May 2026, Dubai, UAE

CONGESTION SURCHARGE IMPLEMENTATION - PORT OF JEDDAH

Dear Valued Customer, 

Thank you for your continued trust and for choosing our liner services for your cargo transportation. 

We remain dedicated to ensuring high-level network reliability. 

Due to ongoing geopolitical and operational disruption affecting regional cargo flows in the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea region, certain gateway ports and container terminals are experiencing increased cargo volumes, congestion, vessel waiting times, and related operational constraints. 

In particular, services to and from the Port of Jeddah are currently subject to significant terminal congestion and extended waiting times, which may affect schedule regularity, transit times, cargo connections, and equipment flows. The Carrier continues to work closely with its agents, terminals, subcontractors, and other relevant parties to support service continuity and to mitigate disruption where reasonably practicable. 

In accordance with the Carrier’s applicable Tariff and Bill of Lading terms, including the Carrier’s rights in respect of extraordinary operational, security, congestion, diversion, delay, and related cost events, the Carrier will apply the following surcharge: 

Surcharge: Congestion Surcharge 

Amount: USD 375 per container 

Effective Date: Applicable to all new bookings confirmed on or after 18 May 2026. 

Scope: Applicable to all export and import shipments moving to, from the Port of Jeddah, including Dry Containers, Reefer Containers, Carrier Owned Containers (COC), and Shipper Owned Containers (SOC). 

Payment: Payable in the same manner and at the same time as freight and other charges, without set-off, deduction, counterclaim, or stay, and subject to the Carrier’s applicable Tariff, Bill of Lading terms, and invoices. 

The Carrier remains committed to serving the Saudi Arabian market via the Port of Jeddah and will continue to accept bookings subject to space, equipment, operational feasibility, port and terminal conditions, safety and security considerations, regulatory requirements, and the Carrier’s applicable terms and conditions. 

The Carrier reserves all rights and liberties available under its Bill of Lading, Tariff, booking terms, contracts of carriage, and applicable law, including the right to amend schedules, adjust routings, transship, omit or substitute ports, delay, suspend, discharge, store, or otherwise deal with cargo where necessary or appropriate in light of prevailing operational circumstances. Schedules, transit times, arrival/departure dates, and connections are estimates only and are not guaranteed. The Carrier may review, adjust, suspend, withdraw, or replace this surcharge by further notice, Tariff publication, website publication, or invoice, subject to mandatory applicable law and without prejudice to the Carrier’s rights, defences, limitations, exemptions, liens, indemnities, and remedies. 

For further details or booking inquiries, please contact your local sales or customer service representative. 

Yours sincerely,  

SILMAR SHIPPING FZCO 

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