WITH Australasian trades finally catching the Drewry World Container Index’s cold, container lines are moving into rate recovery mode, a scenario that’s almost invariably accompanied by increases in surcharges or the ‘identification’ of new ones.
After several weeks without receiving notifications of substance recent days have seen a number of advisories posted: “Stand by for the avalanche!”, a freight forwarder remarked to DCN.
DCN notes, as always, that while leading carriers are invariably the ones to transparently issue rate and surcharge notifications, other lines very often follow suit without public announcement.
Mediterranean Shipping Company has advised of a 1 March restoration of USD 250 per TEU, effective for all cargo from China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam to Australia:
Maersk Line has announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) of USD 300 per TEU from Asia & Oceania to Africa for cargo transported in 20’ and 40’ Dry, Reefer and Special Containers, including High Cube equipment, effective from 1 March and until further notice.
The geographical scope of this increase is:
Asia and Oceania: Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Micronesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, French Polynesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna Island
Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinee, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Congo Brazzaville, DR Congo, Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania
ANL Container Line will be implementing a rate restoration program from 1 March at USD 200 per dry/reefer TEU and USD 400 per dry/reefer FEU for all shipment from Northeast Asia to Australia East Coast. This increase will apply on top of current Spot/FAK rates subject to all applicable surcharges valid on time of shipment.
Furthermore, ANLis adjusting the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, Indian Sub-continent, Middle East to Australia (excepting Townsville and Gladstone to USD 250 per dry and reefer TEU, and USD 500 per FEU for dry, reefer and hi-cube containers. Effective date is 1 March.
ANL has also announced that, starting 15 March, a Container Reuse Fee will apply to all DRY shipments, in the event shipper requests to reuse empty carrier provided container, from import shipment for export needs.
This fee, which is applicable to all ANL and CMA CGM shipments will be as follows:
Container Reuse Fee (CTR41): AUD 80.00 (per unit for D20, D40, 40HC = All DRY)
In New Zealand ANL’s coastal documentation fee will be increased to align with the standard import documentation fee. This will be applied to all NZ coastal shipments, effective 10 March, and will be NZD 95 per BL.
