MSC Imposes Low-Water Surcharge on Rhine Cargo

10/14/2010 10:34:17 AM

Mediterranean Shipping Co. said it will impose a low-water surcharge starting Oct. 12 on all barge or barge–road transports both pre- and on-carriage from the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam to Germany, France and Switzerland via the Rhine River.   The surcharge, which applies in both directions, is $20.87 per 20-foot container and $34.78 per 40-foot container.   The Geneva-based carrier said it is applying the surcharge because of decreasing water levels on the Rhine.   MSC said the amount of the surcharge can vary according to the severity and duration of the low-water situation.   The Journal of Commerce Online

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