We really appreciate any news that we get on the situation at the West Coast of the USA:     Quote   Further to our last update, and as has been widely reported, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union(ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) continue to negotiate a new contract for coverage of United States [...]

  We published it already a few days ago as our own news, here now the NYK circular:   Quote   Announced Strike Actions in the Port of Antwerp 18th November 2014 Dear Valued Customer, NYK would like to inform you that in response to the latest coalition agreement as released by the Belgian Federal [...]

    We had it already in our news, however, these seem to be the Transpac surcharges:     Quote   Transpacific Trade - Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS) Dear Valued Customer, Please be advised that after our review of the various factors contributing to the ongoing port congestion situation along the US West Coast, such [...]

    Another attempt to get the rates up, this time from Europe to Asiao     Quote   Dear Valued Customer, Please be advised that NYK will implement 2014 Structural Revenue Recovery (SRR) program for Eastbound with effect from 1st December 2014(This SRR was originally intended to be effective from 6th November 2014 but differed to [...]

  Here the MOL update on their service change together with transit time overview:     Quote   We would like to inform you that we have concluded the upgrading of current AX1 Service within the G6 alliance. A 5th ship will be phased into the service to increase the schedule reliability. Additionally, weekly call at [...]

    Here the latest news from MOL on the Canal surcharge:   Quote   RE: Suspension Kiel Canal Surcharge   Dear Valued Customer, We would like to inform you that MOL has decided to suspend the Kiel Canal Surcharge which currently applies for all shipments to/from ports in Scandinavia and the Baltic with the exception [...]

    The problems are not solved, carrier by carrier comes up with a surcharge for the problems at the USA West Coast. See here the MOL version:     Quote     Dear MOL Customer: Please be advised that the labor negotiations surcharge communicated by MOL on May 23, 2014 will take effect and [...]

  One by one the carriers come on the screen with their low sulphur surcharges, this is Hyundai :     Quote   HMM Notice: Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSF) introduction   We'd like to advise that HMM will implement a Low Sulphur Surcharge for all shipments from/to Europe SECA (Sulphur Emission Control Area : North Sea [...]

    Seems to be a moving target, one amendment after the other:   Quote   To our valued customers                                                                       [...]

  The inland on carriage problems in the USA are more and more reflected in the carrier tariffs. See here with Evergreen:   Quote   Intermodal Door Delivery Surcharge Rule: 010-I20 Intermodal Door Delivery Surcharge (IDS/D) Rule: 010-I21 Intermodal Door Pick-Up Surcharge (IDS/L) USA Trade   Dear Customer, as Agent of EVERGREEN LINE we would [...]