We keep on seeing surcharges, please read below:

 

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Asia-Europe trade- Implementation of ECA Regulation Surcharge and North Europe Outports ECA Surcharge – 21st October 2014

Dear Valued Customer,

 

In addition to the general announcement released by NYK Line on the captioned subject, we would like to advise you for the surcharge application details of Asia-Europe trade, Westbound and Eastbound as follows.
*For further details, please make reference to NYK homepage
http://www2.nykline.com/help/eca_regulation_surcharge_cust_advisory.html

 

1)ECA Regulation Surcharge
Quantum : USD 25 / 50 per 20’/40’

Scope : This will apply to every container moving to / from North Europe on Asia-Europe trade.

We will review the quantum on quarterly basis, according to bunker price movement.

 

2)North Europe Outports ECA Surcharge
Quantum : EUR 50 / 100 per 20’/40’
Scope : This will apply to every container moving to / from Scandinavia / Baltic / Russia / Poland / UK and Ireland feeder outports, in addition to 1)ECA Regulation Surcharge above.

 
3)Effective : Westbound from Asia : 22/Nov/2014 by origin B/L date basis Eastbound from Europe : 01/Jan/2015 by origin B/L date basis
For both 1) and 2) above, as vessels departing Asian ports on / after 22/Nov which are expected to enter/be sailing already in the Emission Control Area(ECA) after 1/Jan
in North Europe, effective date for Westbound from Asia will be earlier than Eastbound.

 

For further details, please kindly contact your local NYK representative.

 

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