What is the amount and scope of CMA CGM's emergency fuel surcharge (EFS), and when does it take effect?

CMA CGM's emergency fuel surcharge (EFS) takes effect on 1 August and applies to all global trade lanes: $150/TEU on all long-distance head hauls, and $75/TEU on all backhauls as well as regional services.

Why did CMA CGM introduce the EFS, and what specific maritime developments triggered it?

CMA CGM introduced the EFS due to rising hostilities between the US and Iran in the Middle East, which have surged energy prices following renewed escalation in the Strait of Hormuz and rising threats of Houthi attacks in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait — including a recent Houthi tanker attack in the Red Sea, the first since September, as reported by UKMTO.

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