Togo: CMA CGM imposes a $350-per-TEU surcharge on shipments from China

Author: togofirst.comPublished on: October 26, 2026Country: Togo

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Togo: CMA CGM imposes a $350-per-TEU surcharge on shipments from China

Since October 22, 2026, CMA CGM has imposed a peak-season surcharge of $350 per TEU on shipments from China to Togo, Benin, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea. It applies to dry and refrigerated containers under short-term contracts, amounting to $350 for a 20-foot container and $700 for a 40-foot container. An earlier notice set a $200-per-TEU surcharge from October 15, but published information does not clarify whether the two rates are cumulative. The increase could raise sourcing costs for Togolese importers; China is Togo’s leading supplier, and the Port of Lomé handled 2.4 million TEUs in 2025.

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