Hapag-Lloyd Plans Europe-Asia Fuel Surcharge

3/27/2012 10:21:41 AM

Hapag-Lloyd will impose an “interim fuel participation” surcharge on Europe-Asia trade lanes to cover rising bunker costs.   The proposed surcharge, starting April 16, will be $200 per 20-foot equivalent unit.   The German ocean carrier said the surcharge would apply to both dry and refrigerated cargo moving from North Europe and the Mediterranean to ports in East Asia, including Japan.   The carrier also said the surcharge will be revised “on a monthly basis in line with the Hapag-Lloyd bunker charge.”   The Journal of Commerce Online

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