US Lines to Impose Surcharge If Strike Hits NZ Ports

10/5/2012 10:39:09 AM

US Lines filed a New Zealand Strike Surcharge at $110 per 20-foot-equivalent unit, effective for cargo received on or after Nov. 1, due to a labor dispute between the Maritime Union of New Zealand and Ports of Auckland, a cargo-handling and logistics service operating at two New Zealand ports.   The container carrier said the surcharge will not be implemented if no disruptions occur.   The union is planning a series of public gatherings to highlight the ongoing negotiations, according to MUNZ President Garry Parsloe.   The Journal of Commerce Online

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