Australia's ANL Lines, part of the CMA CGM group, has notified customers of a pending surcharge of $1,000 for a standard 40-foot container, if a strike or other labor disruption takes place by dockworkers at U.S. East Coast and Gulf ports.
The fee will be $800 for a 20-foot container.
ANL joins at least half-a-dozen other container lines that have publicly announced similar cost-recovery mechanisms. The bulk of major container carriers have indicated they will assess a surcharge if a strike occurs, according to logistics industry sources.
ANL said the port congestion surcharge will go into effect Oct. 5, compared to other carriers that plan to start charging on Oct. 1.
ANL said it will not impose the surcharge if East Coast ports continue to operate normally.
Under federal regulation, carriers must provide 30-days notice of a surcharge.
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