Hapag-Lloyd Imposes Equipment Imbalance Surcharge on Luanda Exports
What Happened?
Hapag-Lloyd is introducing an Equipment Imbalance Surcharge on exports from Luanda, Angola, to worldwide destinations. This new charge applies exclusively to 20-foot dry containers. It will be implemented on a rolling basis depending on the destination region and remains effective until further notice.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Published date
October 16, 2026
Carrier
HLCU
Advisory category
surcharge
Affected Trade lanes
West Africa -> Global
Affected Ports
Luanda
Who is Affected?
Shippers, freight forwarders, and BCOs exporting 20-foot dry containers from Luanda, Angola, to global destinations via Hapag-Lloyd.
Source:
Hapag-LloydSet surcharge alert
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