as possible when we learn of them.
For LCL shipments, we are seeing War Risk Surcharges implemented at $70-$100 per CBM.
For now, most carriers have suspended service to the following locations:
- United Arab Emirates
- Iraq
- Kuwait
- Qatar
- Bahrain
- Sohar, Oman
- Dammam and Jubail, Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
Let us know if you have questions or if we can assist.
