Low Water Surcharge Paraguay - Effective October 2025

Low Water Surcharge Paraguay - Effective December 2025 – Update # 2

Due to ongoing drought conditions affecting the Río Paraguay, we will implement a Low Water Surcharge (LWC) for shipments to and from Paraguay, to ensure safe navigation and maintain service regularity.

Effective date for non-FMC: PCD 16/12/2025
Effective date for FMC: PCD 15/01/2026

Scope: all shipments from/to Paraguay

*PCD = Price Calculation Date.
*For non-FMC, PCD refers to the scheduled departure date (ETD) of the first water leg.
*For FMC, PCD is last container gate-in date for non-spot bookings.
*For Spot bookings, is the Booking Confirmation date.

It is worth emphasizing that the surcharge is applied based on the PCD, not the actual arrival date, which means:

• Imports arriving during the drought period may not be subject to LWC if it was not effective at PCD.
• Imports arriving after the drought period may still be subject to LWC if it was effective at PCD.

The LWC is an emergency and temporary charge, applicable due to the extraordinary conditions of navigation. It may be reviewed and adjusted, by virtue of situation.
It will cease when the sailing conditions return to normal by the time of the price calculation date.

Our teams are available to support your planning and assist with any questions you may have.

Low Water Surcharge Paraguay - Suspension – Update # 1

Reinforcing Our Commitment to Transparency, we hereby inform you that, after critical period, the Low Water Surcharge (LWC) will be suspended for exports and imports from/to Paraguay, effective from the Price Calculation Date (PCD) of November 26th, 2025.

*PCD = Price Calculation Date.
*For non-FMC, PCD refers to the scheduled departure date of the first water leg at the time of booking confirmation.
*For FMC, PCD is last container gate-in date for non-spot bookings.
*For Spot bookings, is the Booking Confirmation date.

It is worth emphasizing that the surcharge is applied based on the PCD, not the actual arrival date, which means:

• Imports arriving during the drought period may not be subject to LWC if it was not effective at PCD.
• Imports arriving after the drought period may still be subject to LWC if it was effective at PCD.

The LWC is an emergency and temporary charge, applicable due to the extraordinary conditions of navigation. It may be reviewed and adjusted, by virtue of situation.

Our teams are available to support your planning and assist with any questions you may have.

Due to ongoing drought conditions affecting the Río Paraguay, we will implement a Low Water Surcharge (LWC) for shipments to and from Paraguay, to ensure safe navigation and maintain service regularity.

Effective date for non-FMC: PCD 18/10/2025
Effective date for FMC: PCD 17/11/2025

Surcharge code - LWC

*PCD = Price Calculation Date.
*For non-FMC, PCD refers to the scheduled departure date of the first water leg at the time of booking confirmation.
*For FMC, PCD is last container gate-in date for non-spot bookings.
*For Spot bookings, is the Booking Confirmation date.

It is worth emphasizing that the surcharge is applied based on the PCD, not the actual arrival date, which means:

• Imports arriving during the drought period may not be subject to LWC if it was not effective at PCD.
• Imports arriving after the drought period may still be subject to LWC if it was effective at PCD.

Our teams are available to support your planning and assist with any questions you may have.