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Local Surcharges
September 10, 2025
Please use the webpage link to Tariff & Rate Enquiry for full price for your shipment.
All Surcharge and Fees shown are maximum rates and valid until further notice (unless specified).


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​​​​​​​Liner Surcharges Applied by OOCL

Liner Surcharges for all Trades except for cargo originating from/destined for US ports and points via US ports are valid until further notice. Please click here for details of United States related Services

Charge

Code

Rate

Subject to 14% (VAT)

Security Surcharge at Origin  (Exports only)             

SEO/ SEC   

9 USD / cntr for Sokhna;
      6 USD / cntr for other ports

No

Security Surcharge at Destination  (Imports only)

SED

9 USD / cntr for Sokhna;

       6 USD / cntr for other ports

No

Advance Manifest Security Charge (Exports only) - only for destinations subject to advance manifesting regulations


AMS


 30 USD per B/L


No

Advance Manifest Amendment Charge (Exports only) - only for destinations subject to advance manifesting regulations


AAM


 40 USD per Amendment

No

 

Free In, Free Out Local Surcharges Applied by OOCL (Egypt) Shipping Agency S.A.E.
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                          Export

Port charges are based on the first Egyptian port where containers are full gate-in after trucking.

All surcharges are valid until further notice

ROE (Rate of Exchange) would be adopted 10 calendar days before the vessel's scheduled departure date at the loading port.

Charges

Code

Remark

20'

40'


Free IN (THC)

Port Said East (SCCT)


FIE

General Cargo

125 USD

150 USD

Dangerous Cargo (IMO)

175 USD

210 USD

Reefer Cargo

135 USD

160 USD


Free IN (THC)

Port Said West


FIE

General Cargo

130 USD

200 USD

Dangerous Cargo (IMO)

135 USD

195 USD

Reefer Cargo

150 USD

210 USD


Free IN (THC)

Damietta


FIE

General Cargo

130 USD

200 USD

Dangerous Cargo (IMO)

145 USD

 205 USD

Reefer Cargo

150 USD

210 USD


Free IN (THC)

Alexandria


FIE

General Cargo

130 USD

200 USD

Dangerous Cargo (IMO)

137 USD

195 USD

Reefer Cargo

150 USD

210 USD


Free IN (THC)
Sokhna



FIE
General/Reefer Cargo
150 USD
205 USD
​Dangerous Cargo (class 1, 5, 7)
215 USD
293 USD
Dangerous ​Cargo (others)
196 USD
266 USD

Free IN (THC)
Alexandria
(TMT - Trans Mist Terminal)



FIE
General
145 USD​210 USD
​Reefer Cargo​165 USD
​245 USD
​Dangerous Cargo​215 USD​315 USD


Fixed Charges per B/L **
ChargeCodeRemark20`40`

​​​Assigned Container Fee​​​​​

​ACE​
 ​​​
​​Dry
35 USD
35 USD
Reefer​​40 USD40 USD​​
Export/Import Documentation Fee
​​DCE ​Charge per B/L15 USD
​​Received for Shipment
​ADE
​Charge per B/L
​30 USD


Additional Fines
ChargeCodeRemarkCharge
​Late Shipping Instruction​ Fee
LSE ​​​

Where SI is received after the required cutoff
(Per B/L)
20 USD
Missing VGM​
ADE
Where VGM is received after the vessel sailing (per B/L)
100 USD
B/L Amendment Fee
​BC​E
For B/L amendment request after B/L issued (per amendment)​​
20 USD


Late Gate-In ​

LGE
​ ​
All Ports - DRY/Container
50 USD
All Ports - Reefer/Container
​​100 USD​​
Late Payment Fee
ADE

14 days after the first invoice was issued

14-21 days after first invoice was issued

Beyond 21 days

50 USD​
100 USD
150 USD
​Weight Discrepancy 
​ADE
Container's weight discrepancy (per container)
50 USD

​​​Customs Fine

​​CFE​
Manifest amendment after Customs submission
Minimum 15,000 EGP and up to 30,000 EGP

Booking Cancellation​
​​​

BFE
​​When a booking is cancelled or rolled without an empty container to another vessel, 3 working days before the CY Cut-off​

​20 USD
​​

​ ​ Additional Services
ChargeCodeRemarkCharge
Telex Release Fee / Seaway Bill
​TRE ​
BL
​​ 20 USD
Telex cancellation​​​ADE ​
​BL
20 USD​
​Certificate Fee, Subsidy Letter, Manifest Copy, Vessel Certificate, etc.

VCE

Any customized document request 


 20 USD​
Extra B/L Copy or Original Reprint
​BRE​/BEE​Per set of BL
20 USD​​​
​Extra Seal​




ADE
​Extra Seal
​ 20 USD​
​Administration Fee​
For passing on all other 3rd-party costs or additional service request
50 USD​
Administration Fee
Manifest or any other discrepancy on an official document
20 USD

Administration Fee
(Empty/Laden Box Cancellation)​ 
Lift on/off per box
Administration Fee
DD2In1 and Storage​
80 USD​
50 USD
Per tariff 

Payment Elsewhere




PEF
Egyptian Charges shall be paid in Egypt. Should the payment party request that Egyptian charges be paid outside of Egypt, the carrier may accept them with PEF, provided the charges are issued on an Egyptian invoice. 


30 USD/Shipment 
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​X-Ray Inspection Fee
​XIE
All containers may be subject to X-ray inspection. The merchant is responsible for all costs per the terminal tariff and the carrier's admin fee.​
​​50 USD
​​Administration Fee

ADE​For passing on the terminals' tariff increase (Per container)​​50 USD 

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                           Import

Port charges are based on the last Egyptian port where containers are full gate-out before trucking. IB charges are subject to 14% VAT.

All surcharges are valid until further notice.

ROE on 10 calendar days before the vessel's scheduled arrival date at the port of discharge would be adopted.

**Special Equipment Handling (OT/OQ - FL/FQ):- Double THC (FOE+DFE). Sokhna unless reported additional charges from Terminal during Discharge

 **Below charges are Subject to 14 % (VAT)

Port Said East (SCCT)

CNTR Type

20' (Charges / CNTR)

40' (Charges / CNTR)

Cargo Type

DFE

(Discharge Fee)

FOE

(Free Out Charge)​

Total

DFE

(Discharge Fee)

FOE

(Free Out Charge)

Total

General Cargo

 73 USD

180 USD

253 USD

73 USD

215 USD​

288 USD

Reefer Cargo

73 USD

255 USD

328 USD

73 USD

260 USD

333 USD

DG (1 - 5.2 - 6.1 & 7)

146 USD

360 USD

506 USD

146 USD

430 USD

573 USD

DG - Other Classes

109.50 USD

270 USD

379.5 USD

109.50 USD

322.5 USD

432 USD

DG Reefer Cargo

 73 USD

262.50 USD

335.50 USD

73 USD

390 USD

462 USD



X-Ray Inspection Fees, Port Said East (SCCT)  // Code : (XIE)

 20` (Charges / CNTR)

 40` (Charges / CNTR)

General Cargo/Reefer Cargo

600 EGP

700 EGP

Dangerous Cargo (IMO)

850 EGP

1000 EGP

 

Port Said West (PSD)

CNTR Type

20`   (Charges / CNTR)

40`   (Charges / CNTR)

Cargo Type

DFE

(Discharge Fee)

FOE

(Free Out Charge)

Total

DFE

(Discharge Fee)

FOE

(Free Out Charge)

Total

General Cargo

USD 90

USD 170

USD 260

USD 170

USD 255

USD 425

Reefer Cargo

USD 90

USD 175

USD 265

USD 170

USD 260

USD 430

* Dangerous Cargo

* Scrap

* Used Spare Parts


USD 135


USD 255


USD 390


USD 255


USD 382.50


USD 637.50

DG Reefer Cargo

USD 135

USD 262.50

USD 397.50​

USD 255

USD 390

USD 645


Container Cleaning Fee - Port Said West  // Code : (CCE)

 20`  (Charges / CNTR)

  40`  (Charges / CNTR)

​For cleaning of containers returned empty (Also Applied for Scrap / Used Spare Parts)

50 USD

60 USD



Damietta Port (DMY)

CNTR Type

20`   (Charges / CNTR)

40`   (Charges / CNTR)

Cargo Type

DFE

(Discharge Fee)

FOE

(Free Out Charge)

Total

DFE

(Discharge Fee)

FOE

(Free Out Charge)

Total

General Cargo

USD 73

USD 155

USD 228

USD 135

USD 277

USD 412

Reefer Cargo

USD 73

USD 170

USD 243

USD 135

USD 290

USD 425

Dangerous Cargo

(IMO Class: 1,6.2,7)

USD 137

USD 310

USD 447

USD 260

USD 554

USD 814

DG (IMO Class: Others)

USD 104.50

USD 233.50

USD 338

USD 197.50

USD 415.5

USD 613

DG Reefer Cargo

USD 104.50

USD 397

USD 501.50

USD 197.50

USD 435

USD 632.50


Alexandria / Dekhila (ACCHCO)

** Alexandria Old Terminal = Alexandria (ACCHCO) = AXD01

** Dekhila Terminal = Dekhila (ACCHCO) = AXD03


CNTR Type

20`   (Charges / CNTR)

40`   (Charges / CNTR)

Cargo Type

DFE

(Discharge Fee)

FOE

(Free Out Charge)

Total

DFE

(Discharge Fee)

FOE

(Free Out Charge)

Total

General Cargo

USD 117

USD 185

USD 305

USD 221

USD 296

USD 517

Reefer Cargo

USD 117

USD 190

USD 307

USD 221

USD 301

USD 522

Dangerous Cargo

USD 165.50

USD 270

USD 435.50

USD 351.50

USD 459

USD 810.50

DG Explosive 1 & 7

USD 234

USD 270

USD 504

USD 442

USD 592

USD 1034

DG Reefer Cargo

USD 165.50

USD 275

USD 440.50

USD 351.50

USD 464

USD 815.50

DG Reefer 1 & 7​USD 234
​USD 275
​USD 509
​USD 442
​USD 597
​USD 1039

Special Equipment

(OT/OQ/FL/FQ)

​USD 321
​USD 555
​USD 876
​USD 663
​USD 888
USD 1551​


Alexandria / Dekhila (AICT // HUTCHISON Ports)

** Alexandria AICT = AXD02

** Dekhila AICT = AXD04


CNTR Type

20`   (Charges / CNTR)

40`   (Charges / CNTR)

Cargo Type

DFE

(Discharge Fee)

FOE

(Free Out Charge)

Total

DFE

(Discharge Fee)

FOE

(Free Out Charge)

Total

General Cargo

USD 170

USD 85

USD 255

USD 240

USD 120

USD 360

Reefer Cargo

USD 175

USD 90

USD 265

USD 250

USD 130

USD 380

Dangerous Cargo

USD 295

USD 132

USD 427

USD 380

USD 190

USD 570

DG Reefer Cargo

USD 300

USD 137

USD 437

USD 390

USD 200

USD 590

Special Equipment

(OT/OQ/FL/FQ)

USD 340

USD 170

USD 510

USD 480

USD 240

USD 720




Alexandria (TRANS MISR Terminal)

** Alexandria (TMT)  = AXD05


CNTR Type

20`   (Charges / CNTR)

40`   (Charges / CNTR)

Cargo Type

DFE

(Discharge Fee)

FOE

(Free Out Charge)

Total

DFE

(Discharge Fee)

FOE

(Free Out Charge)

Total

​General Cargo
​89 USD
​289 USD
​378 USD
​168 USD
488 USD​​656 USD

Reefer Cargo

100 USD

299 USD

399 USD

180 USD

499 USD

679 USD

Dangerous Cargo

180 USD

436 USD

616 USD

336 USD

735 USD

1,071 USD

DG Reefer Cargo

189 USD

452 USD​

641 USD

347 USD

751 USD

1,098 USD

Special Equipment
(In Gauge, Non DG)
137 USD​436 USD​573 USD​252 USD​735 USD​987 USD​

Special Equipment

(Out of Gauge, Non DG)

268 USD​866 USD​1,134 USD​504 USD​1,465 USD1,969 USD
Special Equipment (In Gauge,  DG)​
​​205 USD656 USD​​861 USD378 USD1,103 USD1,481 USD
​Special Equipment (Out of Gauge, DG)
404 USD1,302 USD​​1,706 USD​​756 USD​​2,200 USD​2,956 USD



Sokhna / DP World (SOK)
**Special Equipment = OT/OQ - FL/FQ

CNTR Type

20`   (Charges / CNTR)

40`   (Charges / CNTR)

Cargo Type

DFE

(Discharge Fee)

FOE

(Free Out Charge)

Total

DFE

(Discharge Fee)

FOE

(Free Out Charge)

Total

GC / RF / PCT

(OT/OQ in-gauge Cargo)

198 USD

154 USD

352 USD

297 USD

220 USD

517 USD

DG / RD / PCT

(OT/OQ in-gauge DG Cargo)

(IMO Class: 1,5,7)


286 USD


215 USD


501 USD


418 USD


308 USD


726 USD

DG / RD / PCT

(OT/OQ in-gauge DG Cargo) (IMO Class: other than 1,5,7)


264 USD


193 USD


USD 457


396 USD


275 USD


671 USD

PCT

(OT/OQ Awkward DG Cargo) (IMO Class: 1,5,7)


545 USD


 424 USD


969 USD


810 USD


605 USD


1,415 USD

PCT

(OT/OQ Awkward DG Cargo) (IMO Class: other than 1,5,7)


512 USD


385 USD


897 USD


770 USD


550 USD


1,320 USD

PCT (OT/OQ  Awkward Non-Dangerous Cargo)

396 USD

308 USD

704 USD

572 USD

440 USD

1,012 USD

Awkward Non-Hazardous Cargo and Awkward Hazardous Cargo  (Special Equipment other than OT/OQ)


512 USD


385 USD

 

897 USD


770 USD


550 USD


1,320 USD



Additional Charges
ChargeCode
Remark
​​Charge
Customs FineCFE

For the manifest amendment after submission to Customs

Minimum 15,000 EGP
and up to 30,000 EGP
​​Administration Fee
​ADE
For passing on the terminals' tariff increase (Per container)50 USD
​​
​ ​ ​
Additional Services
​​​ChargeCode
​​Remark
Charge
Extra B/L Copy or Original Reprint ​​BRE/BEE​Per set of BL 20 USD
​​Route Letter​​
​VCE

Route Letter or any customized document request​​20 USD​
​​MTS Electronic​ Services
MT​C
​MTS Uploading Delivery Order​
1000 EGP subject to VAT

Payment Elsewhere​


PEF

​​
Egyptian Charges shall be paid in Egypt. Should the payment party request Egyptian charges be paid outside of Egypt, the carrier may accept with PEF, provided charges are issued from an Egyptian invoice.​​
30 USD/shipment 
​​Administration Fee​​​​​​
ADEFor passing on all other 3rd-party costs or additional service request​​50 USD​​




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