Changes to IMO Surcharge for Far East to Jebel Ali, Dammam, Umm Qasr and Kuwait – Effective 15th Oct 2025
Changes to IMO Surcharge for Far East to Middle East excluding Jebel Ali, Kuwait, Iraq and Dammam – Effective 15th Oct 2025
Acceptance of CY-CFS Shipments at Dar-es-Salaam Port
Changes to Terminal Handling Charges in Sohar – Effective 1st Jan 2026
Changes to Terminal Handling Charges in Chennai (CCTL & CITPL)TERMINALS – INDIA – Effective 6th October’25
Mandatory Shipping Instruction (SI) Requirements for Exports to Saudi Arabia
Implementation of Container Protection Charge (CPC – Manifested) for all cargo into Aqaba, Jordan
Changes to Demurrage and Detention Tariff in Thailand – Export Effective Date: 16th October 2025
Changes to Combined Detention and Demurrage Tariff in South Korea –Effective 25th September 2025
Mandatory Trademark Recordation for Goods Imported to Mainland Tanzania
REVISED THC (THL/THD) – effective from 1st October ’25 – HAZIRA TERMINAL
CANCELLED IMPLEMENTATION – THC revision from the Kenya Port Authority at Mombasa (KEMBA)
Environmental Fuel Surcharge (EFS) Effective 1st Oct 2025
Notice on List of SOC Banned Prefixes
Mandatory Requirement: VAT Number and Customs Code for All Imports to Oman
Changes to Combined Detention and Demurrage Tariff in Hong Kong –Effective 1st September 2025
KPA new tariff w.e.f 15th September 2025
Environmental Fuel Surcharge (EFS) Effective 1st Sep2025
THC revision from the Kenya Port Authority at Mombasa (KEMBA)
Notice on List of SOC Banned Prefixes
Emerging additional ICD nomination cost for TBL shipments via Dar Es Salaam (TZDAR)
Optimisation of the Gulf India Africa Express (GIA)
Policy Update: DG Cargo Misdeclaration Fee Implementation
Notification on Withholding Tax Deduction
Certificate of origin (COO) for Kenya imports
Changes to Demurrage and Detention Tariff in Japan – ExportEffective Date: 11th August 2025
Environmental Fuel Surcharge (EFS) Effective 1st Aug 2025
Revision of Import and Export THC for Port Klang
Revised Import Local Charges – China (all location) – Effective from 15 July 2025
Changes to the Detention and Demurrage Tariff in Philippines – Import & ExportEffective 1st August 2025
Import and Export THC for Port Klang – China Ports
Import and Export THC for Port Klang
Revised Local Charges – UAE – Effective from15 July 2025
Mandatory Requirement of Business Registration Number (BRN), Tax Identification Number (TIN), Sales and Services (SST) Number and Malaysia Standard Industrial Classification Code (MSIC) for Imports into Malaysia
ADVANCED CARGO DECLARATION FOR SHIPMENTS TO USA and CANADA
UAE’s Maritime Pre-load Cargo Information (MPCI) program
Vanning Survey Report Mandatory Requirement for all IMO Class 5.1 DG Loading on ESL Vessels
Revised import DG surcharge quantum [IMO] for REDS – FEST to EGSOK &JOAQJ only – Effective from 1st July 2025 (ETD @ POL)
Launch of the Sun Chief Express (SCX)
As per SCMTR, HS code 6 or 8 digit is mandatory for all Inbound shipment to INDIA.
Mandatory Inclusion of HS Code in Cargo Manifest for Shipments to Iraq – Effective 01 July 2025
Environmental Fuel Surcharge (EFS) Effective 1st July 2025
Changes to Combined Detention and Demurrage Tariff in South Korea –Effective 15th July 2025
Subject: Changes to Demurrage and Detention Tariff in Abu Dhabi – Export and Import Effective 15th June 2025
Changes to Combined Detention and Demurrage Tariff in Qatar –Effective 1st July 2025
Changes to Combined Detention and Demurrage Tariff in Vietnam –Effective 01st July 2025
Changes to Combined Detention and Demurrage Tariff in Indonesia –Effective 15th June 2025
Implementation of Container Protection Charge (CPC) – Effective 15 June2025 in Bahrain
Implementation of Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) – From all regions to Zanzibar and Fumba, Tanzania
General Rate Increase (GRI) from Far East and Southeast Asia to Red Sea Effective from 1st June 2025
Broadcast: General Rate Increase from Far East to Middle East – Effective 1st June 2025
Implementation of Container Protection Coverage (CPC) for all cargo into Turkey
Changes to Combined Detention and Demurrage Tariff in Iraq – Export Effective 16th June 2025
Changes to Combined Detention and Demurrage Tariff in Sri Lanka –Effective 1st June 2025
Changes to Terminal Handling Charges in MUNDRA – INDIA – effective 1st June’25
Changes to Terminal Handling Charges in NHAVA SHEVA – INDIA – effective 1st June’25
Changes to Terminal Handling Charges in CHENNAI and VISAKHAPATNAM (VCTPL) – INDIA – effective 1st June’25
Changes to the Detention Tariff in India – Export – Effective 15th June 2025
Launch of China Subcontinent Express (CSX)
Changes to the Combined Demurrage and Detention Tariffs in China – Export Effective 15th May 2025
Changes to the Combined Detention and Demurrage Tariffs in China – Import Effective 15th May 2025
Environmental Fuel Surcharge (EFS) Effective 1st June 2025
Mandatory Inclusion of 9-Digit TIN for Imports Under New Jordan Customs System – Effective 1 January 2025
Usage of pallets in shipping & packing cargo in containers into Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Advisory on Import Violations – Vehicles Without Model Declaration in Containers at Umm Qasr Port
Changes to Combined Detention and Demurrage Tariff in Bangladesh –Effective 1st June 2025
Detention and Demurrage Tariff in Turkey –Effective 1st June 2025
Notice on List of SOC Banned Prefixes
Combined Detention and Demurrage Tariff in Malaysia – ImportEffective 1st May 2025
Shipping Instruction Requirement for Export to Saudi Arabia (IMPORTANT)
Enforcement of Restriction of the Containers Exceeding the Combined Vehicle Weight – To/From Port Klang
Changes to Demurrage and Detention Tariff in UAE – ExportEffective 10th May 2025
Advanced Cargo Declaration for Shipments to Mexico
Detention and Demurrage Tariff in Malaysia – Import Effective 1st May 2025
Changes to Demurrage and Detention Tariff in Kuwait – Export Effective 1st May 2025
Detention and Demurrage Tariff in Oman – Import Effective 1st May 2025
Detention and Demurrage Tariff in Pakistan – ImportEffective 1st May 2025
Demurrage and Detention Tariff in Pakistan – ExportEffective 1st May 2025
Demurrage and Detention Tariff in Oman – ExportEffective 1st May 2025
Changes to Combined Detention and Demurrage Tariff in Kuwait – ImportEffective 1st May 2025
Environmental Fuel Surcharge (EFS) Effective 1st April 2025
Launch of Mexico Express (MEX) service
Demurrage and Detention Tariff in Bahrain – Export Effective 15th April 2025
Detention and Demurrage Tariff in Bahrain – Import Effective 15th April 2025
Revised THC (THL/THD) – effective from 15th March’25 – Visakhapatnam (Vizag)
Turkey Customs Advanced Manifest Regulation – Advanced Manifest Filing / Amendment Charge
Environmental Fuel Surcharge (EFS) Effective 1st March 2025
Revised import LOLO (LOD) – SADMN, SARUH and SAJED – effective from 15th Feb 2025
Terminal Handling Charge & Seal Fee Adjustment in Japan effective from 17th Feb, 2025
Revised THC (THL/THD) – effective from 15th February’25 – SOKHNA
Revised Toll Fee at Nhava Sheva, India effective from 1st FEB 2025
Discontinuing acceptance of Charcoal shipments
Mandatory Requirement for Consignee’s Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) while submitting the Import Manifest to Tanzania
Notice on List of SOC Banned Prefixes
Environmental Fuel Surcharge (EFS) Effective 1st February 2025
Revised THC (THL/THD) – effective from 1st January’25 – ALEXANDRIA & SOKHNA
New Mandatory Certification Requirements for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Revised THC (THL/THD) – effective from 10th January’25 – CHENNAI – CCTL TERMINAL
Change of Security Deposit Policy in Saudi Arabia
Shipping Dangerous Goods (DG) to Riyadh – Saudi Railway Organisation Circular
Turkey Customs Advanced Cargo Regulation
Kuwait Customs Regulation – CARGO ON PALLET
Notice on List of SOC Banned Prefixes
India Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment Regulations (SCMTR) – Update
Shipping Instruction Requirement for Export to Saudi Arabia
Port of Discharge Additional (PAD) and Equipment Imbalance Surcharge (EIS) to be Collect
Saudi Arabia – Mandatory Usage of Pallets for Import Containers
Full implementation of Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS) – Effective 22nd October 2021
VGM vs BL Container Gross Weight Mandatory Match
SCT Single Customs Territory and New Requirement for TBL UGANDA
Tanzania – Empty Container Return in Clean Condition
Fine for Amendments for Imports to Saudi Arabia
Bangladesh – Advanced Import Manifest Effective 1st July 2019
Saudi Arabia – License from Public Transport Authority is Compulsory
Vietnam Customs Regulation – Updated import regulations
Vietnam Import – Plastic / Paper Scrap Import Permit
Customs Inspection Mechanism in handling Containers & new charges*
Hamad Port, Qatar – Using Pallets for Manifest effective 20th June 2017
Zanzibar Import – COC (Certificate of Conformity) is Mandatory
COC (Certificate of Conformity for Kenya Local Imports)
Notice on Maximum Allowable Weight on Containers via Port of Mombasa
Importation of vehicles to the Democratic Republic of Congo
FERI Certificate from OGEFREM for DR Congo cargo via Mombasa
Kenya Import Manifest Amendment
Containers Mis-declared for Weight – Mumbai
Vehicles to/via Kenya – Year of Make