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Rising Tensions in the Middle East: Global Shipping Companies Impose 'Emergency Fuel Surcharge' on Maghreb Exports

March 17, 2026اقتصاد البلدiqtissadalbalad.dzTranslated from Arabic
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The foreign trade movement in the North Africa region faces a new challenge added to a series of global logistical challenges, as major shipping companies, led by 'MSC', announced the imposition of additional fees for emergency fuel situations (Emergency Fuel Surcharge – EFS). This step comes as a direct backlash to the escalating geopolitical tensions in the Iran and Middle East region, placing economic actors under additional financial pressures that necessitate an immediate review of commercial contracts and 'localized invoices'. Direct impacts on shipping costs according to recent data, shipping companies began applying these fees starting from mid-March 2026. These increases vary...

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