Here an update for our customers shipping to South America:   Quote   In light of encouraging discussions with the Argentine Central Bank, Hamburg Süd and Aliança are pleased to announce that we can continue to accept payment of freight and surcharges in Argentina, for both imports and exports, with immediate effect and until [...]

  We wonder if we ever get the chances to write about decreases?  Here comes Hanjin:   Quote   Increment of Terminal Handling Charge, Document Handling Fee, O B/L Surrender Charge and Destination Document Handling Fee in Thailand on Asia –Europe ( AES ) Asia – West Africa ( WAF ) Trade effective 15th November 2014 Please [...]

  Hapag writes as follows:   Quote     Further to our notices this year on Trucking Capacity and Terminal Congestion, we regret to inform you that the situation in USA continues to deteriorate. We continue to have unexpected increases in the cost of inland transport and door delivery, including severe port congestion, truck driver [...]

  Surcharges, GRIs, everything gets more expensive, IF the increases will be accepted by the market:   Quote   Customer Advisory #97 - 2014   Rate Restoration Initiative (RRI-3) – Asia to USA and Canada Effective November 15, 2014   Dear Valued Customer,   Effective November 15, 2014, unless otherwise specified, CMA CGM will implement a [...]

  The surcharges keep on falling down on us, here the next one:   Quote   Customer Advisory #98 - 2014   Intermodal Door Delivery Surcharge Asia to USA   Effective November 15, 2014   Dear Valued Customer, As you may be well aware, the overall intermodal situation in North America has steadily deteriorated over the [...]

CMA informs us about railroad overweight surcharges for imports via Vancouver:   Quote Customer Advisory #94 – 2014 Rail Overweight Surcharge – Imports via Vancouver Effective November 1, 2014 Dear Valued Customer,   Effective November 1, 2014, please note that Canadian National Rail has revised their overweight surcharge for import containers via Vancouver and Prince [...]

Here the latest news from NYK on this:   Quote   As of 1st January 2015, every ship operating within the Emission Control Area (ECA) must use higher quality fuels with a sulphur content of no more than 0.1% (current limit: 1.0%). Adherence to this limit under MARPOL Annex VI is required of ship-owners by the International [...]

  CSAV gives notice for the GRI as follows:   Quote   CSAV has decided to implement a rate restoration, effective as of November1, 2014,for all cargoes loading on IMEX TRADEfrom Europe (full scope) to Pakistanand India (full scope). The applicable amount of the restorationisUS$ 175per box, for all container types In case you have [...]

  Here the details on the barge congestion surcharge. Please keep in mind the the Hamburg surcharge is still valid:   Quote ... We are pleased to announce that the Congestions Surcharge at Rotterdam for Barge services via Rotterdam will be suspended with immediate effect due to improved  operational situation at RTM Port.   HMM hereby [...]

Here the OOCL notice for the G6 members on the 2014/ 2015 winter program:   Quote <Hong Kong> Members of the G6 Alliance today announced the Winter Program for Asia-U.S. East Coast sailings in response to seasonal changes in market demand. The G6 Alliance Winter Program will combine the NYE and SCE services to provide [...]